Nicky Doll

Nicky Doll is the stage name of Karl Sanchez (born 14 March 1991), a French drag queen based in New York City, known for being a competitor on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race ultimately placing 10th.

Nicky Doll
Nicky Doll in New York City, May 2022
Born
Karl Sanchez

(1991-03-14) 14 March 1991
Marseille, France
NationalityFrench-Spanish
Occupations
  • Drag queen
  • television personality
  • musician
Years active2009–present
Known forDrag Race France
RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12)
Websitewww.nickydoll.com

Since 2022, Nicky Doll has been a judge and the main host of Drag Race France.

Early life

Sanchez was born in Marseille, France,[1] but also travelled quite a bit as a child, living in St. Martin and Morocco.[1]

Career

Sanchez trained to be a makeup artist. He created his drag persona in 2009[1] and has modelled extensively as Nicky Doll, appearing on the pages of Féroce Magazine,[2] Cosmopolitan[3] and Volition Magazine[4] among others. Sanchez grew his drag persona by himself, he does not have a drag mother, nor does he belong to any drag family.[5] Her drag name “Nicky” is a tribute to Nicki Minaj and “Doll” is because she has different personalities hence she wanted a little bit of versatility to her name. He describes Nicky Doll as a self-described 90’s life-size doll.[6]

Sanchez's appearance on season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race was announced on January 23, 2020.[7] He is the first French contestant on the US version of the show.[8] Sanchez was described as a ‘look queen’[5] and has spoken openly about “deep insecurities when it comes to the language barrier”[9][5] that he experienced during the show. He made attempts to change that impression by applying silly makeup and hamming it up as the baby in the Gay’s Anatomy acting challenge.[9]

Ultimately it wasn’t enough and he was eliminated at the end of episode 5. During his time on the show, Sanchez was in the top once, and in the bottom two times. He successfully lip-synced for his life against Dahlia Sin in episode 3, to Problem by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea. In episode 5, he was unsuccessful in his performance against Heidi N Closet to the song "Heart to Break" by Kim Petras. As a result of his appearance on Drag Race, Sanchez was hand-picked by RuPaul to do Pete Davidson's makeup for a pre-recorded sketch on an episode of Saturday Night Live which was hosted by RuPaul.[10]

In March 2022, Nicky Doll was announced as the host of Drag Race France.[11] The first season of Drag Race France premiered on June 25, 2022.[12]

Personal life

Sanchez came out as gay at the age of 18.[1] He relocated from Paris to San Francisco in 2015, before moving to New York in 2017.[1]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2020 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Contestant (10th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Je t'aime etc. Guest [13]
Quotidien Guest [14]
2022 Drag Race France Host/Judge
Countdown to All Stars 7: You're A Winner Baby Guest, VH1 special [15]
C à vous Guest [16]
On est en direct Guest with Drag Race France cast [17]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2020 Miz Cracker's Review with a Jew - S12 E05 Himself Guest [18]
Whatcha Packin' - S12 E05 Himself Guest [19]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Makeup Tutorial Herself Guest [20]
Gap Chat Herself Guest [21]
Get Ready With Me by Vogue Paris Herself Guest [22]
The X Change Rate Herself Guest [23]
Beauty Call by Vogue Paris Herself Guest [24]
The A.V. Club Herself Guest [25]
Extra-Ordinaire Herself Guest [26]
Bring Back My Ghouls Herself Guest [27]
2021 Brut. Footage Herself Guest [28]
The Pit Stop - S13 E10 Herself Guest [29]
What's My Game? Herself Guest [30]
Fashion Photo Ruview Herself Guest [31]
Out of the Closet Herself Guest [32]
2022 La Boîte à Questions Herself Guest [33]

Discography
Title Year Album
"I'm That Bitch"[34]
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12)		 2020 non-album single
"The Shady Bunch"
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12)
"Attention"[35] 2022

