Ivy Winters

{{Infobox person

| name = Ivy Winters

| image = File:Ivy Winters 2018.png

| caption = Winters in 2018

| birth_name = Dustin Winters

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|5}}

| birth_place = Greenville, Michigan, U.S.

| occupation = Drag performer, Singer, Actor

| years_active = 2004–present

| known_for = RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5)

| title = Miss Congeniality

| predecessor = Latrice Royale

| successor = BenDeLaCreme

| spouse = {{marriage|Keith Book|2015}}

}}

Ivy Winters (born October 5, 1986) is the stage name of Dustin Winters,{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/the-10-hottest-rupauls-drag-race-contestants-out-of-drag/03/2013/3/|title=The 10 Hottest "RuPaul's Drag Race" Contestants Out of Drag|work=LOGO News|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328232420/http://www.newnownext.com/the-10-hottest-rupauls-drag-race-contestants-out-of-drag/03/2013/3/|archive-date=2017-03-28}} an American drag performer, singer and actor. She is best known for competing on the fifth season of the reality-show RuPaul's Drag Race, later winning the Miss Congeniality title.

Biography

Winters was born to Tricia Winters{{Cite tweet |user=Ivy_Winters |number=297082752149368832 |title=@winters_tricia I love you too mom!!!!}} in Greenville, Michigan, and raised in Fenwick, Michigan. Before Drag Race, Winters worked as a circus performer for eight and a half years in New York,{{Cite web|url=http://www.creepmagazine.com/ivy-winters-drag-race/|title=Ivy Winters: Drag Race|website=CREEP MAGAZINE|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003072919/http://www.creepmagazine.com/ivy-winters-drag-race/|archive-date=2014-10-03}} where he learned how to juggle, walk on stilts and breathe fire.{{Citation|last=feastoffun|title=How to Eat Fire - Ivy Winters|date=2013-10-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDdfOiCHe4E|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDdfOiCHe4E|archive-date=2018-02-26}} He started doing drag at 18.{{Cite news|url=http://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/television/ivy-winters-interview|title=Ivy Winters - Interview - Vada Magazine|date=2013-05-09|work=Vada Magazine|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-GB|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612190706/http://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/television/ivy-winters-interview|archive-date=2016-06-12}} He was a costume designer for Lady Bunny and season three contestant Manila Luzon.{{Cite web|url=http://www.towndc.com/events/03-23-2013_Ivy_Winters_from_RuPauls_Drag_Race|title=Ivy Winters from RuPaul's Drag Race|last=Industries|first=mightySpark|website=www.towndc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425021428/http://www.towndc.com/events/03-23-2013_Ivy_Winters_from_RuPauls_Drag_Race|archive-date=2017-04-25}} He came out as gay to his parents at his freshman year of high school. His sister came out as a lesbian a year later. His brother came out the following year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.creepmagazine.com/ivy-winters-drag-race/|title=Ivy Winters: Drag Race|website=CREEP MAGAZINE|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003072919/http://www.creepmagazine.com/ivy-winters-drag-race/|archive-date=2014-10-03}}

Career

Winters was announced as one of the fourteen contestants for the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on January 28, 2013. He was eliminated in the eighth episode, placing 7th overall. He later won the annual title of Miss Congeniality at the seasons live finale on May 1, 2013. He made an appearance on the season six live finale, presenting the following winner of Miss Congeniality, which was fifth-placing BenDeLaCreme.

