Byline:
Chelsea D., Miss Divine
Previous Name(s):
N/A
Residence:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Occupation:
Union Theater and Centroplex Theater stage manager, Opera performer,
Dancer/Choreographer
Zodiac sign:
Aquarius-the water queen!
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
Date & Location of first drag performance:
January 2004 at the (2nd) Fishbowl for LAMBDA
Regular Performances:
SPLASH Bar and Grill!!!!!!, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Titles Held:
Splash’s Drag Queen Idol 2004
Film & Stage Credits:
"Extracurricular" an independent film, LSU Opera Productions, Joe Scruggs Live in Concert with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre productions.
Hobbies:
Collecting Louis Vuitton leather goods.
Favorite Color:
Purple and Yellow
Favorite Quote:
"You must sacrifice in order to look good," my birth mother!
Greatest accomplishment to date:
Inspiring others with my work but especially people my own age.
As a Performer I couldn't ask for anything more than the respect and
admiration from my peers.
Favorite Weblinks:
www.Splashbr.com
www.custo-barcelona.com
www.Vuitton.com
Biography:
Derrian Tolden was born in Houston, Texas on January 26, 1984. As a child he was exposed to music, gymnastics, figure skating, dance, and theater. He has been seen in performance venues and recordings across the nation including Bass Concert Hall, PFA Center, Centroplex Theater, Carnegie Hall, and several Disney recordings.
Derrian is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Vocal performance from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana where he has appeared in many LSU Opera Productions. In the summer of 2003 he create Chelsea Divine.
"The name Divine just came to me in the shower...."
After the first sighting of Chelsea by Miss Gay Louisiana America 2005, Dominique DeLorean, Chelsea was eagerly named into the DeLorean family. She then earned her rite as Louisiana's most promising new talent by capturing the title of Splash Drag Queen Idol 2004!
