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'''Christopher Delmar Caldwell''' (born June 22, 1986), also known by his [[stage name]] '''Caldwell Tidicue
▲'''Christopher Delmar Caldwell''', known by his stage name Caldwell Tidicue, and better known as his drag name '''Bob the Drag Queen''' (born June 22, 1986), is an American [[drag queen]], comedian, actor, activist, musician, and [[reality television]] personality. He{{Efn|Bob is [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] and uses both [[He (pronoun)|he]] and [[She (pronoun)|she]] [[personal pronouns]]. This article uses [[He (pronoun)|he]] pronouns for consistency.}} is best known for winning the [[RuPaul's Drag Race season 8|eighth season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rupauls-drag-race-season-nine-winner_us_573b30c1e4b077d4d6f40f66|title=Bob the Drag Queen Wins 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season Eight|work=[[Huffington Post]]|date=May 16, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=May 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518110904/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rupauls-drag-race-season-nine-winner_us_573b30c1e4b077d4d6f40f66|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2020,<!-- DO NOT UPDATE --> he has more than one million followers on [[Instagram]] and was the first Black ''Drag Race'' queen to reach the milestone.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tv.avclub.com/bob-the-drag-queen-on-drag-fan-racism-and-why-queens-ar-1844047460 |title=Bob The Drag Queen on drag fan racism and why queens are giving RuPaul a bit of a pass |date=June 16, 2020 |first=Marah |last=Eakin |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=April 29, 2022 |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416044354/https://www.avclub.com/bob-the-drag-queen-on-drag-fan-racism-and-why-queens-ar-1844047460 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/nubia-drag-race-black-queens-revue-tour.html|title=Nubia Proclaims 'Black Queens Matter' in Drag Race and Beyond|date=March 9, 2020|first=Benjamin|last=Lindsay|website=Vulture|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320132252/https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/nubia-drag-race-black-queens-revue-tour.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After ''Drag Race'', he pursued acting, appearing in television shows such as ''[[High Maintenance]]'' (2016), ''[[Tales of the City (2019 miniseries)|Tales of the City]]'' (2019), and ''[[A Black Lady Sketch Show]]'' (2019). In 2020, he began co-hosting ''[[We're Here]]'' on [[HBO]] alongside fellow ''Drag Race'' contestants [[Eureka O'Hara]] and [[Shangela]].<ref name="NNN 20192">{{Cite web|last=Rudolph|first=Christopher|date=November 5, 2019|title=''Drag Race'' Legends Invade Small Town USA in New HBO Reality Series|url=http://www.newnownext.com/drag-race-legends-invade-small-town-usa-in-new-hbo-reality-series/11/2019/|access-date=April 23, 2020|work=[[NewNowNext]]|archive-date=August 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801135039/http://www.newnownext.com/drag-race-legends-invade-small-town-usa-in-new-hbo-reality-series/11/2019/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Early life==
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Caldwell has described his mother as a supportive early influence on his life. He explained, "I also grew up with a mom who told me I could do anything, so I was like, 'Y'all don't even know how {{em|amazing}} I am.' My mom was one of the moms who was like, 'You are so handsome why aren't you modeling? I am handsome, but model... let's not get crazy."<ref name="npr-2019" /> Bob has also been influenced by several other drag queens, such as [[Peppermint (entertainer)|Peppermint]], [[Bianca Del Rio]], [[BeBe Zahara Benet]], and her ''Sibling Rivalry'' co-host [[Monét X Change]].<ref>{{cite AV media |title=The Pit Stop S14 E14 {{!}} Monét X Change & Bob the Drag Queen On The Catwalk |publisher=RuPaul's Drag Race |via=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHVyzhvwRk |language=en |access-date=2022-04-10 |time=12:16 |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410144619/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHVyzhvwRk |url-status=live }}</ref>
As a teenager, Caldwell attended [[Morrow High School (Georgia)|Morrow High School]] in [[Ellenwood, Georgia]]. He then went back to Columbus to study
When Caldwell was 22 years old, he moved to [[Queens, New York]], with $500 and two suitcases. He originally intended to become an actor and standup comedian.<ref name="npr-2019" /><ref name="artsatl" /> Before becoming a drag queen, Caldwell worked in children's theater for years and "always found children to be a source of joy for [him]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/05/17/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-winner-bob-the-drag-queen-kim-chi-michelle-visage-ratchet/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Winner Bob The Drag Queen Praises Kim Chi — and Schools Michelle Visage|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=May 22, 2016|archive-date=May 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521020615/http://tvline.com/2016/05/17/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-winner-bob-the-drag-queen-kim-chi-michelle-visage-ratchet/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===2009–2015: Drag career beginnings===
