Jan Sport
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| Born | Charlie Mantione New Jersey |
| 🏫 Education | Boston Conservatory (BFA) |
| 💼 Occupation | Drag queen, singer |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) 8th Place |
| 🏡 Home town | New York City, NY |
| 🌐 Website | https://linktr.ee/janjanjan |
Jan Sport (born June 11, 1993) is the stage name of Charlie Mantione, an American drag queen and singer based in New York City, who came to international attention on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, ultimately placing 8th.
Early life[edit]
Mantione was born in New Jersey. He attended Christian Brothers Academy for high school.[1] While attending school, he participated in both sports and theater. He was an avid soccer player until 17. Mantione participated in a number of school productions such as Oklahoma! and played Troy Bolton in a production of High School Musical. He attended the Boston Conservatory (which has since merged with the Berklee College of Music) for musical theater.[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
After college, Mantione worked on a cruise ship and performed in New York City.[citation needed] He began drag in 2016 utilizing the likeness of Kris Jenner, performing a one-woman show I Am Kris under "Charlie Mantione as Kris Jenner."[citation needed] In 2016, he won New York City's Lady Liberty competition with his Kris Jenner impersonation.[citation needed] His stage name "Jan Sport" is a reference to the backpack brand JanSport and pays tribute to his athleticism.[citation needed]
He formed the pop group Stephanie's Child along with queens Rosé and Lagoona Bloo in 2018. Mantione's drag mother is Alexis Michelle.[5] In 2018, he won the title of Breakthrough Artist and was nominated for Best Vocalist at the 2018 NY Nightlife Awards.[6]
Mantione appeared on The Voice Season 13 finale with Jessie J and competed on America's Got Talent with Stephanie's Child.[6]
RuPaul's Drag Race[edit]
Jan's casting on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was announced on January 23, 2020.[7] On the show, she is referred to as simply "Jan" to avoid trademark issues with the backpack brand. She ended up in the bottom two in episode eight and was eliminated after losing a lip-sync to Widow Von'Du, initially placing eighth. Following the disqualification of Sherry Pie, she was ranked 7th.[citation needed]
While the show was airing, Jan contributed to a YouTube web series called Jan's Jukebox where she performed covers of the songs that queens had lip-synced to on the show that week,[8] such as "S&M" by Rihanna[9] and "This Is My Night" by Chaka Khan.[10] The latter performance, which was the song she lip-synced to on the episode in which she was eliminated, was dedicated to her grandfather who had died due to complications of COVID-19.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Voice | Herself (with Stephanie's Child and Jessie J) | Special Guest |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent | Herself (with Stephanie's Child) | Contestant |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) | Herself | Contestant (8th place) |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jan's Jukebox | Herself | Creator | [12] |
| 2020 | Review with a Jew | Herself | Guest | [13] |
| 2020 | Whatcha Packin | Herself | Guest | [14] |
| 2020 | The X-Change Rate | Herself | Guest | [15] |
| 2020 | Out of the Closet | Herself | Guest | [16] |
| 2020 | Cosmo Queens | Herself | Guest | [17] |
Discography[edit]
Featured singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "You Don't Know Me" (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) |
2020 | non-album single |
| "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) | ||
| "The Shady Bunch"[18] (with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) |
Titles[edit]
| Competition | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Liberty (NYC) | Winner[6] | 2016 |
| NY Nightlife Awards | Breakthrough Artist
(winner)[6] |
2018 |
| Best Vocalist
(nominee)[6] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Biese, Alex (February 26, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Jan talks representing Central Jersey in Season 12 on VH1". Ashbury Park Press. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ↑ Dior, Chiffon. "The WERRRK.com Interview: Jan Sport -". werrrk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ↑ Rosky, Nicole. "BWW Interview: Jan Sport Opens Up About Her Path from Musical Theatre to Musical Queen". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ↑ "Alumni" (Magazine) (Summer 2018). Boston Conservancy. 2018. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ↑ Dior, Chiffon. "The WERRRK.com Interview: Jan Sport -". werrrk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Jan Sport". COUP. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ↑ Amanda Mitchell (2020-01-23). "See the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 12 Queens Competing to Take Home the Crown". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ↑ "Jan's Jukebox: "Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jan's Jukebox "S&M" by Rihanna". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jan's Jukebox "This Is My Night"". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Instagram post by @janjanjan, uploaded on 20/04/20". Instagram. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jan Sport". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ↑ Miz Cracker's Review with a Jew - S12 E02 Feat. Just Jan. Miz Cracker. March 12, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ Whatcha Packin’: SPOILER ALERT | S12 E8 | RuPaul’s Drag Race. RuPaul's Drag Race. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ The X Change Rate: Sasha Velour & Jan Sport. BUILD Series. April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ↑ Inside Jan’s NYC Apartment | S3 E1 | RuPaul’s Drag Race Out of the Closet. RuPaul's Drag Race. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ↑ Drag Queen Jan Sport’s Makeup Transformation Is STUNNING | Cosmo Queens | Cosmopolitan, retrieved 2020-05-31
- ↑ "The Shady Bunch / Bring Back My Girls - Single". iTunes.
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