Envy Peru

{{short description|Dutch drag queen (born 1989)}}{{Family name hatnote|Itzkovich|Escobar|lang=Spanish}}{{Infobox person

| name = Envy Peru

| honorific_suffix =

| image = 2022-09-13-Envy Peru Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2022-0467.jpg

| caption = Peru in 2022

| image_upright =

| birth_name = Boris Itzkovich Escobar

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|04|22}}

| birth_place = Trujillo, Peru

| occupation = {{hlist|Drag queen|model|actor|makeup artist}}

| television = Drag Race Holland (season 1)

| years_active = 2019–present

| successor = Vanessa Van Cartier

| website = {{URL|envyperu.com}}

}}

Boris Itzkovich Escobar{{cite web |last1=García Retamal |first1=Brenda |title=RuPaul Drag Race Holland: Envy Peru es la primera drag queen peruana en concursar en el reality show |url=https://rpp.pe/tv/mundo/rupaul-drag-race-holland-envy-peru-es-la-primera-drag-queen-peruana-en-concursar-y-ganar-en-el-reality-show-noticia-1291156 |website=RPP |date=7 September 2020 |publisher=7 september 2020 |access-date=13 November 2020 |archive-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114145421/https://rpp.pe/tv/mundo/rupaul-drag-race-holland-envy-peru-es-la-primera-drag-queen-peruana-en-concursar-y-ganar-en-el-reality-show-noticia-1291156 |url-status=live }} (born 22 April 1989), known by the stage name Envy Peru, is a Peruvian-Dutch drag queen, actor, model and makeup artist settled in the Netherlands, most notable for being the winner of the first season of Drag Race Holland.{{cite news |title="Drag Race Holland": Envy Peru es la primera drag queen peruana en participar en el reality de RuPaul |url=https://elcomercio.pe/tvmas/series/drag-race-holland-envy-peru-es-el-primer-drag-queen-peruano-en-participar-en-el-reality-de-rupaul-usa-eeuu-estados-unidos-nndc-noticia/ |website=El Comercio |date=7 September 2020 |publisher=7 september 2020 |access-date=13 November 2020 |archive-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117033851/https://elcomercio.pe/tvmas/series/drag-race-holland-envy-peru-es-el-primer-drag-queen-peruano-en-participar-en-el-reality-de-rupaul-usa-eeuu-estados-unidos-nndc-noticia/ |url-status=live }} He is also known as one of the top three drag presenters in the Netherlands for the BNNVARA television show De diva in mij.

Early life

Escobar was born in Trujillo, Peru in 1989. At the age of four, they moved with their mother and aunt to the Netherlands, where they began working in the world of theater and makeup.{{cite news|url=https://aldianews.com/articles/culture/film-television/envy-peru-wins-drag-race-holland-viva-peru-carajo/61170|title=Envy Peru wins 'Drag Race Holland': "Viva Perú, carajo!"|date=November 10, 2020|first=Albert|last=Gomez|website=Al Dia News|access-date=March 22, 2021|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125102737/https://aldianews.com/articles/culture/film-television/envy-peru-wins-drag-race-holland-viva-peru-carajo/61170|url-status=live}} She is the drag daughter of Vanessa Van Cartier and Tabitha.{{cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37868197/drag-race-holland-season-2-vanessa-van-cartier/|title=Drag Race Holland's Vanessa Van Cartier opens up about that herstory-making win|date=October 6, 2020|first=David|last=Opie|website=Digital Spy|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407032428/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37868197/drag-race-holland-season-2-vanessa-van-cartier/|url-status=live}}

Career

On 9 September 2020, Envy Peru was announced as 1 of 10 cast members of the debut season of Drag Race Holland.{{Cite web|last=Spry|first=Andy|date=2020-09-07|title=Meet The 10 Queens of Drag Race Holland|url=https://thedragroom.com/blogs/community/meet-the-queens-of-drag-race-holland|access-date=2021-01-14|website=The Drag Room|language=en|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116055352/https://thedragroom.com/blogs/community/meet-the-queens-of-drag-race-holland|url-status=live}} Envy was the first ever Peruvian contestant in the Drag Race franchise, and went on to win the first season of the show.{{cite news|url=https://instinctmagazine.com/drag-race-holland-winner-envy-peru-i-want-to-show-all-those-little-latino-boys-that-they-can-achieve-their-dreams/|title='Drag Race Holland' Winner Envy Peru-"I Want To Show All Those Little Latino Boys That They Can Achieve Their Dreams"|date=November 26, 2020|first=Michael|last=Cook|website=Instinct|access-date=January 7, 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301044214/https://instinctmagazine.com/drag-race-holland-winner-envy-peru-i-want-to-show-all-those-little-latino-boys-that-they-can-achieve-their-dreams/|url-status=live}} Her track record was one of the best in the history of the show at the time of airing, with 4 challenge wins out of the 7 competitive episodes.

