La Grande Dame
Yannick "Yann" Martin, known by the stage names La Grande Dame and Yann, is a French drag queen, singer-songwriter, and model. He rose to prominence as a contestant on the first season of Drag Race France in 2022 and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World in 2024, reaching the finale in both.
Personal life
La Grande Dame grew up in Nice. At age 14, she left home. Two years later, she found herself in the foster care system.Career
La Grande Dame started doing drag in 2018.In 2020, she was a model at Jean Paul Gaultier's farewell show at Châtelet. She was since also a model for Victor Weinsanto, Kevin Germanier, Charles de Vilmorin and Alexandre Blanc and walked for Paris Fashion Week.
She competed on the first season of Drag Race France, where she was a runner-up, and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, where she was a finalist.
In February 2025, La Grande Dame is set to release an album, with an album cover shot by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier.
Filmography
Cinema
- 2022 : Paloma directed by Hugo Bardin : Herself
- 2022 : Three Nights a Week directed by Florent Gouëlou : Juror Drag Olympus
Television
- 2021 : Emily in Paris, season 2, episode 1 Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ? directed by Andrew Fleming : Drag Queen
- 2022 : Drag Race France, season 1 : Herself
- 2024 : RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, series 2 : Herself
- 2024: Touch-Ups with Raven
- 2024: ''Bring Back My Girls''
Music videos
- 2024 : Dada directed by Laetitia Desnous and James MacIver
- 2024 : Parfum Orange directed by Christopher Barraja