Jessica Wild

{{Short description|Puerto Rican drag queen, professional make-up artist, and reality television personality}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jessica Wild

| image = DragCon 2023 @ DVSROSS Photgraphy -172 (cropped2).jpg

| imagesize =

| alt =

| caption = Jessica Wild at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023

| birth_name = José David Sierra

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|06|10}}

| birth_place = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| occupation = Drag queen
Make-up artist
Reality television personality

| website = [https://www.facebook.com/jessicawildshows/ Official website]

}}

José David Sierra,{{Cite news|url=http://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-dragcon-2016-meet-jessica-wild/|title=RuPaul's DragCon 2016: Meet Jessica Wild|date=2015-11-13|work=The WOW Report|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002453/https://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-dragcon-2016-meet-jessica-wild/|url-status=live}} better known as Jessica Wild (born June 10, 1980), is a Puerto Rican drag queen, professional make-up artist, and reality television personality. She was a contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Early life

Sierra was born in San Juan but raised in Borinquen, Caguas, Puerto Rico.{{Cite news|url=http://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-dragcon-2016-meet-jessica-wild/|title=RuPaul's DragCon 2016: Meet Jessica Wild|date=2015-11-13|work=The WOW Report|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002453/https://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-dragcon-2016-meet-jessica-wild/|url-status=live}}{{Cite instagram |user=jessicawild |postid=CuVYPrmReI9 |title=IN THIS MOMENT I WAS THE WINNER!❤️ |date=July 5, 2023}} He is the youngest of three siblings. He started his drag career in 1998 at local San Juan gay venues such as Krash{{Citation|last=NYCSatyr|title=Krash Club - Jessica Wild Drag Queen Show - Puerto Rico 6/2007|date=2008-10-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAQvvnd_G_Y |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/RAQvvnd_G_Y |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-05-24}}{{cbignore}} (also known as Eros) and Starz. His drag name comes from a girl whom he dated as a teenager and "Wild" comes from an adjective he used to describe his dance performances. He cites his inspirations as Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Olga Tañón, Gloria Trevi, Mónica Naranjo, Thalía, and Tammie Brown.{{cite web |url=https://www.standardhotels.com/culture/hot_tea_jessica_wild |title=Hot Tea With Jessica Wild |last=Morrison |first=Sarah |website=The Standard |date=27 December 2018 |publisher=Standard International Management, LLC |access-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012175729/https://www.standardhotels.com/culture/hot_tea_jessica_wild |url-status=live }}

Career

= Television =

Sierra competed as Jessica Wild on the second season of Logo's reality series, RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered in February 2010.[http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/07/27/rupauls-drag-race-contestant-reveal/ Rupaul’s Drag Race Exclusive: Meet Season 2’s first queen: Jessica Wild] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814231254/http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/07/27/rupauls-drag-race-contestant-reveal/ |date=2014-08-14 }} from Entertainment Weekly 27 July 2009 She was eliminated in the seventh episode of the season, which aired on March 22, 2010.[http://gawker.com/5500056/rupauls-drag-race-always-judge-a-book-by-its-cover RuPaul's Drag Race: Always Judge a Book By Its Cover] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326122234/http://gawker.com/5500056/rupauls-drag-race-always-judge-a-book-by-its-cover |date=2010-03-26 }} from Gawker 23 March 2010

Besides her participation on RuPaul's Drag Race, Wild (along with season one contestant Nina Flowers) has performed on the popular Puerto Rican television program Objetivo Fama, which airs in the U.S. and throughout Latin America.{{Cite news|url=http://rupaulsdragcon.com/guests/jessica-wild/|title=Jessica Wild - RuPaul's DragCon|work=RuPaul's DragCon|access-date=2018-03-04|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063237/http://rupaulsdragcon.com/guests/jessica-wild/|url-status=live}} She also has made appearances on No te Duermas and other local television programs and specials.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/894802/passion-for-performing.html|title=Passion for performing|last=Gomez|first=Adrian {{!}} Journal Arts and Entertainment|website=www.abqjournal.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-04|archive-date=2018-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202518/https://www.abqjournal.com/894802/passion-for-performing.html|url-status=live}} Jessica Wild was in a commercial for Absolut Vodka among a series with other season two queens in 2011.{{Citation|last=esmeraldiva|title=Jessica Wild Absolut Vodka Commercial|date=2011-02-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rkN9GvyY4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/r4rkN9GvyY4 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-03-04}}{{cbignore}} In August 2015, she and 29 other drag queens performed with Miley Cyrus at the MTV Videos Music Awards.{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/tv/vmas-2015-miley-cyrus-closes-out-mtv-vmas-with-rupauls-drag-race-queens/|title=Miley Cyrus Closes Out MTV VMAs with Drag-Queen-Packed Performance and New, Free Album|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2018-03-04|language=en|archive-date=2018-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102153542/http://people.com/tv/vmas-2015-miley-cyrus-closes-out-mtv-vmas-with-rupauls-drag-race-queens/|url-status=live}}

