Plane Jane (born February 4, 1998)[1] is the stage name of Andrew Vladimir Dunayevskiy,[2] an American drag performer who competed on RuPaul's Drag Race season 16.
Plane Jane | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Plane Jane at DragCon 2024 | |
| Born | Andrew Vladimir Dunayevskiy February 4, 1998 |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
| Website | planejanedrag |
Early life
Dunayevskiy is the child of Russian Jewish immigrants.[3][4] Dunayevskiy was raised in Newton, Massachusetts,[5] and was a competitive ballroom dancer at a young age.[6]
Career
Plane Jane is a drag performer. In Boston, she has been the resident host of a drag bingo series.[7][8]
Plane Jane competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing third overall. Some media outlets said she seemed to occupy, and even embrace, the villain role.[9][10][11] On the second episode, she won the talent show challenge with a performance of her debut single "Burger Finger",[12] and earned immunity from a future elimination after beating Geneva Karr in a lip-sync contest.[13] During the initial episodes of the season, Plane Jane was quickly seen as someone who offered unsolicited opinions and gave semi-condescending critiques in an effort to "assist" fellow contestants. This was evidenced by the interactions between herself and "underdog" queen Amanda Tori Meating (both on the show and online, primarily via Twitter).[14]
Personal life
Filmography
Television
Web series
- YouTube series: Life's A Drag - produced by GEMINI FILMZ (2023)
- Bring Back My Girls
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Ref(s) |
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| 2024 | "Burger Finger" | Andrew Dunayevskiy, Daniel Allen | Daniel Allen | [12] |
References
- ^ "Plane Jane (@the_planejane) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Plane Jane and Lieutenant Brigadier General Cuhntalina Badussy with Katya". YouTube. The Bald & the Beautiful. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (2024-02-09). "'Drag Race's Plane Jane breaks down the impacts of Russian homophobia in her life". Out. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b Huff, Matthew (2023-12-06). "Meet the Cast of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16". Parade. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "PLANE JANE | Give It to Me Straight | Ep 37". YouTube. 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "The best drag brunch and shows in Boston". Time Out Boston. 2023-04-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ McAleer, Katie (2023-09-15). "Pop Divas Drag Bingo | Time Out Market in Boston". Time Out Boston. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Plane Jane doesn't GAF about what her haters have to say". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (2024-01-13). "Becky G and a Ketchup-Squirting Villain Dominate 'Drag Race'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (2024-01-11). "Drag Race fans think this queen is the "villain" of season 16". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ a b "Burger Finger by Plane Jane". open.spotify.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Huff, Matthew (2024-01-12). "A Second Queen Earned Immunity This Week on 'Drag Race'". Parade. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (6 February 2024). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Amanda Tori Meating Is Ready to Move On From the Plane Jane Drama". Billboard magazine.
- ^ "This Boston-based Jane is anything but plain in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
