Onya Nurve
Onya Nurve | |
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| Born | Justin Woody Canton, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Cleveland Institute of Art (BFA) |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Years active | 2024–present |
Onya Nurve is the stage name of Justin Woody,[2] an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2025).
Career
[edit]Onya Nurve began performing as a drag queen in 2021.[1] Before Drag Race, Onya Nurve was named Cleveland's best drag performer in the Cleveland Scene's 2023 Best of Cleveland issue and won the title of Mx. Zephyr in the first Zephyr Drag Takeover competition in Kent a year prior. She has additionally been crowned Miss Addicted to Glamour Newcomer. Onya Nurve is the inaugural ArtReach fellow for Haus of Transcendent, a Cleveland-based LGBTQ nonprofit.[3][4] In 2018, the portrayed the character of Youth in the Karamu House's production of Passing Strange.[1] In 2024, she served as a consultant for the Dobama Theatre's production of AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN.[5] She has described herself as the "Andy Warhol of the drag scene".[3]
On RuPaul's Drag Race, Onya won her first challenge in the fourth episode of the season, in which she performed a jazz parody of Laganja Estranja's stand-up comedy routine from the sixth season.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Woody is based in Cleveland.[7] He got his BFA in painting at Cleveland Institute of Art.[8] Prior to appearing on Drag Race, he worked at Doinks Burger Joint.[7]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "In and Out" (2025)[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]- RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17, 2025)[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Novak, Lainey. "Onya Nurve, Cleveland's Drag Superstar, Shines on "RuPaul's Drag Race"". clevelandmagazine.com. Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ ""Are Queer People Allowed to Like Dave Chappelle?" with Justin Woody AKA Onya Nurve". buzzsprout.com. Queer Discourse with Lou Barrett. February 23, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Cleveland drag artist Onya Nurve joins Season 17 cast of "RuPaul's Drag Race"". wkyc.com. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Onya Nurve Named HOT's Inaugural ArtReach Fellow!". July 13, 2024.
- ^ Berko, Roy. "Review: AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN at Dobama". broadwayworld.com. BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Frank, Jason P. "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap, Season 17 Episode 4". Vulture. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". December 4, 2024.
- ^ "In and Out". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 4, 2024). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