In July 2021, Jessica Wild returned to season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as a lip sync assassin and won the lip sync against Jan to "Womanizer" by Britney Spears.{{Cite web |date=8 July 2021 |title=Who went home in "All Stars 6" Episode 4 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-6-episode-4-recap-halftime-headliners-yara-paramount-plus-1607848 |website=Newsweek |access-date=8 July 2021 |archive-date=8 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708130131/https://www.newsweek.com/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-6-episode-4-recap-halftime-headliners-yara-paramount-plus-1607848 |url-status=live }} In 2022, Jessica Wild appeared in Jennifer Lopez's performance at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards.{{Cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Kerri Colby wore Jennifer Lopez's dress to perform with Jennifer Lopez |url=https://ew.com/music/kerri-colby-jennifer-lopez-versace-dress-iheartradio-music-awards-performance/ |url-status=live |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323142816/https://ew.com/music/kerri-colby-jennifer-lopez-versace-dress-iheartradio-music-awards-performance/ |archive-date=2022-03-23 |access-date=2022-03-23}} Jessica Wild competed on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2023).{{Cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |date=April 20, 2023 |title='RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' cast of returning queens revealed |url=https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181400/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/ |url-status=live }} She placed 3rd in the season, being eliminated by Kandy Muse.{{Cite web |last=Huff |first=Matthew |date=2023-07-07 |title=Find Out Who Was Eliminated in 'Drag Race All Stars 8' Episode 10 |url=https://parade.com/tv/who-was-eliminated-from-rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-episode-10-season-8-2023 |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays |language=en}}

= Music =

Since appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race, Jessica Wild appeared in a music video for the reggaeton band Calle 13, and fielded offers to record a dance/techno music album. She has performed live with Puerto Rican rock band Rebeldía.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080426/http://www.gcmagonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159:sin-miedo-a-fracasar-jessica-wild&catid=17:noticias&Itemid=92 Sin Miedo a Fracasar: Jessica Wild]}} from www.gcmagonline.com 16 January 2010[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927144844/http://www.gaylesbiantimes.com/?id=16496 Your life is an open book on ‘Drag Race] from Gay and Lesbian Times 25 March 2010 In January 2011, Jessica Wild and with DJ Ranny released the dance single "You Like It Wild", which debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs,{{cite magazine|title=Dance Club Play Songs - Week of April 9, 2011|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-04-09/dance-club-play-songs?order=gainer|magazine=Billboard|access-date=12 May 2012}} before peaking at number 30.{{cite magazine|title=Ranny Album & Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ranny|chart=all}}|magazine=Billboard|access-date=12 May 2012}} In addition, she recorded a duet with the Fedro called "Maquillaje" which is part of the singer's new album. She has also performed on stage with Gloria Trevi.{{Cite news|url=http://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-dragcon-2016-meet-jessica-wild/|title=RuPaul's DragCon 2016: Meet Jessica Wild|date=2015-11-13|work=The WOW Report|access-date=2018-03-04|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002453/https://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-dragcon-2016-meet-jessica-wild/|url-status=live}}

Personal life

Sierra has lived in Boston.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title='Drag Race' star set to perform at Mixers |url=https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2011/12/08/drag-race-star-set/49809161007/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=The Worcester Telegram & Gazette |language=en-US}}

