Eureka O'Hara

Eureka O'Hara
Eureka in 2018
Born (1990-08-26) August 26, 1990 (age 34)
Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
Other namesEureka
Eureka!
Eureka D. Huggard
EducationEast Tennessee State University
Occupations
Known for
Websiteeurekatheelephantqueen.com

Eureka, also known as Eureka O'Hara and Eureka!,[1] is the stage name of Eureka D. Huggard (born August 26, 1990),[2][3] an American drag queen and reality television personality.[4] Eureka rose to prominence competing on the ninth and tenth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race.[5] She was removed from the ninth season due to a knee injury, becoming the first contestant in the history of the show to be sent home due to injury;[6] she was then given an automatic berth to season 10, where she placed as runner-up.[7] In 2021, Eureka competed on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where she once more placed as a runner-up.[8] In 2024, she competed on the second season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.[9]

From 2020 to 2022, Eureka co-hosted We're Here on HBO alongside fellow Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen and Shangela.[10] The series received acclaim from critics.[11][12]

  1. ^ "Eureka! 💜🐘👑 on Instagram: "She's an All Star! #AllStars6! 🔥✨ the all-new season premieres THURSDAY JUNE 24 on @ParamountPlus! ⭐️ . Hair: @wigsandgrace Jewelry: @roxbycox Nails: @nailsbyglamazon Costume: @marcosquared Makeup: @callher6 Photo by: @vijatm"".
  2. ^ Eureka O'Hara [@eurekaohara] (2017-08-26). "Having a great Birthday!! I love you all so much!! I hope everyone has a beautiful day! #beyourselftofreeyourself #season9 #phatfashionicon #rupaulsdragrace 🐘👑" (Instagram post). Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-11 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ Deerwester, Jayme (2018-06-27). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Which queen will win Season 10? Who should?". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  4. ^ "We're Here star Eureka O'Hara is welcoming the "queer change" in mainstream media". Gay Times. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  5. ^ Cuby, Michael (17 August 2021). "Eureka On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Nolfi, Joey (June 29, 2018). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' runner-up Eureka charges through controversy: 'It's still helping to spark the conversation'". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  8. ^ Spencer, Samuel (2021-09-02). "Who Won Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars 6?". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  9. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World season 2 cast of queens revealed: Bam! Alexis Mateo is back, baby". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Rudolph, Christopher (November 5, 2019). "Drag Race Legends Invade Small Town USA in New HBO Reality Series". NewNowNext. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Stream It or Skip It: 'We're Here' on HBO, a Fierce Docuseries about the Power of Drag". Decider. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  12. ^ Williams, Mary Elizabeth (2020-04-22). "HBO's heartfelt "We're Here" is the drag show America needs now". Salon. Retrieved 2021-12-31.