Eureka O'Hara
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| Born | David Huggard August 26, 1990[1][2] Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Website | eurekatheelephantqueen |
Eureka!, known mononymously as Eureka and previously as Eureka O'Hara, is the stage name of David Huggard (born August 26, 1990),[3][1][2] is an American drag queen and reality television personality. Eureka! hosts We're Here on HBO alongside Shangela and Bob the Drag Queen.[4] She is best known for competing on the ninth and tenth seasons of the reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race. O'Hara also appeared on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[5]
Early life and education[]
Huggard was born in Bristol, Tennessee, and started performing in drag at the club New Beginnings.[6] They chose the drag name Eureka for its phonetic similarity to their mother's given name, Ulrike,[7] and the last name O'Hara from the Gone with the Wind character Scarlett O'Hara.[8]
Eureka's drag mother is Jacqueline St. James,[9] a former winner of the Miss Gay USofA at Large competition. Eureka won the National title for anti-bullying organization as Miss Don't H8 DIVA and was awarded Hall of Fame.[10] Prior to their appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race, Eureka had participated in the drag pageantry system. They withdrew from East Tennessee State University to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race.[11]
Career[]
On February 2, 2017, it was announced that Eureka was selected alongside thirteen other contestants to compete on season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race.[12] She was removed from the competition in episode five due to a torn ACL from the episode two challenge, making her the first contestant in the history of RuPaul's Drag Race to leave due to an injury.[13] She received physical therapy before returning to compete on the show's tenth season in 2018.[14] Eureka ultimately finished in the top 3 of season 10, alongside Aquaria and Kameron Michaels.[15]
After finishing as a runner up on season 10, Eureka continued to work prominently as a drag queen in the entertainment industry. She starred in the music video for country singer Brandon Stansell's song "For You", released in July 2018.[16][17] In September 2018, she gave a drag makeover to Zachary Quinto for Them's makeover series Drag Me.[18][19] In December 2018, Eureka competed in the television special RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular.[20] She appeared as a guest for the first challenge in the premiere of season 11 of Drag Race.[21]
In June 2021, Eureka! was revealed to be one of the thirteen cast members of season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
Music[]
In April 2017, O'Hara and Adam Barta premiered a single and music video for "Body Positivity", which features Kandy Muse (who is known for being in the Haus of Aja).[22][23] The video features cameo appearances by RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Charlie Hides and Cynthia Lee Fontaine, as well as reality television personality Farrah Abraham.[24] "Body Positivity (part ii: )" was released in March 2018.[14]
O'Hara released her first solo single, "Stomp", on April 28, 2017.[25] She released her second solo single, "The Big Girl", on June 28, 2018.[26][27]
As part of the final challenge of season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race, O'Hara and the other top four contestants wrote and recorded their own verses for RuPaul's song "American". The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[28] In November 2018, VELO released the single "Where My Man At", featuring O'Hara and Drag Race season three runner-up Manila Luzon.[29] The two also appear in the song's music video, together with Thorgy Thor, Ginger Minj, and Trinity Taylor.[30]
Personal life[]
Eureka lived as a transgender woman for about five years before deciding to re-transition. They now identify as "genderfluid and gender-neutral" and use they/them pronouns out of drag.[31] Eureka supports body positivity and has nicknamed themself "The Elephant Queen".[32] Huggard cites Divine as an influence to their drag aesthetic.[33]
Discography[]
- Singles
- "Body Positivity"
- "Stomp" (2017)
- "The Big Girl"
- "American"
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9) | Herself | Contestant (11th place; exited due to injury) |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (season 9) | Herself | ||
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10) | Herself | Contestant (runner-up) |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (season 10) | Herself | ||
| RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular | Herself | Contestant | |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11) | Herself | Guest (one episode) |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Herself | Guest appearance |
| We're Here | Herself | Main cast | |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) | Herself | Contestant (runner-up) |
| American Horror Story: Double Feature | Crystal DeCanter | Episode: "Blood Buffet" |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Fashion Photo RuView[34][35] | Herself | Guest host with Trinity Taylor, Kameron Michaels and Yuhua Hamasaki |
| Bestie$ for Ca$h[36] | Herself | with Kameron Michaels | |
| 2020 | Fashion Photo RuView | Herself | Guest host with Raja, Raven and Manila Luzon |
Music videos[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | "Body Positivity"[23] | with Adam Barta; featuring Kandy Muse |
| 2018 | "The Big Girl"[26] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Eureka O'Hara [@eurekaohara] (2017-08-26). "Having a great Birthday!! I love you all so much!! I hope everyone has a beautiful day! #beyourselftofreeyourself #season9 #phatfashionicon #rupaulsdragrace