In the summer of 2009, Caldwell started doing drag, after watching the first season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' on [[TiVo]]. He explained that he "became obsessed" with the show and it immediately inspired him to order a TK-7 makeup kit
In the beginning of his career, Caldwell faced challenges as a drag queen. As he described, "It did not make me money or get me gigs. It cost me a lot. I did this competition every Thursday. Then another one on Wednesday. And another on Tuesday. I never won any of them. Ever. After a few years, I finally won one. It was really addictive and fun doing competitions."<ref name="artsatl" />
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[[File:DSC05669 (37187846346) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Bob at DragCon 2017.]]
On February 1, 2016, Bob the Drag Queen was revealed as a cast member on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race season 8|eighth season]] of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lee|first=Stephan|title=RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 queens and premiere date revealed — exclusive|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-queens-premiere-date|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=May 22, 2016|date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207200215/https://ew.com/article/2016/02/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-queens-premiere-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> On the show, he was noted for his focus on comedy. During the show, he won three challenges, including the recurring "[[Snatch Game]]" (where he portrayed [[Crazy Eyes (Orange Is the New Black)|Crazy Eyes]], as played by [[Uzo Aduba]], and [[Carol Channing]]).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/01/15/rupauls-drag-race-bob-the-drag-queen-carol-channing-video/|title=Watch Carol Channing's adorable RuPaul's Drag Race appearance|date=January 15, 2019|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=January 9, 2021|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112034113/https://ew.com/tv/2019/01/15/rupauls-drag-race-bob-the-drag-queen-carol-channing-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> On the season's eighth episode, Bob [[RuPaul's Drag Race terminology|"lipsynced for her life"]] against her rival [[Derrick Barry]] and won.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tv.avclub.com/drag-race-s-book-ball-showcases-the-strength-of-season-1798187531|title=Drag Race's Book Ball showcases the strength of season 8|date=April 25, 2016|first=Oliver|last=Sava|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001144819/https://tv.avclub.com/drag-race-s-book-ball-showcases-the-strength-of-season-1798187531|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 16, 2016, Bob was crowned the winner of the season and received a cash prize of $100,000.<ref name="auto" />
In June 2019, a panel of judges from ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine placed Bob eighth on their list of "the most powerful drag queens in America", a ranking of 100 former ''Drag Race'' contestants.<ref name="nymag">{{cite news |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/most-powerful-drag-queens-in-america-ranked.html# |title=The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America: Ranking the new establishment. |date=June 10, 2019 |access-date=June 10, 2019 |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |archive-date=June 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610184458/https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/most-powerful-drag-queens-in-america-ranked.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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=== Theatre and tours ===
Bob played the role of Belize in [[Berkeley Rep]]'s production of ''[[Angels in America]]'' from April to July 2018.<ref name="aim">{{Cite news |last1=Oliver |first1=Isaac |date=January 4, 2018 |title='Angels in America' Casts Stephen Spinella and Bob the Drag Queen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/theater/angels-in-america-stephen-spinella-bob-the-drag-queen.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614072128/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/theater/angels-in-america-stephen-spinella-bob-the-drag-queen.html |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |access-date=2018-06-14 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> In March 2020, Bob performed alongside fellow drag race alumni BeBe Zahara Benet, [[The Vixen (drag queen)|The Vixen]], [[Monique Heart]], Peppermint, and [[Shea Couleé]] in the ''Nubia'' tour, a live drag show featuring and produced by Black drag queens.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Street |first=Mikelle |date=January 29, 2020 |title=Peppermint, Bob the Drag Queen, Shea Coulee Announce New Show |url=https://www.out.com/drag/2020/1/29/peppermint-bob-drag-queen-shea-coulee-announce-new-show |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422082338/https://www.out.com/drag/2020/1/29/peppermint-bob-drag-queen-shea-coulee-announce-new-show |archive-date=April 22, 2020 |access-date=January 29, 2020 |work=Out.