Ongina Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Ongina is an American drag performer, HIV activist, singer, and TV personality who gained popularity as a contestant on the first season of ‘s Drag Race and the 5th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. She is also known for being one of the first reality TV stars to come out as HIV-positive.

Born Name

Ryan Ong Palao

Nick Name

Ongina, Peck-Peck Galore

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Philippines

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Occupation

Drag Performer, HIV Activist, Singer, TV Personality

Manager

Ongina is represented by the Benedetti Group.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Mixed

Hair Color

Bald

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Gay

Distinctive Features

• Baldhead
• Wear hats or headpieces

Ongina Facts

1. She spent her childhood years growing up in the Philippines. Her family moved to Seattle, Washington, in 1994.
2. Her previous drag name was Peck-Peck Galore.
3. Ongina’s pursuits as a drag performer started in 2003 at an Asian restaurant called Lucky Cheng’s where she worked alongside .
4. On April 13, 2006, she was diagnosed with HIV.
5. Her fellow contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 1 were BeBe Zahara Benet, , Victoria “Porkchop” Parker, Rebecca Glasscock, and Tammie Brown.
6. Ongina has appeared in music videos for songs like I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas and Not a Pearl by Willam Belli.
7. She appeared on the 5th edition of the popular reality competition television series all-star and spin-off, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, alongside the likes of , , , , Mariah Paris Balenciaga, and .
8. She has appeared on many web shows like HIV and Me, Wow Shopping Network, Epic Voices, Fashion Photo Ruview, Whatcha Packin’, The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood, and Drag Queens React.
9. Ongina has emerged as a supporter of the amFAR campaign called Epic Voices which aims at finding a cure for AIDS by 2030 and to reengage the conversation about the virus.

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