Samantha Ballentines

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Samantha Ballentines
Born
Francisco José Sánchez Jiménez

(1986-07-13) July 13, 1986 (age 37)
Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionDrag Race España (season 2)

Samantha Ballentines is the stage name of Francisco José Sánchez Jiménez (born July 13, 1986), a Spanish drag queen, comedian, and multidisciplinary artist most known for competing on season 2 of Drag Race España and season 1 of Drag Race España All Stars.[1]

Career[edit]

In December 2014, she performed in a drag show with Juana Sicosis.[2]

In 2022, Samantha joined the cast of season 2 of the reality television show Drag Race España,[3] which began airing in March 2022. In the first episode, she was one of the two queens up for elimination, which led to her facing off in a lip sync battle against fellow contestant Marisa Prisa. Samantha Ballentines won the lip sync and Marisa Prisa became the season's first eliminated queen.[4][5] In the second episode, she was again up for elimination, but she maintained her position in the competition by beating Ariel Rec in another lip sync battle.[6] Samantha was eliminated in the third episode, after being defeated in the lip sync battle by Jota Carajota.[7][8] After her elimination, she was crowned Miss Congeniality and received a prize of 3,000 euros. Her time on the show, as much as her lip sync performances, made her a controversial figure on social media among the show's fans.[9][10]

Once the season ended, Samantha went on to join the national tour, Gran Hotel de las Reinas.[11][12] She later publicly criticized the fact that no local government in the Province of Cádiz had offered to accept said tour, despite it having drag artists from Jerez de la Frontera and San Fernando.[13]

In December 2022, she headlined the poster, along with Marina, for the Sala Razzmatazz party Una fantasía in Barcelona.[14]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Drag Race España Contestant 4 episodes
Tras la carrera Eliminated contestant 1 episode
2023 Sí lo digo Host 5 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cascales, Agustín Gómez (2022-02-21). "Samantha Ballentines, en 'Drag Race España 2': "Este año no voy a parar"". Shangay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ Cascales, Agustín Gómez (2022-02-21). "Samantha Ballentines, en 'Drag Race España 2': "Este año no voy a parar"". Shangay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Drag Race España star Samantha Ballentines on emotional exit". Gay Times. 2022-04-19. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ^ Cruz, D. (2022-03-28). "Marisa Prisa, primera expulsada de Drag Race España 2". sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  5. ^ "La divertida batalla por la permanencia en Drag Race entre Marisa Prisa y Samantha Ballentines a ritmo de Gloria Trevi". LaSexta (in Spanish). 2022-03-29. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ^ 20minutos (2022-04-05). "Ariel Rec se sincera sobre su expulsión de 'Drag Race España': "Nadie tiene la culpa, mis inseguridades me jugaron una mala pasada"". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-12-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Cruz, D. (2022-04-11). "Drag Race España 2: Samantha Ballentines se convirtió en la tercera expulsada". sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  8. ^ Macaulay, Kaiqui (2022-04-19). "Exclusive: Drag Race España star Samantha Ballentines on emotional exit". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  9. ^ FormulaTV. "Samantha Ballentines: "Puedes decir: 'No me ha gustado el lip sync', pero ¿llegar al insulto?"". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  10. ^ "Supremme Deluxe da su opinión sobre el polémico número Samantha en el segundo episodio de 'Drag Race España'". EuropaFM (in Spanish). 2022-04-04. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  11. ^ Cascales, Agustín Gómez (2022-07-28). "Lo nunca visto del 'Gran Hotel de las Reinas': nos colamos en el backstage y los camerinos". Shangay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  12. ^ Togayther (2022-11-25). "55 preguntas a Samantha Ballentines". Togayther (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  13. ^ "La isleña Samantha Ballentines critica que no haya hueco para el espectáculo de Drag Race en Cádiz". lavozdelsur.es (in Spanish). 2022-04-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  14. ^ Cascales, Agustín Gómez (2022-12-16). "Samantha Ballentines y Marina, estrellas de 'Una Fantasía' el día 18 en Razzmatazz: "Estamos living"". Shangay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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