Xunami Muse
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Born | Michael Alexander White 1989 or 1990 (age 33–34)[1] |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
Michael Alexander White, better known as Xunami Muse, is a Panamanian drag performer. She competed on season 16ofRuPaul's Drag Race, where she placed 9th.
White was born and raised in Colón, Panama,[2] and moved to Brooklyn[3] at the age of thirteen in 2002.[4] She also lived in New Jersey before moving to Washington Heights, Manhattan.[5]
White has been described as a drag performer, model, and collection coordinator.[6] She first discovered drag at a club named Escuelita, and first performed as Xunami in March 2018.[7]
Xunami was later adopted as the "drag daughter" of Kandy Muse, who competed on season 13ofRuPaul's Drag Race.[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Xunami Muse was part of the line-up of "Digital Drag: An Online Drag Show", which streamed on Twitch.[9] In December 2023, she was announced as a contestant for the sixteenth seasonofDrag Race.[10] She is the second contestant from Panama to compete on the series, after Serena ChaChaofseason five.[11] She placed 9th overall in the season, and was voted as Miss Congeniality, alongside Sapphira Cristál, by their fellow contestants.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) | Herself/Contestant | [12] |