Precious Paula Nicole

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hontiveros and the surname or paternal family name is Gabriel.
Precious Paula Nicole
Precious Paula Nicole at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born
Rodolfo Hontiveros Gabriel II

(1986-07-01) July 1, 1986
Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Occupations
  • Drag performer
  • actor
TelevisionDrag Race Philippines (season 1)

Rodolfo Hontiveros Gabriel II[1][2] (born July 1, 1986), popularly known as Precious Paula Nicole, is a Filipino drag performer and actor.[3] She is best known for winning the inaugural season of Drag Race Philippines.[4] She is a member of the Divine Divas with Brigiding and Viñas DeLuxe.[5] She performs at O Bar and has impersonated Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and Regine Velasquez.[6]

Personal life

Gabriel was born in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines as Rodolfo Hontiveros Gabriel II.[1][7] Gabriel is bisexual, and uses "the pronoun 'he' out of drag and 'she' when she's on stage".[8]

Discography

Singles

List of Singles
Title Year
"Precious Heart" 2025
"Malaya"

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Happy (M)other's Day Dada Dy An official entry to 2024 The Manila Film Festival (TMFF) [9]
2025 Sisenta! Carlo An official entry to the Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival 2025
Lip Sync Assasin Sampaguita Lead role; an official entry to the 2025 Cine Pride Film Festival [10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Tropang LOL Contestant "LOL Drag Queendom"
2022 Drag Race Philippines Season 1, Winner (10 episodes) [11]
Drag Race Philippines: Untucked! Herself Season 1 (10 episodes)
2023 Drag You & Me Dragona [12]
Eat Bulaga! Herself "Babala! 'Wag Kayong Ganuuun..."
Bring Back My Girls Season 2
2024 Family Feud Contestant Team The Divine Divas (with Brigiding, Viñas DeLuxe, Salmo Nella)
2025 Rainbow Rumble Season 1 (Ep. 47); Drag Queens (with Brigiding, Viñas DeLuxe, Lady Morgana, Minty Fresh)
Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale Judge Season 1 (2 episodes) [13]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Cine Pride Film Festival 2025 Best Lead Performance Lip Sync Assasin Won [14]
Nylon Manila's Big Bold Brave Awards 2023 Gen-Z Approved Drag Queen Herself Won [15]
2024 Won [16]
Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2025 Special Citation for Performance in Open Short Film Lip Sync Assasin Won [17]

Listicles

Name of publisher, name of listicle, year listed, and placement result
Publisher Listicle Year Result Ref.
Tatler Asia Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2023 Placed [18]

References

  1. ^ a b Lago, Amanda (October 23, 2022). "From backup dancer to drag queen: How Precious Paula Nicole manifested the road to superstardom". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Cruz, Amrie (October 11, 2022). "If you're Precious Paula Nicole, loving and caring can be a drag queen brand". Preen.ph. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rappler Talk Entertainment: Precious Paula Nicole on her drag queendom". Rappler. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Precious Paula Nicole addresses backlash to Drag Race Philippines win". Gay Times. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Garcia, Raphael (October 31, 2022). "Divine Divas—the Campy, the Divergent, and the Heart". Village Pipol. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Shatto, Rachel (July 27, 2022). "Meet the 12 Fierce Queens of Drag Race Philippines". Pride. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Rappler Talk Entertainment: Precious Paula Nicole on her drag queendom". Rappler. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Moya, Jove (August 18, 2022). "This is Why Drag Matters to Drag Race PH's Precious Paula Nicole". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Miranda, Pauline (June 11, 2024). "Short film 'Happy (M)other's Day' is an exercise in the power of queer representation". Lifestyle.INQ. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Basina, Carby Rose (September 12, 2025). "Precious Paula Nicole to grace 'Lip Sync Assassin' premiere in LA". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "Precious Paula Nicole pops off as the PH's first Drag Race Superstar". The Manila Times. October 18, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Drag You & Me (TV Series 2023) - IMDb, retrieved August 7, 2023
  13. ^ Tinoco, Armando (July 29, 2025). "'Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale': List Of All The Guest Judges Confirmed For WOW Presents Plus Competition". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  14. ^ Yap, Jade Veronique (September 15, 2025). "Precious Paula Nicole wins Best Lead Performance at CinePride Film Festival in LA". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  15. ^ Batislaong, Acer (February 27, 2023). "The Bold Winners For NYLON Manila's Big Bold Brave Awards: We're H3re". nylonmanila.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  16. ^ Glorioso, Nica (June 14, 2024). "The BOLD Winners For Big Bold Brave Awards: Next Level". nylonmanila.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  17. ^ Cruz, Marinel (September 28, 2025). "JM de Guzman, Rita Daniela take the spotlight at Sinag Maynila 2025". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  18. ^ "Precious Paula Nicole". Tatler Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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