Precious Paula Nicole

Rodolfo Hontiveros Gabriel II[1][2] (born July 1, 1986), popularly known as Precious Paula Nicole, is a Filipino drag performer.[3] She is best known for winning the inaugural season of Drag Race Philippines.[4] She performs at O Bar and has impersonated Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and Regine Velasquez.[5] She is slated to appear at RuPaul's DragCon UK in 2023.[6]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hontiveros and the surname or paternal family name is Gabriel.
Precious Paula Nicole
Precious Paula Nicole at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Rodolfo Hontiveros Gabriel II

(1986-07-01) July 1, 1986
Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
NationalityFilpino
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionDrag Race Philippines

Personal life

Gabriel was born in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines as Rodolfo Hontiveros Gabriel II.[1][7]

Gabriel is bisexual, and uses "the pronoun 'he' out of drag and 'she' when she's on stage".[8]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Drag Race Philippines (season 1) Herself/Contestant Winner [9]
Drag Race Philippines: Untucked!

References
  1. Lago, Amanda (October 23, 2022). "From backup dancer to drag queen: How Precious Paula Nicole manifested the road to superstardom". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. Cruz, Amrie (October 11, 2022). "If you're Precious Paula Nicole, loving and caring can be a drag queen brand". Preen.ph. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. "Rappler Talk Entertainment: Precious Paula Nicole on her drag queendom". Rappler. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  4. "Precious Paula Nicole addresses backlash to Drag Race Philippines win". Gay Times. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  5. Shatto, Rachel (July 27, 2022). "Meet the 12 Fierce Queens of Drag Race Philippines". Pride. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  6. Purnell, Kristofer (October 15, 2022). "'Drag Race Philippines' winner Precious Paula Nicole to appear in RuPaul's DragCon UK". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  7. "Rappler Talk Entertainment: Precious Paula Nicole on her drag queendom". Rappler. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. Moya, Jove (August 18, 2022). "This is Why Drag Matters to Drag Race PH's Precious Paula Nicole". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  9. "Precious Paula Nicole pops off as the PH's first Drag Race Superstar". The Manila Times. October 18, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.


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