Kimora Blac

Von Nguyen, known professionally as Kimora Blac, was born on December 15, 1988, in Wichita, Kansas. She is of Vietnamese heritage and spent her formative years in Elk Grove, California, before relocating to San Francisco, California, where she began her drag career under the name Lelani. She later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and changed her drag name to Kimora Blac, inspired by Kimora Lee Simmons and the color black. She first began performing amateur drag at age fifteen and professionally at eighteen.

Kimora Blac gained widespread recognition as a contestant on the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2017, where she placed 13th. Her participation on the show elevated her profile, leading to various opportunities in television and digital media. In addition to her appearances on Drag Race, she recreated the September 2014 cover of Paper magazine, originally featuring Kim Kardashian, which received a positive acknowledgement from Kardashian herself. She later became a host for the WOWPresents internet series “Wait, What?” and made guest appearances on “The Trixie & Katya Show” and “Botched.” In 2022, she was a featured performer during Jennifer Lopez’s iHeartRadio Music Awards performance.

Throughout her career, Kimora Blac has developed a brand that encapsulates both “The Boujee Barbie” and “The Kim K of Drag” personas, appealing to diverse audiences with her colorful, outgoing style and her refined, chic aesthetic. Her professional journey includes notable collaborations with beauty and fashion brands, establishing her as a lifestyle influencer. She also maintains a YouTube channel dedicated to beauty and makeup.