Adore Delano facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adore Delano
Adore Delano at DragCon 2024
Born	(1989-09-29) September 29, 1989 (age 35) Glendora, California, U.S.
Other names	Dani Noriega
Occupation	Drag queen singer actress
Years active	2007–present
YouTube information
Occupation	Drag queen, singer-songwriter, television personality
Years active	2009–2022
Genre	Music
Subscribers	519,000
Total views	87 million
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 22 April 2025.

Adore Delano (born September 29, 1989) is an American drag queen, singer, and television star. She first became known as a contestant on American Idol in 2008. Later, she competed on RuPaul's Drag Race in 2014 and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2016.

Adore Delano has released three studio albums: Till Death Do Us Party (2014), After Party (2016), and Whatever (2017). She also released an EP called Dirty Laundry (2021).

Early Life and Beginnings

Adore Delano was born in Glendora, California, on September 29, 1989. Her birth name is Dani Noriega. She grew up in Azusa, California. She went to Sierra High School, which is a special school for teenagers who need extra support.

Career Highlights

Becoming a Star on American Idol

Adore Delano first appeared on TV in 2007 as a contestant on the seventh season of American Idol. The show was broadcast from January to May 2008. She made it to the semi-finals of the competition.

During her time on American Idol, Adore Delano was known for her fun personality. She had a sassy way of talking with the judges. One comment she made to judge Simon Cowell became very popular.

Here's how she did on American Idol:

After American Idol, famous TV hosts noticed her. Rosie O'Donnell invited her to perform on a cruise. Ellen DeGeneres also invited Adore Delano to be a guest on her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Adore Delano also became popular on YouTube. She created funny videos where she performed in drag as Adore Delano and Angel Baby. In 2009, she released a music video for her song "24/7."

RuPaul's Drag Race and Music Albums

Adore Delano was inspired to try drag after seeing another drag queen perform. She entered a drag competition and won. She then started performing as Adore Delano in California.

In 2013, she walked the runway at Los Angeles Fashion Week. In December 2013, it was announced that she would be one of the drag queens competing on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She had tried to get on the show before but didn't make it.

On RuPaul's Drag Race season 6, Adore Delano won three challenges. She made it to the final three contestants. She finished as a runner-up, along with Courtney Act. Bianca Del Rio won that season.

Adore Delano in 2014

After Drag Race, Adore Delano released her first song, "DTF," on May 20, 2014. This song was from her first album, Till Death Do Us Party. The album came out on June 3, 2014. It was very successful, reaching number three on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart. It also reached number 59 on the Billboard 200 chart. She released music videos for most of the songs on the album. Her song "I Adore U" reached number 49 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

In November 2014, Adore Delano announced she was working on her second album. Her album After Party was released on March 11, 2016. She released several songs from this album, including "Dynamite" and "Take Me There."

Adore Delano also returned to RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars for its second season. She was one of 10 contestants. She decided to leave the show in the second episode. Her third album, Whatever, was released on August 18, 2017.

In 2019, Adore Delano returned to Drag Race as a guest. A panel of judges from New York magazine ranked her as one of the most powerful drag queens in America. She was also featured on the cover of Gay Times magazine. In December 2019, she joined the cast of the TV show Ex on the Beach.

Personal Life

Adore Delano has been open about her identity. In 2023, she shared that she is transgender. She explained that she had been exploring her gender identity for a long time. She felt that living as Adore helped her express herself. She shared her journey in a video on Instagram on July 26, 2023. She said she felt she "could not do it anymore" and was ready to live as her true self.

On December 1, 2024, Adore Delano announced she was in a relationship with Sasha Allen. Sasha Allen was a contestant on The Voice.

Music Albums

• Till Death Do Us Party (2014)
• After Party (2016)
• Whatever (2017)

Tours

Adore Delano has performed in many tours around the world.

Headlining Tours

• Till Death Do Us Party Tour (2014–2015)
• After Party Tour (2016–2017)
• Birthday Tour (2017)
• Whatever Tour (2018)
• Time Hop Party Tour (2018)
• A Pizza Me Tour (2019)
• The Beautiful Idiots Tour (2020)
• Dirty Laundry Tour (2021)
• Party Your World Tour (2022–2023)

Co-headlining Tours

• Battle of the Seasons 2015 Condragulations Tour (2015) (with RuPaul's Drag Race Cast)
• Battle of the Seasons 2016 Extravaganza Tour (2016) (with RuPaul's Drag Race Cast)
• ABCD Tour (2018) (with Bianca Del Rio, Courtney Act, and Darienne Lake)
• Heels of Hell Tour (2019)
• The Annual Halloween Sickening Ball Australia (2020)

Promotional Tours

• After Party UK Promo Tour (2016)
• The Ghost of Ohio United Kingdom Tour – opening for Andy Black (2019)

Awards and Nominations

Film and Television Appearances

Film

Television

Web Series

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Adore Delano para niños