Manila Luzon

Manila Luzon
Luzon at RuPaul's DragCon (2019)
Born
Karl Philip Michael Westerberg

(1981-08-10) 10 August 1981 (age 43)
EducationUniversity of Minnesota, Duluth (BFA)
Occupations
Spouse
Michael Alvarez
(m. 2017)
Partner(s)Antoine Ashley
(2006–2012; Ashley's death)
Comedy career
Genres
Subject(s)
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitemanilaluzon.com

Karl Philip Michael Westerberg (born August 10, 1981), known professionally as Manila Luzon,[1] is a Filipino-American drag queen, reality television personality, recording artist, and comedian. Luzon came to international attention as a contestant on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race and on the first and fourth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[2]

Luzon has also contributed to the compilation album series Christmas Queens.[3][4]

  1. ^ Shira, Dahvi (October 6, 2012). "Antoine Ashley's Boyfriend: What He Will Miss Most". People. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag' Grand Finale: A Photo Recap Celebration". Buddy TV. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Christmas Queens 3". iTunes Store. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Daw, Stephen (November 12, 2018). "Alaska, Manila Luzon & More Get Into the Holiday Spirit With Sneak Peek Of 'Christmas Queens 4:' Listen". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.