Arizona Brandy
Arizona Brandy performing in 2023
Born
Genesis Brillantes Vijandre[1]
OccupationDrag queen
Notable workArizona Branded
TelevisionDrag Race Philippines (season 2) Drag Race Philippines Slaysian Royale (season 1)

Arizona Brandy is the stage name of Genesis Brillantes Vijandre, a Filipino drag performer. She is best known for being the runner-up on Season 2 of Drag Race Philippines and one of the top four finalists on Season 1 of Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale.

Career

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Arizona Brandy is a drag performer.[2] A seasoned performer in the Cubao drag scene,[3] she represents the Rapture Royalties[4] when she competed on season 2 of Drag Race Philippines.[5] She started the competition strong with a win in the first episode through her performance of the main challenge: writing, recording and performing a verse to "BOOGSH!".[6][7] She placed in the bottom two of episode 3 in a design challenge. She performed a lip-sync of "Kitty Girl" by RuPaul against Tiny DeLuxe. This lip-sync involved blowing powder on the stage and floor licking.[8] Tiny DeLuxe was eliminated.

On episode 9, she placed in the bottom three alongside Hana Beshie and ØV Cünt. The three performed a lip-sync to "Dati" by Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos featuring Quest. Her performance resulted to a double elimination of Hana Beshie and ØV Cünt, securing her spot in the final four,[9] with M1ss Jade So, Bernie and Captivating Katkat.[10] In the final episode, she competed with M1ss Jade So for the second round of the lip-sync smackdown, performing "Who Is She?" by RuPaul. Her performance included a wig change, swallowing her contact lenses, and drinking and pouring liquor on herself. She then battled Captivating Katkat for the crown with their rendition of "Kapangyarihan" by iDolls.[11] She placed runner-up in the competition.

Arizona also competed as a drag mother/"Mudra" with her drag child, Jean Vilogue, on the first season of Mudrakels[12] earlier in the year. Her team ranked 5th/6th place after returning and advancing to the finale after getting eliminated in the fourth episode.

Discography

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Singles

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List of Singles
Title Year
"Arizona B" 2025
"Arizona B" (Clean Christmas Version)

Collaborations

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List of collaborations
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Boogsh!" (Pak Girls Version) 2023 Matilduh, Nicole Pardaux, Captivating Katkat, M1ss Jade So, Tiny DeLuxe (The Cast of Drag Race Philippines 2) Non-album single
"Asian Eyyy!" (P-Nice Version) 2025 Bernie, Brigiding, Khianna, Viñas DeLuxe (The Cast of Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale) Non-album single
"High Time" (Top 4 Remix) Captivating Katkat, Marina Summers, Precious Paula Nicole, feat. Brigiding, Suki Doll, Viñas DeLuxe (The Cast of Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale) REYN4

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Network/Platform Role Notes
2023 Drag Race Philippines HBO Go, WOW Presents Plus Contestant Season 2, Runner-up (10 episodes)
Drag Race Philippines: Untucked! Herself Season 2 (10 episodes)
Family Feud GMA Network Contestant Ep. 345: Team Four the Love (with Bernie, Captivating Katkat, M1ss Jade So)
2025 Bring Back My Girls WOW Presents Plus Herself Season 4
Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale Contestant Season 1, Finalist (10 episodes)
2025–present B is for Bonding YouTube Host with Hana Beshie[13]

Films

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Year Title Role Ref.
2025 Ikaw, Kelan? Miko [14]

References

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  1. ^ "PLDT Home". loopme.ph. Loop Me. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Meet the 12 fierce queens of Drag Race Philippines season 2". GAY TIMES. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "12 Emerging, Veteran Drag Queens to Compete in 'Drag Race PHL' 2". Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 2". Yahoo Sports. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "A Primer On The Queens Of Drag Race Philippines Season Two". nylonmanila.com. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Tunac, Hermes Joy (August 3, 2023). "Arizona Brandy on 'Drag Race Philippines' S2E1: 'I really struggled to make a name for myself'". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Antonio, Josiah (August 10, 2023). "Who won, went home after 'Drag Race PH' S2 girl group challenge". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ^ Cruz, Amrie (September 8, 2023). "'Drag Race PH' S2 midpoint recap: A bigger stage, grander looks, and double the drama". Preen.ph. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Antonio, Josiah (September 27, 2023). "TRACK RECORD: Meet the Top 4 finalists of 'Drag Race Philippines' season 2". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (September 28, 2023). "'Drag Race PH' names four finalists". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Tunac, Hermes Joy (October 5, 2023). "'Drag Race PH's lip sync song 'Kapangyarihan' is a love letter to the trans community, says singer Enzo Almario". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Drag Mothers Take Center Stage In Lady Gagita's 'Mudrakels'". nylonmanila.com. February 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Odtohan, Marilag (December 10, 2025). "Arizona Brandy masters the art of keeping everyone guessing her next move". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  14. ^ Regis, Ralph (February 14, 2025). "KZ Tandingan's Short Film 'Ikaw, Kelan?' Reminds Us That Love Is Free". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
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