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lindsay |first=Benjamin |date=March 9, 2020 |title=Nubia Proclaims 'Black Queens Matter' in Drag Race and Beyond |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/nubia-drag-race-black-queens-revue-tour.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320132252/https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/nubia-drag-race-black-queens-revue-tour.html |archive-date=March 20, 2020 |access-date=March 9, 2020 |work=Vulture.com}}</ref> In 2022 Bob embarked on the co-headlining ''Sibling Rivalry Live!'' tour with Monét X Change.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Michael |title=Bob The Drag Queen & Monét X Change Take ‘Sibling Rivalry’ On The Road |url=https://instinctmagazine.com/bob-the-drag-queen-monet-x-change-take-sibling-rivalry-on-the-road/ |website=Instinct Magazine |publisher=Instinct Magazine |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref> During [[
=== Other ventures ===
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Bob is the drag mother of [[Miz Cracker]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-05-11|title=drag mothers and daughters: bob the drag queen and miz cracker|work=I-d|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/a3vvj8/celebrating-drag-mothers-day-with-bob-the-drag-queen-and-miz-cracker|access-date=2018-06-14|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614071912/https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/a3vvj8/celebrating-drag-mothers-day-with-bob-the-drag-queen-and-miz-cracker|url-status=live}}</ref> and drag sister to Monét X Change,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dow|first=Stephen|date=25 May 2018|title='RuPaul's Drag Race': Monet X Change Talks the Key to Lip Syncing, Working With Tyler Oakley & More|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8457983/rupauls-drag-race-monet-x-change-exit-interview|access-date=8 March 2019|archive-date=March 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308180135/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8457983/rupauls-drag-race-monet-x-change-exit-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> who placed fifth and sixth, respectively, on [[RuPaul's Drag Race season 10|season 10]] of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', with X Change going on to win [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 4|''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' season 4]] and Cracker placing as runner-up on [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 5|''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' season 5]].
In June 2024, Bob was announced as a contestant on the [[The Traitors (American TV series) season 3|third season]] of the American reality competition [[The Traitors (American TV series)|''The Traitors'']].
==Personal life==
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|{{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Lucky Lyft Trivia Show, Hosted by Bob the Drag Queen |url=https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/lucky-lyft-trivia-show |website=Lyft |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>}}
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|''Monét's Slumber Party''
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|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="msp">{{cite web |last1=Maas |first1=Jennifer |title=Dropout Sets Drag Queen Monét X Change-Hosted Variety Series ‘Monét’s Slumber Party’ With ‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ Twist (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dropout-drag-queen-monet-x-change-variety-series-slumber-party-1236050882/ |website=Variety |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref>
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=The Queer History of Drag - The Daily Show |url=https://omny.fm/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ears-edition/the-forgotten-queer-history-of-drag-feat-bob-the-d |website=Omny Studio |access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref>}}
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| Episode: "Are You the Drag Queen Like Me?"
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Very Delta: Are You the Drag Queen Like Me? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sga2i3ob5I |website=YouTube |access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref>}}
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/town-hall-a-black-queer-podcast-with-bob-the/id1666353027 |website=Apple Podcasts |access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref>}}
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|2024
| ''So True with Caleb Hearon''
| Guest
| Episode: Bob The Drag Queen Loves a Downfall
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Bob The Drag Queen Loves a Downfall |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW9ldgmYxJU |website=YouTube |access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>}}
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| Outstanding Podcast
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| <ref>{{cite web |title=GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 35th ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS
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* [[LGBT culture in New York City]]
* [[List of LGBT people from New York City]]
* [[NYC Pride March]]
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