Dreuxilla Divine
Born
Nelson Roldán

(1974-01-12) January 12, 1974
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Alma materUniversidad del Sagrado Corazón
Occupation(s)Television actor, Drag queen

Dreuxilla Divine (born Nelson Roldán;[1] January 12, 1974) 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 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 in a centerfold of daily newspaper Primera Hora.

Dreuxilla was the host of a daily television variety show, opposite Puerto Rican journalist Milly Cangiano, titled: Sacando Chispas (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 was 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 was, for a very long time, a very well kept secret. As of 2013, she was co-hosting the popular television show Pegate al Medio Dia.

In June 2022, Dreuxilla was honored by Orgullo Boquerón for "her extensive career in the media".[2]

In 2023, Dreuxilla started a new show called "Bohemia para las Madres".[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brugueras, Melba (June 3, 2015). "Dreuxilla Divine siente que ya es el momento de revelar su verdadera identidad frente a las camaras y lo hara como comentarista de moda y belleza" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2023 – via PressReader.
  2. ↑ "Dreuxilla Divine será reconocida en la parada "Orgullo Boquerón"". Primera Hora (in Spanish). February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dreuxilla Divine presenta su nuevo espectaculo "Bohemia para las Madres"". Endi (in Spanish). April 28, 2023. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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