American drag queen

Katya Zamolodchikova

Brian Joseph McCook, known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova or Katya, is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. Katya is best known for placing fifth on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2015) and placing as a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2016), as well as for appearing in the World of Wonder web series UNHhhh (2016–2023) and the Viceland series The Trixie & Katya Show (2017–2018) with co-host and fellow season 7 alum Trixie Mattel. Trixie and Katya often appear together as a popular comedy duo. Katya is a Daytime Emmy Award nominee.

Born

1982

May 1

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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1982 Born

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305 Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor.
418 A synod in Carthage condemns Pelagianism.
880 The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches.
1169 Norman mercenaries land at Bannow Bay in Leinster, marking the beginning of the Norman invasion of Ireland.

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The world in 1982

When Katya arrived

april 11 American-Israeli reservist Alan Harry Goodman carries out a mass shooting at the Dome of the Rock, killing two Palestinians and injuring at least seven others.
april 17 Constitution Act, 1982 Patriation of the Canadian constitution in Ottawa by Proclamation of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
april 2 Falklands War: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.
april 21 Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.

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Ajith Kumar 1971– Indian actor and race car driver Anna Jarvis 1864–1948 American founder of Mother's Day (died 1948) Chuck Bednarik 1925–2015 American lieutenant and football player (born 1925) Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas 1934– Mexican politician Herbert Backe 1896–1947 German agronomist and politician (born 1896) Ignazio Silone 1900– Italian journalist and politician (died 1978) John Woo 1946– Hong Kong director, producer, and screenwriter Joshua Rowley 1730–1790 English admiral (born 1730) Little Walter Jacobs 1930– American blues harp player and singer (died 1968)

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Anderson Varejão 1982– Brazilian basketball player Asia O'Hara 1982– American drag performer Becky Bayless 1982– American wrestler Boosie Badazz 1982– American rapper Brent Tate 1982– Australian rugby league player and sportscaster Bridget Regan 1982– American actress Christina Stürmer 1982– Austrian singer-songwriter Dwyane Wade 1982– American basketball player Ezekiel Kemboi 1982– Kenyan runner

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