Filmography

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan="2" \| 2010 \| RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2) \| rowspan="11" \| Herself \| Contestant (6th Place)
scope="row" \| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked \| Contestant
rowspan="2" \| 2015 \| Hey Qween! \| Guest
Skin Wars \| Guest
2016 \|Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen{{Cite news\|url=https://worldofwonder.net/ru-girls-jessica-wild-alyssa-edwards-and-shangela-served-up-jennifer-lopez-realness-on-watch-what-happens-live/\|title=Ru Girls Jessica Wild, Alyssa Edwards, and Shangela Served Up Jennifer Lopez Realness on Watch What Happens Live!\|last=Zeff\|first=Nigel\|date=March 1, 2016\|work=WorldOfWonder\|access-date=April 28, 2020\|language=en\|archive-date=January 16, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116115842/https://worldofwonder.net/ru-girls-jessica-wild-alyssa-edwards-and-shangela-served-up-jennifer-lopez-realness-on-watch-what-happens-live/\|url-status=live}} \|Guest
2018 \|RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10){{cite web\|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/watch-drag-race-fan-favourites-return-for-the-season-10-premiere/\|title=Watch Drag Race fan favourites return for the season 10 premiere\|website=Gay Times\|last=Damshenas\|first=Sam\|date=22 March 2018\|access-date=June 5, 2021\|archive-date=6 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606040734/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/watch-drag-race-fan-favourites-return-for-the-season-10-premiere/\|url-status=live}} \|Guest - Episode 1
2019 \| The Q Agenda \| Episode: "Jessica Wild / Luis Suarez"
rowspan="2" \| 2021 \| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) \| rowspan="2" \| "Lip-Sync Assassin", episode 4
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (season 3)
rowspan="2" \| 2023 \| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) \| rowspan="2" \|Contestant (3rd Place){{cite magazine\|url=https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/\|title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed\|date=April 20, 2023\|first=Joey\|last=Nolfi\|magazine=Entertainment Weekly\|access-date=April 20, 2023\|archive-date=April 20, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181400/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/\|url-status=live}}
scope="row" \| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" | 2010

| RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)

| rowspan="11" | Herself

| Contestant (6th Place)

scope="row" | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

| Contestant

rowspan="2" | 2015

| Hey Qween!

| Guest

Skin Wars

| Guest

2016

|Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen{{Cite news|url=https://worldofwonder.net/ru-girls-jessica-wild-alyssa-edwards-and-shangela-served-up-jennifer-lopez-realness-on-watch-what-happens-live/|title=Ru Girls Jessica Wild, Alyssa Edwards, and Shangela Served Up Jennifer Lopez Realness on Watch What Happens Live!|last=Zeff|first=Nigel|date=March 1, 2016|work=WorldOfWonder|access-date=April 28, 2020|language=en|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116115842/https://worldofwonder.net/ru-girls-jessica-wild-alyssa-edwards-and-shangela-served-up-jennifer-lopez-realness-on-watch-what-happens-live/|url-status=live}}

|Guest

2018

|RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10){{cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/watch-drag-race-fan-favourites-return-for-the-season-10-premiere/|title=Watch Drag Race fan favourites return for the season 10 premiere|website=Gay Times|last=Damshenas|first=Sam|date=22 March 2018|access-date=June 5, 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606040734/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/watch-drag-race-fan-favourites-return-for-the-season-10-premiere/|url-status=live}}

|Guest - Episode 1

2019

| The Q Agenda

| Episode: "Jessica Wild / Luis Suarez"

rowspan="2" | 2021

| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6)

| rowspan="2" | "Lip-Sync Assassin", episode 4

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (season 3)

rowspan="2" | 2023

| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)

| rowspan="2" |Contestant (3rd Place){{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed|date=April 20, 2023|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=April 20, 2023|archive-date=April 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181400/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

= Web series =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

2017

|Fashion Photo RuView

| rowspan="10" |Herself

|Guest Co-Host

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWYmPVH2py8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/gWYmPVH2py8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=FASHION PHOTO RUVIEW with Jessica Wild & Raven: Puerto Rican Queens|publisher=YouTube|date=April 9, 2017|access-date=September 14, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

2018

|Bootleg Opinions

|Guest, hosted by Yuhua Hamasaki

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wiece8oJ2k0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Wiece8oJ2k0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=All Stars 4 Episode 02 BOOTLEG FASHION PHOTO Ruview with Jessica Wild!|publisher=YouTube|date=December 23, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

2020

|Dragueando

|Guest

|{{cite news|url=https://wearemitu.com/entertainment/latino-drag-race-queens-dragueando/|title=These Latinx 'Drag Race' Queens Are Reuniting For 'Dragueando' And It's About Time|date=October 7, 2020|first=Justin|last=Lessner|website=We Are Mitu|access-date=October 16, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050927/https://wearemitu.com/entertainment/latino-drag-race-queens-dragueando/|url-status=dead}}

rowspan="4" |2023

|Meet the Queens

|Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8

|{{Citation|last=RuPaul's Drag Race|author-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|title=Meet the Queens of All Stars 8! 🌟 {{!}} QUEEN RUVEAL {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race AS8 👠✨|date=April 20, 2023|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7WG8bnKvuw|access-date=April 20, 2023|archive-date=April 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420130042/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7WG8bnKvuw|url-status=live}}

