Van Goth
Van Goth | |
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 Van Goth performing in 2025 | |
| Born | Blake Harris December 18, 1997[1] Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada[2] |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | Canada's Drag Race (season 6) |
Van Goth is the stage name of Blake Harris (born December 18, 1997),[3] a Canadian drag performer who won the sixth season of Canada's Drag Race.
Early life and career
[edit]Blake Harris was born and raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He attended St. Elizabeth Catholic High School's Regional Arts Program with a focus in acting, and then Toronto Metropolitan University with a major in fashion design. He began performing in drag at age 20 and won Absolut Empire's Ball in 2022.[4][2]
During her time on Canada's Drag Race, Van Goth won multiple challenges,[5][6] including the first of the season.[7]
In 2026, she was cohost of Toronto's annual AIDS Candlelight Vigil.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Harris is based in Toronto.[9] He studied fashion.[10]
He is of partial Acadian ancestry, with roots in Clare, Nova Scotia.[11] During his time on Canada's Drag Race, Harris revealed he is HIV-positive.[12] Harris is a former rugby player who has described Van Goth as a "showgirl rockstar".[13]
Filmography
[edit]- Canada's Drag Race (season 6; 2025–2026)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ @itsvangoth; (2024-12-18). "🩶 27 Club 🩶" – via Instagram.
- 1 2 "Welcome Back! Alumni Panel". Toronto Metropolitan University. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Baumgartner, Alex (2022-11-15). "Onstage and Offstage, these Queens are Family - On The Record". Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Baumgartner, Alex. "Onstage and Offstage, these Queens are Family". ontherecordnews.ca. On the Record. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out". Xtra Magazine. 2025-12-12. Archived from the original on 2025-12-25. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 6, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five | Xtra Magazine". 2026-01-02. Archived from the original on 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 6, Episode 1 power ranking: Forever your girls". Xtra Magazine. 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Toronto AIDS candlelight vigil to be held tonight at Barbara Hall Park". Toronto Today, June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Canada's Drag Race season 6: Meet the 12 new queens | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "3 Toronto queens to appear on 'Canada's Drag Race'". TorontoToday.ca. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "74. Mya Foxx Sold Us Cell Phones - Shootin' the Sh!t with Tracy & Martina". Spotify. 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ @itsvangoth; (2025-12-19). "I don't know how to begin... My look is a message about the laws that govern and often times unjustly target queer people living with HIV. Being undetectable has changed my life but still in our justice system peoples statuses are used against them in the court of law" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 6 premiere recap: Girl, don't play the fool". Xtra Magazine. 2025-11-21. Archived from the original on 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2026-01-16.