Coco Jumbo
{{Short description|Australian drag performer}}
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| birth_name = Luke Vito
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Coco Jumbo is the stage name of Luke Vito,{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-04-11 |title=MEET RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER QUEEN – COCO JUMBO |url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/meet-rupauls-drag-race-down-under-queen-coco-jumbo/202192 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Star Observer |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519102453/https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/meet-rupauls-drag-race-down-under-queen-coco-jumbo/202192 |url-status=live }} a Fijian-Australian{{Cite web |date=2021-04-27 |title=Meet the Sydney stars of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under |url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/meet-the-sydney-stars-of-rupauls-drag-race-down-under |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Time Out Sydney |language=en-AU |archive-date=2021-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726125842/https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/meet-the-sydney-stars-of-rupauls-drag-race-down-under |url-status=live }} drag performer who competed on season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
Career
Coco Jumbo was named DIVA Entertainer of the Year 2017.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-28 |title=Coco Jumbo's 'Down Under' Run Brought This Sydney Doll Back To Life • Instinct Magazine |url=https://instinctmagazine.com/coco-jumbos-down-under-run-brought-this-sydney-doll-back-to-life/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Instinct Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204000425/https://instinctmagazine.com/coco-jumbos-down-under-run-brought-this-sydney-doll-back-to-life/ |url-status=live }} She competed on season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.{{Cite web |last=Mead |first=Maggie |date=2021-05-23 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race: Coco Jumbo Throws Shade At Art Simone's Return |url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-coco-jumbo-throws-shade/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=2021-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524071513/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-coco-jumbo-throws-shade/ |url-status=live }} She impersonated Lizzo for the Snatch Game challenge,{{Cite web |title=Here's All the Snatch Game Impersonations From Drag Race Down Under S2 |url=https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/8/22/heres-all-snatch-game-impersonations-drag-race-down-under-s2 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=www.pride.com |language=en |archive-date=2022-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822212120/https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/8/22/heres-all-snatch-game-impersonations-drag-race-down-under-s2 |url-status=live }} and beat Art Simone in a lip sync.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Alastair |date=2021-05-18 |title=Drag Race Down Under's Coco Jumbo says eliminating Art Simone was a 'proud moment' |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/drag-race-down-unders-coco-jumbo-says-eliminating-art-simone-was-a-proud-moment-302918/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101022756/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/drag-race-down-unders-coco-jumbo-says-eliminating-art-simone-was-a-proud-moment-302918/ |url-status=live }} Coco Jumbo placed eighth overall.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-18 |title=Exclusive: Drag Race Down Under star Coco Jumbo discusses her elimination and that sinister note |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/exclusive-drag-race-down-under-star-coco-jumbo-discusses-her-elimination-and-that-sinister-note/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=GAY TIMES |language=en-GB |archive-date=2022-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812093543/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/exclusive-drag-race-down-under-star-coco-jumbo-discusses-her-elimination-and-that-sinister-note/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Coco Jumbo is based in Sydney. She has been credited for rescuing a man from a homophobic attack while she was in drag.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-14 |title=RuPaul drag queen royalty coming to town for 'gender bender' bingo |url=https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/7296226/rupaul-drag-queen-royalty-coming-to-town-for-gender-bender-bingo/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Central Western Daily |language=en-AU |archive-date=2021-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614075042/https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/7296226/rupaul-drag-queen-royalty-coming-to-town-for-gender-bender-bingo/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Benedict |date=22 August 2017 |title=Street thugs a real drag |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/coffs-harbour/street-thugs-a-real-drag/news-story/7f080aa383b0ef27d066531e16688ce0 |access-date=31 October 2023}}
Filmography
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- We All Lie My Darling (2021)
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References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline| Coco Jumbo}}
{{Drag Race Down Under}}
Category:Australian drag queens
Category:Entertainers from Sydney