{{Short description|French drag queen}} {{Infobox person | name = Leona Winter | image = File:LEONA_IDENTITE.jpg | caption = 2021 photo shoot by Christophe Soyeux | birth_name = Rémy Solé | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|03|20}}{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} | birth_place = Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France | occupation = Drag queen, singer | years_active = 2014-present | predecessor = Luz Violeta | website = http://www.leonawinter.fr/ }} '''Leona Winter''' (previously known as '''Miss Leona''') is the stage name of '''Rémy Solé''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fotech.cl/estas-son-las-13-participantes-que-daran-vida-a-the-switch-2/2016/09/14/|title=Estas son las 13 participantes que darán vida a "The Switch 2"|date=2016-09-14|work=Fotech.cl|access-date=2018-08-20|language=es-ES}}</ref> a French drag queen, best known for winning the second season of the Chilean reality show ''The Switch Drag Race'', the Chilean version of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''.
== Early life == Solé was born in Ceret, south of France, and is of Spanish heritage. He started taking dance classes when he was eight, and singing classes when he was nine at Arles-sur-Tech where his family is from. He started to take theater classes when he was twelve, and started doing drag at seventeen.<ref name="gmz.cl">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmz.cl/single-post/Remy-Sole-el-hombre-tras-Miss-Leona-Winter-ganadora-del-programa-THE-SWITCH|title=Remy Solé el hombre tras "Miss Leona Winter" ganadora del programa THE {{!}} Revista con estilo para hombres {{!}} Chile {{!}} Revista GMZ|website=Revista con estilo para hombres {{!}} Chile {{!}} Revista GMZ|date=16 July 2018|language=es|access-date=2018-08-20|archive-date=2023-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326092404/https://www.gmz.cl/single-post/Remy-Sole-el-hombre-tras-Miss-Leona-Winter-ganadora-del-programa-THE-SWITCH|url-status=dead}}</ref> He resided in Barcelona before participating in ''The Switch''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://vistelacalle.com/622280/miss-leona-la-ganadora-de-the-switch-2/|title=Miss Leona, la ganadora de "The Switch 2"|date=2018-07-16|work=Viste la Calle|access-date=2018-08-20|language=es-ES}}</ref>
== Career == In 2017, Leona Winter was the winner of the Miss Continental prelim pageant Miss Europe Continental in 2017. She was the winner of the Miss Latina Continental prelim in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ourcommunityroots.com/?p=53963|title=Leona Winter|date=2018-02-12|work=Our Community Roots|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref>
Leona Winter appeared as one of fifteen contestants for the second season of ''The Switch'' in March 2018.<ref name="switch">{{Cite news|url=https://hornet.com/stories/the-switch-2/|title=Meet the Season 2 Queens From Chile's Version of 'Drag Race'|last=Hornet Networks|date=2018-03-16|work=Hornet|access-date=2019-05-10|language=en-US}}</ref> She was announced the winner of the season on July 16, 2018, after beating Pavel Arámbula, Sofía Camará and Gia Gunn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.todotvnews.com/news/Mega-triunfa-con-el-final-de-su-adaptacin-de-RuPauls-Drag-Race.html|title=Mega triunfa con el final de su adaptación de RuPaul's Drag Race|last=@todotvnews|website=Todotvnews|language=en|access-date=2018-08-20|archive-date=2018-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716165938/http://www.todotvnews.com/news/Mega-triunfa-con-el-final-de-su-adaptacin-de-RuPauls-Drag-Race.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/lifestyle/20190506.OBS12561/comment-les-drag-queens-se-sont-imposees-dans-la-pop-culture.html|title=Comment les drag-queens se sont imposées dans la pop culture|website=L'Obs|date=6 May 2019 |language=fr|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
Winter participated in the eighth season of the French version of The Voice on March 2, 2019, and joined the team of singer Jenifer and went as far as the semi-finals.<ref name="thevoice">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwwrpGwms4I|title=Malena Ernman - La Voix Leona Winter The Voice 2019 Blind Audition|website=youtube|date=2 March 2019 |language=fr|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lameuse.be/363229/article/2019-03-21/le-transformiste-leona-winter-cartonne-dans-voice|title=Le transformiste Léona Winter cartonne dans The Voice|date=2019-03-21|language=fr|work=Lameuse|access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.antennereunion.fr/emissions/the-voice/news/the-voice-8-leona-winter-a-la-rescousse-de-jenifer|title='The Voice 8' : Leona Winter à la rescousse de Jenifer|website=Antenne Reunion Officiel|language=fr|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
On February 3, 2020, Leona Winter appeared as Rémy Solé in the cast of the twelfth season of Les Anges which took place in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lindependant.fr/2020/02/01/telerealite-de-the-voice-aux-anges-pour-larlesien-remy-sole,8703660.php|title = Téléréalité : De the Voice aux Anges pour l'Arlésien, Rémy Solé}}</ref>
=== ''Queen of the Universe'' === {{see also|Queen of the Universe (TV series)}} In November 2021, she were announced as one of fourteen contestants on the debut season of ''Queen of the Universe'', an international drag queen singing competition, and a spin-off of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''.<ref name="qotu">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/queen-of-the-universe-season-1-cast/|title=Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=November 10, 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan="6" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| ''Queen of the Universe'' season 1 performances and results |- !Week # !Theme !Song choice !Original artist !Order # !Result |- |1 |This Is Me |"Non, je ne regrette rien" |Édith Piaf |7 |Advanced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2021/12/02/queen-of-the-universe-paramount-plus-review/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Queen Of The Universe' On Paramount+, A Drag Queen Singing Competition Where The Voices Are As Fierce As The Looks|website=Decider|last=Keller|first=Joel|date=December 2, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> |- |2 |Turn Back Time |"The Winner Takes It All" |ABBA |2 |Bottom 3 |- |rowspan="2"|3 |Duets |"Friends Forever" (with La Voix) |N/A |3 |Survival Sing-Off |- |Survival Sing-Off |"The Edge of Glory" |Lady Gaga |2 |Eliminated<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/who-was-eliminated-queen-of-the-universe|title=Which Contestant Was Eliminated on 'Queen of the Universe'? There's Often More Than One Sent Packing|website=Decider|last=Piazza|first=Bianca|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=December 17, 2021}}</ref> |- |} In 2024 Leona Winter was announced as one of the contestants on the third season of ''Drag Race France,'' making her the first participant of a previous season of ''Drag Race'' to compete on an original season of another franchise.
== Personal life == Solé is married to Lorenzo Werner.<ref name="gmz.cl"/>
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width: 20em; class="unsortable" | Title ! scope="col" style="width: 10em; class="unsortable" | Role ! scope="col" style="width: 10em; class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | 2018 | ''The Switch Drag Race'' (season 2) | rowspan="5" | Herself/Contestant | Winner | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="switch"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | ''The Voice'' (season 8) | rowspan="2" | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="thevoice"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | ''Les Anges'' (season 12) | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.starmag.com/tele-realite/the-voice-les-anges-12-remy-sole-alias-leona-winter-sest-marie-422454.html|title=The Voice / Les Anges 12: Rémy Solé, alias Leona Winter, got married!|language=es|author=Hawa|website=Star Magazine|access-date=September 6, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2021 |''Queen of the Universe'' | 6th place | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="qotu"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 |''Drag Race France'' (season 3) | 3rd/4th place | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="qotu"/> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{The Switch Drag Race|state=expanded}} {{Drag Race France|state=expanded}}
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