After the show, Winters hosted an internet webshow called Queen Acres, a DIY arts and crafts show. Season six contestant Darienne Lake hosted with her. The first episode was uploaded to YouTube on December 24, 2017.{{Citation|last=PEG Management|title=DIY Oven Mitt {{!}} Queen Acres: Episode 1|date=2017-12-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpeI6gD1vQ0|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpeI6gD1vQ0|archive-date=2018-02-26}} He also made an appearance in an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Lake and Sherry Vine.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/ivy-winters-darienne-lake-and-sherry-vine-salute-queen-julianne-moore-on-wwhl/10/2015/|title=Ivy Winters, Darienne Lake And Sherry Vine Salute Queen Julianne Moore on "WWHL"|work=LOGO News|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801145257/http://www.newnownext.com/ivy-winters-darienne-lake-and-sherry-vine-salute-queen-julianne-moore-on-wwhl/10/2015/|archive-date=2017-08-01}} He was featured in the documentary, Dragged in 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://milk.xyz/feature/meet-the-guy-behind-the-new-doc-celebrating-drag-artistry/|title=Meet The Guy Behind the New Doc Celebrating Drag Artistry {{!}} Milk|last=Hodin|first=Rachel|date=2016-08-22|work=Milk|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://milk.xyz/feature/meet-the-guy-behind-the-new-doc-celebrating-drag-artistry/|archive-date=2018-02-26}} He was in a Buzzfeed video on April 2, 2013, discussing his experience in drag.{{Citation|last=BuzzFeed News|title=Amazing Man To Woman Transformation|date=2013-04-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHJzemdr3M&t=5s|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923022404/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHJzemdr3M|archive-date=2017-09-23}}

Winters released his first single, "Overcome" on June 22, 2016.{{Citation|title=Overcome - Single by Ivy Winters on Apple Music|date=2016-06-22|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/overcome-single/1127397270|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/overcome-single/1127397270|archive-date=2018-02-26}} He was featured in the first three volumes of Christmas Queens, with other Drag Race alumni.{{Citation|title="Christmas Is Coming" from Christmas Queens by Various Artists on iTunes|date=2015-11-13|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-is-coming/1052800436?i=1052801524|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-is-coming/1052800436?i=1052801524|archive-date=2018-02-26}}{{Citation|title=Christmas Queens 2 by Various Artists on Apple Music|date=2016-11-11|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-queens-2/1167959088|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202232657/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-queens-2/1167959088|archive-date=2017-12-02}}{{Citation|title="Happy Holidays" from Christmas Queens 3 by Various Artists on iTunes|date=2017-11-17|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/happy-holidays/1310212645?i=1310219445|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/happy-holidays/1310212645?i=1310219445|archive-date=2018-02-26}} A music video for "Elfy Winters Night" on the second volume was uploaded to his YouTube channel on December 13, 2016.{{Citation|last=Ivy Winters|title=Elfy Winters Night [Official Music Video]|date=2016-12-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_llr2VCAXIU|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_llr2VCAXIU|archive-date=2018-02-26}} The video features stop-motion Claymation that he designed himself.{{Cite web|url=http://bluebay700.com/2016/12/14/ivy-winters-elfy-winters-night-rocks/|title=Ivy Winters' "Elfy Winters Night" ROCKS! {{!}} bluebay700|last=bluebay700|website=bluebay700.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/http://bluebay700.com/2016/12/14/ivy-winters-elfy-winters-night-rocks/|archive-date=2018-02-26}}

Personal life

Winters married his husband, Keith Everett Book, on November 26, 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/-l9lk7pFxk/|title=Ivy Winters on Instagram: "It's official!!! I married the love of my life @keithebook yesterday!!! #married #certified #gaymarriage #happy"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226061327/https://www.instagram.com/p/-l9lk7pFxk/|archive-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite instagram |user=ivy_winters |postid=CslaGXZO7Pb |title=Hey everyone! My hubby is in a show! |date=May 23, 2023}}

Filmography

= Movies =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2016

|Dragged

| rowspan="2" |Herself

| rowspan="2" |Documentary

2019

|The Queens

= Television =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |2013

|RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5)

| rowspan="4" |Herself

| rowspan="2" |Contestant (7th place)

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2014

|RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)

|Guest - Live finale

2017

|Watch What Happens Live

= Web series =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

2013

|Buzzfeed

| rowspan="2" |Herself

2017

|Queen Acres

= Music videos =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Artist

!Ref.

2015

|"Hieeee"

|Alaska Thunderfuck

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPu05d3uLR0|title=Alaska Thunderfuck - Hieeee [Official]|publisher=YouTube|date=June 8, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

2017

| "Let It Snow"

| Christmas Queens

|{{cite web|last=Rudolph|first=Christopher|title=The "Christmas Queens" Are On Santa's Naughty List In New "Let It Snow" Music Video|url=http://www.newnownext.com/christmas-queens-3-drag-race-let-it-snow-music-video/11/2017/|work=NewNowNext.com|access-date=December 21, 2019|date=November 17, 2017}}