Arrietty (drag queen)
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Arrietty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Luviano |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Arrietty the Elf |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) |
Luis Luviano, known professionally as Arrietty the Elf (or simply Arrietty),[1] is an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Luviano is originally from Hesperia, California.[4][5][1] He is of Mexican descent.[6]
Career
[edit]Luviano's drag persona is Arrietty the Elf, or simply Arrietty. She is competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[7][8][9][10] On the fifth episode, she placed in the bottom two but was sparred elimination. Arrietty won the main challenge on the sixth episode. For the Snatch Game challenge on the seventh episode, she impersonated Baby Cupid.[11][12] In the eighth episode's Rusical, Arrietty portrated the Scarecrow.[13]
In Seattle, Arrietty performs at Queer Bar on Capitol Hill and Dreamland in the Fremont neighborhood.[1]
Before pursuing drag full-time, Luviano worked as a dishwasher and as a retail worker for Target.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Luviano is based in Seattle and lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[1] He moved from California to Seattle in c. 2017 with his now ex-boyfriend after hearing that the drag scene in the city was prosperous.[1]
Arrietty's "drag mother" is season 15 contestant Irene Dubois.[14] Arrietty got her drag name from the Studio Ghibli film The Secret World of Arrietty.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]- RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17, 2025)
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2025)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Seattle's Arrietty to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17". The Seattle Times. January 1, 2025. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Baird, Josephine. "Spotlight on Julia's casts shadow: Drag performers leave venue over labor dispute". Seattle Gay News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ @arrietty_theelf (October 8, 2023). "I'm sorry, 27 said d'what?! 🥳🎂" – via Instagram.
- ^ Suchman, Kurt (June 18, 2024). "How Dreamland Built Seattle's Most Decadent Drag Brunch". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Helms, Ian (April 13, 2024). "Seattle's Drag Royalty: 25 Drag Queens and Kings to Know". Queerty. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (December 5, 2024). "Here Are the Latinas Competing on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17". remezcla.com. Remezcla. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (December 4, 2024). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Arrietty called 911 when she was cast on 'Drag Race'". www.pride.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "'Drag Race' elf Arrietty responds to queens naming her villain of season 17: 'That's a lie!'". EW.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Seattle queen you can watch on Season 17 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' - New Day NW". king5.com. January 27, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17, Episode 7 recap: Snatched by the nails | Xtra Magazine". February 17, 2025. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Every 'Drag Race' season 17 'Snatch Game' character: See all the stars the queens played". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Gregory, Drew Burnett (February 22, 2025). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Episode 1708 Recap: Popular". Autostraddle. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. December 4, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Meet The Queens of Drag Race Season 17 on YouTube