In July 2021, she was a featured guest judge for Drag Race España, becoming the first Drag Race contestant to act as a guest judge across the whole franchise.{{cite news|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/rupauls-drag-race/espana-envy-peru-guest-judge/|title=Drag Race España reveal Envy Peru will be a guest judge in the semi-finals|date=July 7, 2021|first=Jazmin|last=Duribe|website=PopBuzz|access-date=July 9, 2021|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716124552/https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/rupauls-drag-race/espana-envy-peru-guest-judge/|url-status=live}}

In July 2023, she revealed that she had recently been physically and verbally assaulted by four young men while riding a bus in Amsterdam.{{Cite instagram |user=missenvyperu |postid=CukatENAc5G |title=Vandaag kreeg ik een wake-up call dat we nog een lange weg te gaan hebben! |date=July 12, 2023}} The same month, she announced that her U.S. visa had been approved.{{Cite instagram |user=missenvyperu |postid=CuzoBHfoxUV |title=Let's start the week with some good news. |date=July 17, 2023}}

As Envy Peru, she is the most followed drag queen on social media in the Netherlands.

Filmography

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
2019 \| De diva in mij \| Herself \| Presenter, 8 episodes
rowspan="3" \| 2020 \| {{ill\|Betreden op eigen risico\|nl}} \| Herself \|
Drag Race Holland (season 1) \| Herself \| Winner
Lieve Frogers \| Herself \| Episode 1
2021-2023 \| Make Up Your Mind \| Herself (Head Chairwoman) \| 3 seasons
rowspan="4" \| 2021 \| Drag Race España (season 1) \| Herself (Guest judge) \| 1 episode
Drag Race Holland (season 2) \| Herself (Special guest/guest judge) \| 2 episodes
De Verraders \| Herself (Contestant) \| 3 episodes
{{ill\|Ranking the Stars (Nederland)\|lt=Ranking the Stars\|nl}}{{Cite web\|date=December 23, 2021\|title=Ranking The Stars Special met deze Videoland gezichten\|url=https://vlaamskijken.nl/2021/12/23/ranking-the-stars-videoland-gezichten-deelnemers/\|website=VlaamsKijken\|language=Dutch\|access-date=December 30, 2021\|archive-date=30 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230205110/https://vlaamskijken.nl/2021/12/23/ranking-the-stars-videoland-gezichten-deelnemers/\|url-status=live}} \| Herself (guest) \| 1 episode

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2019

| De diva in mij

| Herself

| Presenter, 8 episodes

rowspan="3" | 2020

| {{ill|Betreden op eigen risico|nl}}

| Herself

Drag Race Holland (season 1)

| Herself

| Winner

Lieve Frogers

| Herself

| Episode 1

2021-2023

| Make Up Your Mind

| Herself (Head Chairwoman)

| 3 seasons

rowspan="4" | 2021

| Drag Race España (season 1)

| Herself (Guest judge)

| 1 episode

Drag Race Holland (season 2)

| Herself (Special guest/guest judge)

| 2 episodes

De Verraders

| Herself (Contestant)

| 3 episodes

{{ill|Ranking the Stars (Nederland)|lt=Ranking the Stars|nl}}{{Cite web|date=December 23, 2021|title=Ranking The Stars Special met deze Videoland gezichten|url=https://vlaamskijken.nl/2021/12/23/ranking-the-stars-videoland-gezichten-deelnemers/|website=VlaamsKijken|language=Dutch|access-date=December 30, 2021|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230205110/https://vlaamskijken.nl/2021/12/23/ranking-the-stars-videoland-gezichten-deelnemers/|url-status=live}}

| Herself (guest)

| 1 episode

Bring Back My Girls (2022)
Hey Qween! (2024)

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| Cuban Love \| Drag queen \| Dutch film
Wat je vind mag je houden \| Lady LaBelle \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

rowspan="2" | 2019

| Cuban Love

| Drag queen

| Dutch film

Wat je vind mag je houden

| Lady LaBelle

=Music videos=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Artist ! Title
rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| Mermaids Mansion \| Love is Love
{{ill\|Willie Wartaal\|nl}} \| Daia
2020 \| {{ill\|Steff da Campo\|nl}} \| Saving Your Soul