References
  1. "On Point With: Nicky Doll". Thotyssey. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. "OCT VOL 1 2017". Féroce Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. Khorma, Celina (2019-07-03). "Time to Watch Nicky Doll Turn Into a Literal Ice Queen". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  4. "ISSUE 14 MARCH 2018". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  5. "'Drag Race's Nicky Doll Could Be Our Next Fashion Queen". www.out.com. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  6. "Nicky Doll is the Barbie We Want to Party With". www.out.com. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  7. Mitchell, Amanda (2020-01-23). "See the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 12 Queens Competing to Take Home the Crown". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  8. "Meet Nicky Doll, the first French queen in RuPaul's Drag Race | Get Ready With Me | Vogue Paris". YouTube. March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  9. Guerra, Joey (March 30, 2020). "'Drag Race' diva Nicky Doll talks French stereotypes and the Michelle Visage death stare". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  10. "This 'Drag Race' Season 12 Queen Put Pete Davidson in Drag for 'SNL'". www.out.com. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  11. Nolfi, Joey (March 4, 2022). "Drag Race France crowns season 12 alum Nicky Doll as its host". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  12. "Drag Race France". IMDB. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. "Nicky Doll star des drag queens françaises - Je t'aime etc S04". YouTube (in French). October 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  14. "Invitee Nicky Doll la frenchie qui va faire de lombre a Rupaul". TF1 (in French). March 5, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  15. Roberts, Kayleigh (May 2, 2022). "How to Watch 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 17, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "Nicky Doll, Daphné Bürki et Kiddy Smile présentent "Drag Race France" - C à Vous - 15/06/2022". tv-programme.com. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  17. "Le défilé "Drag Race France" avec Nicky Doll - #OEED 4 juin 2022". YouTube. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  18. "Miz Cracker's Review with a Jew - S12 E05". YouTube. April 2, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  19. Visage, Michelle (March 27, 2020). "Whatcha Packin': Nicky Doll | S12 E5 | RuPaul's Drag Race". YouTube. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  20. Nicky Doll’s Cape Look | Makeup Tutorial | RuPaul’s Drag Race. RuPaul’s Drag Race. March 16, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  21. GAP CHAT 101: Bullying. YouTube. September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  22. Meet Nicky Doll, the first French queen in RuPaul's Drag Race | Get Ready With Me | Vogue Paris. Vogue Paris. March 16, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  23. The X Change Rate: Taraji P. Henson & Nicky Doll. BUILD Series. April 2, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  24. Drag queen makeup tutorial: Nicky Doll teaches a beginner | Beauty Call | Vogue Paris. Vogue France. April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  25. Jan, Brita, Nicky Doll, Rock M. Sakura, & Dahlia Sin: AVC's Drag Race Season 12 Pre-Finale Interview. The A.V.Club. May 29, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  26. Nicky Doll: la drag-queen française la plus célèbre des États-Unis | EXTRA-ORDINAIRE. URBANIA. August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  27. Bring Back My Ghouls: RuPauls Drag Race Season 12 Queens. YouTube. May 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  28. Nicky Doll: the French Queen of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. Brut. America. January 3, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  29. The Pit Stop S13 E10 | Trixie Mattel & Nicky Doll Talk Makeover Week | RuPaul's Drag Race. RuPaul’s Drag Race. March 13, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  30. Joey Nolfi (May 4, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race stars Vanjie, Kameron Michaels land Gay Sex Ed series, Priyanka to quiz celebs on What's My Game?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  31. FASHION PHOTO RUVIEW: Drag Race España - De Mercadillo. WOWPresents. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  32. Nicky: Greetings From the Doll House | S5 E4 | Out of the Closet. RuPaul’s Drag Race. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  33. “Fake it till you make it” avec Nicky Doll. La Boîte à Questions. June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  34. "I'm That Bitch - Single". iTunes.
  35. "Attention". Spotify.
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