EW News Flash

| rowspan="5" | Guest

| {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH_nXvW5WNw&t=242s|title=Jessica Wild on Latina pride and Reunion with Raven on Drag Race All Stars 8 {{!}} Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=2023-05-03|archive-date=2023-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515220109/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH_nXvW5WNw&t=242s|url-status=live}}

BuzzFeed Celeb

| {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJJdL6utPJ4|title=The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8" Play Who's Who|publisher=BuzzFeed Celeb|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=2023-05-18}}

React to TikTok Trends by Allure

|{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elzEpVGwAak |title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S8 Queens React to TikTok Trends {{!}} Allure |date=May 30, 2023 |publisher= Allure |access-date=2023-06-02}}

rowspan="3" |2024

|Binge Queens

|{{cite magazine|url=https://socialitelife.com/lala-ri-and-jessica-wild-spill-the-tea-and-kiki-on-binge-queens/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed|date=February 19, 2024|first=Miu Von|last=Furstenberg|magazine=Socialite Life|access-date=August 14, 2024|archive-date=April 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412213245/https://socialitelife.com/lala-ri-and-jessica-wild-spill-the-tea-and-kiki-on-binge-queens/|url-status=live}}

The Pit Stop

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrBsIdrJfYo |title=The Pit Stop S16 E11 🏁 Trixie Mattel & Jessica Wild Go For The Gold! {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race S16 |date=2024-03-16 |last=RuPaul's Drag Race |access-date=2024-08-10 |via=YouTube}}

Very Delta

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGfQxjguCCY |title=Very Delta #84 "Are You Escándalo Like Me?" (w/ Jessica Wild) |date=2024-03-25 |last=Moguls of Media |access-date=2024-08-10 |via=YouTube}}

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Notes

2011

|"You Like It Wild"{{Citation|title=You Like It Wild (feat. Jessica Wild) by Ranny on Apple Music|date=2011-03-08|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-like-it-wild-feat-jessica-wild/424232907|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-04|archive-date=2018-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142653/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-like-it-wild-feat-jessica-wild/424232907|url-status=dead}}

|Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs - #30

2013

|"Absolutely"{{Citation|title=Absolutely Jessica Wild|date=2013-05-14|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3nJ84xoJHYJjkOmrhWNMwF|language=en|access-date=2018-03-04|archive-date=2018-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063109/https://open.spotify.com/album/3nJ84xoJHYJjkOmrhWNMwF|url-status=live}}

2023

|"Puterra"{{Citation|title=Puterra Jessica Wild|date=2023-07-10|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/61ZeqjkZ0elHjMa2WLNKNA?si=7862950581f04938}}

2023

|"You Like It Wild (Reloaded)"{{Citation|title=You Like It Wild (Reloaded) Ranny and Jessica Wild|date=2023-07-10|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2cNCb09SGp5wvWRP03BCuB?si=02e2284853e048d6}}

==As featured artist==

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Album

2023

|"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour" {{small|(Disco version)
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8)}}

|{{non-album single}}

2023

| "Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8)

| Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical Album{{Cite web |title=Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5h6BaDtMczvvaCWs52YZap?si=b6_m3snmSW20dWJNKQGBIw&nd=1 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Spotify |language=en}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.jessicawildshows.com}}
{{IMDb name|3844728}}
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Juan/Jessica-Wild/134314568376?v=info#!/profile.php?id=720057712&ref=ts Jessica Wild fan page] on Facebook
[http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/421066/meet-jessica-wild-winner-of-rupaulcastingcom-and-contestant-on-rupauls-drag-race-season-2.jhtml?id=1613022 Jessica Wild interview] on Logo

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

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Category:21st-century Puerto Rican LGBTQ people

Category:Puerto Rican LGBTQ musicians

Category:American LGBTQ musicians

Category:People from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Category:Puerto Rican drag queens

Jessica Wild

Category:Hispanic and Latino American drag queens

Category:American drag queens

Category:American make-up artists

Category:Drag performers from Boston