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Artist

! Title

rowspan="2" | 2019

| Mermaids Mansion

| Love is Love

| Daia

2020

| {{ill|Steff da Campo|nl}}

| Saving Your Soul

=Webseries=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable" style="text-align: center;" \|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference(s)}}
rowspan="3" \| 2019 \| The Gay Explorer \| Herself \|Season 2, episode 6 \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite AV media\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMHrYgB3gk\|title=S2 E6: My Drag Makeover Reveal by Envy Peru from Drag Race Holland - Part 2 {{!}} The Gay Explorer\|publisher=YouTube\|date=November 14, 2019\|access-date=August 26, 2021\|archive-date=26 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191304/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMHrYgB3gk\|url-status=live}}
NikkieTutorials \| Herself \| Winter Wonder Week
Spuiten en Slikken \| Herself \| \|
2020 \|The Chop \|Herself \|Guest \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite AV media\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWU52KKTSg\|title=THE CHOP Drag Race Holland S1E8 "The Grand Finale" (Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Envy Peru)\|publisher=YouTube\|date=November 10, 2020\|access-date=August 26, 2021\|archive-date=26 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826190907/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWU52KKTSg\|url-status=live}}
2021 \|Bootleg Opinions \|Herself \|Guest \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite AV media\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKQrDhCMZs\|title=Drag Race UK S2 x Bootleg Opinions: Episode 9 "PANTO DAME" with Envy Peru!\|publisher=YouTube\|date=March 13, 2021\|access-date=August 26, 2021\|archive-date=26 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191053/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKQrDhCMZs\|url-status=live}}
2021 \|Review Met Sederginne \|Herself \|Guest \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite AV media\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbW94h1Kzuo\|title=Review Met Sederginne - Aflevering 1\|publisher=YouTube\|date=August 7, 2021\|language=Dutch\|access-date=August 26, 2021\|archive-date=26 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191611/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbW94h1Kzuo\|url-status=live}}
2021 \|Exposed \|Herself \|Guest \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite AV media\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLaAObXjCE&t\|title=Envy Peru: Exposed (The Full Interview)\|publisher=YouTube\|date=August 26, 2021\|access-date=August 26, 2021\|archive-date=26 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826190723/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLaAObXjCE&t\|url-status=live}}
2022 \|Bring Back My Girls \|Herself \|Episode: "Drag Race Holland 1 & 2" \|{{cite magazine\|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/bring-back-my-girls-wow-presents-plus-original-series-film-live-dragcon-1235015480/\|title='Bring Back My Girls': WOW Presents Plus Sets Original Series, Will Film Live At DragCon LA\|date=May 5, 2022\|first=Alexandra\|last=Del Rosario\|magazine=Deadline\|access-date=February 16, 2024}}
2024 \|Give It To Me Straight \|Herself \|Episode 41 \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

! class="unsortable" style="text-align: center;" |{{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

rowspan="3" | 2019

| The Gay Explorer

| Herself

|Season 2, episode 6

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMHrYgB3gk|title=S2 E6: My Drag Makeover Reveal by Envy Peru from Drag Race Holland - Part 2 {{!}} The Gay Explorer|publisher=YouTube|date=November 14, 2019|access-date=August 26, 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191304/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMHrYgB3gk|url-status=live}}

NikkieTutorials

| Herself

| Winter Wonder Week

Spuiten en Slikken

| Herself

2020

|The Chop

|Herself

|Guest

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWU52KKTSg|title=THE CHOP Drag Race Holland S1E8 "The Grand Finale" (Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Envy Peru)|publisher=YouTube|date=November 10, 2020|access-date=August 26, 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826190907/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWU52KKTSg|url-status=live}}

2021

|Bootleg Opinions

|Herself

|Guest

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKQrDhCMZs|title=Drag Race UK S2 x Bootleg Opinions: Episode 9 "PANTO DAME" with Envy Peru!|publisher=YouTube|date=March 13, 2021|access-date=August 26, 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191053/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKQrDhCMZs|url-status=live}}

2021

|Review Met Sederginne

|Herself

|Guest

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbW94h1Kzuo|title=Review Met Sederginne - Aflevering 1|publisher=YouTube|date=August 7, 2021|language=Dutch|access-date=August 26, 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191611/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbW94h1Kzuo|url-status=live}}

2021

|Exposed

|Herself

|Guest

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLaAObXjCE&t|title=Envy Peru: Exposed (The Full Interview)|publisher=YouTube|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=August 26, 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826190723/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLaAObXjCE&t|url-status=live}}

2022

|Bring Back My Girls

|Herself

|Episode: "Drag Race Holland 1 & 2"

|{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/bring-back-my-girls-wow-presents-plus-original-series-film-live-dragcon-1235015480/|title='Bring Back My Girls': WOW Presents Plus Sets Original Series, Will Film Live At DragCon LA|date=May 5, 2022|first=Alexandra|last=Del Rosario|magazine=Deadline|access-date=February 16, 2024}}

2024

|Give It To Me Straight

|Herself

|Episode 41

References

External links

{{IMDb name|6165310}}
{{Official website|envyperu.com}}

Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:Drag Race Holland winners

Category:Dutch drag queens

Category:Peruvian drag queens

Category:Dutch make-up artists

Category:People from Trujillo, Peru

Category:Peruvian emigrants to the Netherlands

Category:Peruvian film actors

Category:Drag performers from Amsterdam