Erika Klash

Erika Klash
Born	Michael Gabriel Torres (1984-01-25) January 25, 1984 (age 40)[1] Miami, Florida, United States
Other names	Miki Torres
Occupation	Drag performer
Television	The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2)

Erika Klash is the stage name of Michael Gabriel "Miki" Torres,^[1] an American drag performer from The Bronx, New York who competed on season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula^[2] and The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans in 2022.^[3]

Personal life

Torres was born in Miami, Florida before moving to New York City at age 3.^[1] He grew up in The Bronx, New York^[4] and went to Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science in Mott Haven, New York where he was a member of the GSA club.^[5] Before Dragula, he worked with Mimi Imfurst and Alaska Thunderfuck.^[1]

Career

Erika Klash's drag is inspired by anime and Japanese street fashion. Her biggest inspirations are Sailor Moon and the witches from Madoka Magica.^[6] The name Erika comes from what her mother would've named her if she was born a girl. The surname Klash comes from the 1990s Mario game Mario Clash, made for the Virtual Boy console. Her first performance was in March 2014 at the Lips Drag Queen Show Palace Restaurant & Bar in Chelsea, Manhattan.^[1]

Erika Klash competed on the second season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, placing sixth overall. She returned to compete on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans in 2022, placing eighth overall.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Television

• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2)
• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

See also

• List of people from New York City

References

1. Vilhena, Arthur (April 6, 2022). "Who's That Queen? Erika Klash | Draglicious".
2. "'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' season 4 cast revealed: Meet the killer contestants". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
3. "Meet Erika Klash! Star of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans"". October 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
4. "The Monster Ball Halloween Drag & Variety Show featuring Dragula's Erika Klash - Sponsored by Passion's Adult Boutique". Nclusion Plus. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
5. "Testimonial: Emm Torres". Live Out Loud. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
6. Stu, Thotter (April 13, 2020). "Spotlight: Erika Klash – GURL Global".