Aquaria is an American drag queen, TV personality, and recording artist of Italian descent. Born and raised in Pennsylvania as Giovanni Palandrani, Aquaria discovered the concept of drag for the first time on ‘YouTube.’ She became interested in the concept immediately, as he could relate to it. In her teenage years, Giovanni took dance classes and experimented with drag for the first time during her high-school years. She had a keen interest in designing women’s innerwear, and to learn that, she enrolled at the ‘Fashion Institute of Technology.’ She dropped out 2 years later. She was an avid watcher of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and started her own drag career in 2014. In 2018, Aquaria gained national prominence when she was selected as one of the participants on the show ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’ She ended up winning the show. In addition, she was also nominated for a ‘People’s Choice Award’ for her appearance on the show. Aquaria has also modeled for ‘Vogue Italia,’ ‘MAC’s Viva Glam,’ and ‘Moschino.’ In 2019, she became the first drag queen to walk the red carpet of the ‘Met Gala.’
