Vander Von Odd
Vander Von Odd | |
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Vander Von Odd in promotional artwork for season 1 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, 2016 | |
| Born | Antonio Yee California, USA |
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| Website | vandervonodd |
Vander Von Odd is the stage name of Antonio Yee,[1] an American drag performer who won the first season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.[1] She is based in Los Angeles,[2] and has appeared in the series NightGowns.[3]
Early life
Van Odd was born in California[4] and was raised between the Mexico–United States border, spending weekdays attending school in the U.S. and weekends in Mexico with her grandmothers.[5] She is of Mexican and Chinese descent and has cited Sylvia Rivera, Barbette, and Fakir Musafar as her inspirations.[6][7]
Career
In 2016, Vander Von Odd was announced as a contestant for the inaugural season of alternative drag competition show The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Prior to Dragula, Von Odd had never been paid for a drag booking.[8] In one episode of the series, she calls herself a "baby queen," but still expected herself to do well in the competition.[9] Winning two challenges and maintaining her place as the front-runner of the competition, Von Odd won the season during episode 6.
In 2017, Von Odd began performing in RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour's multimedia drag experience NightGowns.[10] In 2019, the live show was announced to be adapted into a docuseries featuring Von Odd, which later aired in April 2020 on Quibi. She represented her monstrous, alternative style of drag through body modification, grotesque imagery, and emotional messages.[11] Von Odd has continued to work with Velour in other NightGowns shows, as well as performing in VELOUR: A Drag Spectacular at La Jolla Playhouse.[12]
In 2025, Vander Von Odd returned to Dragula for season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans as the season's Exorsister.[13]
Outside of drag performance, Von Odd is a horror filmmaker and hosts a monthly Los Angeles movie screening night, "The Weird Sisters Cinema Club."[14]
Filmography
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spark | Alice Bag | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016-17 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself | Winner (season 1) |
| 2017 | Guest judge, 2 episodes (season 2) | ||
| 2019 | Guest judge, 1 episode (season 3) | ||
| 2020 | NightGowns |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2020 | Transformations | Herself | Guest, 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Stechnij, Tanner. "How Vander Von Odd Is Invigorating the Alt Drag Scene". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "These 5 Performers Came Up Without 'Drag Race'". Paper. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Sasha Velour is the drag mother of our dreams in exclusive NightGowns clip". Yahoo Entertainment. 2020-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ https://thotyssey.com/2024/10/11/on-point-with-vander-von-odd/
- ^ "On Point With: Vander Von Odd". thotyssey.com. Thotyssey. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ Megarry, Daniel. "Dragula champion Vander Von Odd believes there's power in sticking out". gaytimes.com. Gay Times. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ @VanderVonOdd (June 6, 2020). "Even as a Mexican/Chinese Queer I was raised in a small racist town with no black residents. In my teens I perpetuated racist stereotypes and spoke racist words. I was raised to believe it was all harmless jokes. Never forget, at some point, we've all been part of the problem" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Stechnij, Tanner (2018-03-08). "How Vander Von Odd Is Invigorating the Alt Drag Scene". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Boulet, Dracmorda; Boulet, Swanthula (2016-10-31), "Wickedest Witch", The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, Dracmorda Boulet, Swanthula Boulet, Malik Adjuia Smith-Thompson, retrieved 2026-03-11
- ^ Drag Coven (2017-09-18). Nightgowns (9/10/17) - Vander Von Odd (Not Human). Retrieved 2026-03-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Exclusive: Meet Sasha Velour's colorful 'NightGowns' Quibi series cast". EW.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ thotyssey (2024-10-11). "On Point With: Vander Von Odd". Thotyssey. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Halloween House Party Part II", The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans, Dracmorda Boulet, Swanthula Boulet, Victoria Black, 2025-10-07, retrieved 2026-03-11
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "About". VANDER VON ODD. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Johnson, Tommy. "Alice Bag Drops Latest Single From Upcoming Album "Spark"". ghettoblastermagazine.com. Ghetto Blaster Magazine. Retrieved September 1, 2025.