Captivating Katkat

{{Infobox person | name = Captivating Katkat | image = DragCon 2024 @ DVSROSS Photgraphy -32 (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Katkat at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = Katkat Dasalla<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/79948/trending-drag-queen-katkat-dasalla-mapapanood-sa-bagong-wish-ko-lang/story |title=Trending drag queen Katkat Dasalla, mapapanood sa bagong 'Wish Ko Lang' |last=Quieta |first=Racquel |website=gmanetwork.com |publisher=Showbiz News |access-date=October 1, 2023}}</ref> | occupation = Drag queen | years_active = 2000 - present | known_for = | television = ''Drag Race Philippines'' (season 2) | notable_works = }}

'''Captivating Katkat''' is the stage name of '''Katkat Dasalla''', a Filipina drag performer and winner of season 2 of ''Drag Race Philippines''.

== Career == Captivating Katkat is a drag performer who has worked at O Bar in Pasig,<ref name=":0" /> as well as The One 690 Entertainment Bar in Manila.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-11 |title=Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 2 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/meet-queens-drag-race-philippines-113302741.html |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001173048/https://sports.yahoo.com/meet-queens-drag-race-philippines-113302741.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''Manila Bulletin'' has called her a "seasoned" drag performer,<ref>{{Cite web |title=All the sickening looks 'Drag Race Philippines 2' queens served at the show's exclusive watch party |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/3/all-the-sickening-looks-drag-race-philippines-2-queens-served-at-the-show-s-exclusive-watch-party |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804142624/https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/3/all-the-sickening-looks-drag-race-philippines-2-queens-served-at-the-show-s-exclusive-watch-party |archive-date=August 4, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}</ref> and ''Nylon Manila'' has described her as "one of the most prominent" drag queens in the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-13 |title=A Primer On The Queens Of Drag Race Philippines Season Two |url=https://nylonmanila.com/primer-queens-of-drag-race-philippines-season-two/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715165533/https://nylonmanila.com/primer-queens-of-drag-race-philippines-season-two/ |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=nylonmanila.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Captivating Katkat was the winner of season 2 of ''Drag Race Philippines''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Purnell |first=Kristofer |title=Trans queen Captivating Katkat wins 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 2 |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/10/04/2301233/trans-queen-captivating-katkat-wins-drag-race-philippines-season-2 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> She was one of the first three trans women to compete on the show, along with Bernie and M1ss Jade So.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 July 2023 |title=12 Emerging, Veteran Drag Queens to Compete in 'Drag Race PHL' 2 |work=Daily Tribune |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/daily-tribune-philippines/20230727/282273849859726 |access-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001173048/https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/daily-tribune-philippines/20230727/282273849859726 |url-status=live }}</ref> Captivating Katkat won two challenges, including the Snatch Game challenge (in which she impersonated politician Joy Belmonte)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Antonio |first=Josiah |date=August 24, 2023 |title='Drag Race PH': Captivating Katkat wins 'Snatch Game' as QC Mayor Joy Belmonte |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/24/23/drag-race-ph-captivating-katkat-wins-snatch-game-as-mayor-joy |access-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-date=August 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824054834/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/24/23/drag-race-ph-captivating-katkat-wins-snatch-game-as-mayor-joy |url-status=live }}</ref> and the acting challenge.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Captivating Katkat leads 'Drag Race PH' S2 with acting challenge win |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/12/23/captivating-katkat-leads-drag-race-ph-s2-with-acting-challenge-win |access-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-date=September 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912113535/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/12/23/captivating-katkat-leads-drag-race-ph-s2-with-acting-challenge-win |url-status=live }}</ref> She placed in the bottom two of the branding challenge, which saw contestants create shampoo commercials. She lip-synced against Bernie to "The Power" by Ann Raniel, but both were saved from elimination.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-09-21 |title='Drag Race PH': Captivating Katkat, Bernie emotional in 'double shantay' lip sync smackdown |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/882835/drag-race-ph-captivating-katkat-bernie-emotional-in-double-shantay-lip-sync-smackdown/story/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=GMA News Online |language=en |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929213807/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/882835/drag-race-ph-captivating-katkat-bernie-emotional-in-double-shantay-lip-sync-smackdown/story/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Captivating Katkat was a top four finalist, before winning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mallorca |first=Hannah |date=2023-09-28 |title='Drag Race PH' names four finalists |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/520654/drag-race-ph-names-four-finalists |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en |archive-date=September 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928140517/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/520654/drag-race-ph-names-four-finalists |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Personal life == Dasalla is a trans woman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=Meet the 12 fierce queens of Drag Race Philippines season 2 |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/meet-the-12-fierce-queens-of-drag-race-philippines-season-2/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Gay Times |language=en-GB |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731093727/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/meet-the-12-fierce-queens-of-drag-race-philippines-season-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography== * ''Drag Race Philippines'' * ''Bring Back My Girls'' (2025) * ''Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale'' (2025), guest judge<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=2025-07-30 |title=‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale’: List Of All The Guest Judges Confirmed For WOW Presents Plus Competition |url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/drag-race-philippines-slaysian-royale-guest-judges-wow-presents-plus-1236473892/ |access-date=2026-04-05 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

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==External links== {{Commons category| Captivating Katkat}} * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15031479/ Captivating Katkat] at IMDb

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