Kennedy Davenport


Reuben Asberry Jr., better known by the stage name Kennedy Davenport, is a drag queen, television personality, and dancer from Dallas, Texas who came to international attention on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing fourth overall, and on the third season of , where she was the runner-up.

Career

Davenport first appeared on television in the eighth season of America's Got Talent in 2013. She was eliminated in the Vegas round.
He was announced as one of the fourteen contestants in season seven of RuPaul's Drag Race on March 2, 2015, where he placed fourth overall. After this, he made a one-episode appearance on Skin Wars with fellow Drag Race contestants. On October 20, 2017, Davenport was announced as one of the returning queens for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3. Davenport ultimately was the runner-up overall, losing to Trixie Mattel.
Outside of Drag Race, Asberry has won numerous titles in drag pageants, including Miss Gay Orlando 2016, Miss D’Elegance International 2013, and Miss Gay Black USofA 2009. His dance performances are his signature component.
Davenport also works as a musician; he released his first single, "Moving Up", featuring rapper Dresia Dee on March 16, 2018.
In July 2020, he returned to the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as a Lip-Sync Assassin.

Personal life

His father, Reuben Asberry Sr., died in October 25, 2013. A $33,000 bank payment was needed to prevent his house foreclosed upon. A GoFundMe page was created to help pay off the house note, and a drag event was held to support him, featuring fellow Drag Race alumni.
His drag mother is Kelexis Davenport, who is also drag mother to the late season 2 Drag Race contestant Sahara Davenport. Another one of Kennedy's drag sisters, Bianca Gisele Davenport Starr, was murdered on December 8, 2017. Drag Race season 11 contestant A'keria Chanel Davenport, and other Drag Race
Contestants throughout the years are among other members of the Davenport drag family.

Pageant history

Film

Television

Music videos

Web series

Discography

Singles

Other songs