Dreuxilla Divine
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Dreuxilla Divine is a Puerto Rican
drag queen
character on television
. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico
and eastern United States
cities such as New York
and Miami. She is also a stand-up comedian
, a pageant
host and a fashion critic.
Divine has been featured in various television related articles and covers of several show-biz magazines, such as: Vea
, Teve Guía
, Colony Magazine, and recently in a centerfold
of daily newspaper Primera Hora.
Until recently, Dreuxilla was the host
of a daily television variety show, opposite Puerto Rican
journalist
Milly Cangiano, titled: "Sacando Chispa" (Extracting Sparks), created by Puerto Rican television producer Luisito Vigoreaux
and broadcast by Televicentro
in Puerto Rico and cable network WAPA America
located in Springfield, Massachusetts
throughout the United States
. It was broadcast live
in the afternoon, and repeated on tape, late night
. It has been acknowledged by television audiences nationwide and internationally. As of December 31, 2008, Dreuxilla is unemployed. However, Divine is known to often make appearances in TV shows and interviews, as well as being the occasional host of parties, awards, and the like.
From July 12–15, 2007, Dreuxilla was one of the star MC's of the yearly event Las Fiestas de la Bahía, (The Bay Parties) in Old San Juan
, Puerto Rico
.
The identity of the male comedian
that embodies Dreuxilla Divine is still a very well kept secret. She is in the programs of Wapa TV in Puerto Rico Pegate al medio dia
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
drag queen
Drag queen
A drag queen is a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. There are many kinds of drag artists and they vary greatly, from professionals who have starred in films to people who just try it once. Drag queens also vary by class and culture and...
character on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cities such as New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Miami. She is also a stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
, a pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
host and a fashion critic.
Divine has been featured in various television related articles and covers of several show-biz magazines, such as: Vea
Vea
Vea is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine that has been published weekly since 1968.As a periodical that reports on the lives and activities of many of the island's entertainment, sports, and political personalities, the magazine is no stranger to controversy...
, Teve Guía
Teve Guía
Teve Guía is a Puerto Rican gossip and listings magazine. Published since the 1960s, Teve Guía is written in association with the United States magazine, TV Guide, but has a slightly different format....
, Colony Magazine, and recently in a centerfold
Centerfold
The centerfold of a magazine refers to a gatefolded spread, usually a portrait such as a pin-up or a nude, inserted in the middle of the publication, or to the model featured in the portrait...
of daily newspaper Primera Hora.
Until recently, Dreuxilla was the host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
of a daily television variety show, opposite Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Milly Cangiano, titled: "Sacando Chispa" (Extracting Sparks), created by Puerto Rican television producer Luisito Vigoreaux
Luisito Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux Lorenzana is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He is the son of Luis Vigoreaux, a legendary Puerto Rican media personality and Rosaura Lorenzana Vilches...
and broadcast by Televicentro
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
in Puerto Rico and cable network WAPA America
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
located in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was broadcast live
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
in the afternoon, and repeated on tape, late night
Late night television
Late night television in the United States is the block of television programming airing after 11:00 pm and usually through 2:00 am. Traditionally, this type of programming airs after the late local news and is most notable for being the daypart used for a particular genre of programming that falls...
. It has been acknowledged by television audiences nationwide and internationally. As of December 31, 2008, Dreuxilla is unemployed. However, Divine is known to often make appearances in TV shows and interviews, as well as being the occasional host of parties, awards, and the like.
From July 12–15, 2007, Dreuxilla was one of the star MC's of the yearly event Las Fiestas de la Bahía, (The Bay Parties) in Old San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
The identity of the male comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
that embodies Dreuxilla Divine is still a very well kept secret. She is in the programs of Wapa TV in Puerto Rico Pegate al medio dia
See also
- List of television presenters/P.R.
- List of television reporters/P.R.
- List of talk show hosts/Letter D
External links
- http://www.dreuxilladivine.com/
- http://www.msbellezalatina.com/Newspaperarticles/UltimaHora.htm
- http://www.dreuxilladivine.com/images3/MtrsPR2004/index.htm