Adore Delano Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Adore Delano is an American drag queen, singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality who first gained popularity as she appeared as a contestant on the 7th season of American Idol in 2008 and then went on to compete on the 6th edition of RuPaul‘s Drag Race in 2014. She has also released albums and tracks such as Till Death Do Us Party, Give Me Tonight, Jump the Gun, Whole 9 Yards, Negative Nancy, Whatever, and Hello, I Love You.

Born Name

Daniel Anthony Noriega

Other Name

Adore Delano

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Azusa, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Adore Delano studied at Sierra High School, a continuation school for at-risk teenagers.

Occupation

Drag Queen, Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Television Personality

Manager

Adore Delano was signed to the Producer Entertainment Group.

Genre

Pop, Alternative rock, Grunge, Punk Rock

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Sidecar Records, Producer Entertainment Group

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse

Adore Delano has dated –

1. Kristian Francuski (2014)

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Transgender

Delano came out as gay at the age of 12 and later stated in 2012 that dating women can also be an option for the star.

Adore Delano once said that “gender isn’t a real thing… it’s just something they came up with to categorize and control people”.

Adore Delano came out as transgender in July 2023.

Distinctive Features

• Pouty lips
• Pierced nose

Adore Delano Facts

1. She grew up in Azusa, California.
2. She is the first person to voluntarily quit RuPaul’s Drag Race.
3. On June 3, 2014, Adore Delano released her debut album, Till Death Do Us Party, which was ranked at number #3 on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart, at number #11 on the US Independent Albums chart, and at number #59 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
4. In 2016, she was awarded as the Drag Queen of the Year.
5. Her 2nd album, After Party, was released on March 11, 2016, and included songs such as Better Than the Movies, I.C.U., 4am, I Can’t Love You, and Bold as Love. The album peaked at the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) chart.
6. Adore Delano has also appeared on shows like Hey Qween, Love For The Arts, Bestie$ For Ca$h, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, Ex on the Beach, The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Chasing Life.
7. In April 2017, Adore filed a lawsuit against her former management company, Producer Entertainment Group, claiming that she had earned more than $2.5 million over the past 3 years, but only $300,000 was paid to her. The management company counter-sued her in January 2018 and revealed that she owed them $180,000 in management fees. The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge after some time and no money was awarded to either party.
8. In 2019, she appeared as a guest judge during the premiere episode of season 11 of Drag Race.
9. In June 2019, New York magazine placed her on the 6th rank in its list of “the most powerful drag queens in America”.
10. In August 2019, Adore graced the cover of Gay Times.
11. In December 2019, she appeared in the 4th season of Ex on the Beach.
12. Adore has been sober since 2021.

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