Chi Chi DeVayne, the self-proclaimed Southern bayou princess who dazzled viewers of RuPaul’s drag show competitions with impassioned lip sync performances and head-over-heels dance routines, died on Thursday.
Ms. DeVayne, known offstage as Zavion Davenport, was 34. The Davenport family confirmed the death in a statement on the star’s Instagram account.
No cause was given, though she had had ongoing health problems. RuPaul Charles, the eponymous host of the shows whose contestants often use male and female pronouns interchangeably, said in statement: “I am so grateful that we got to experience her kind and beautiful soul.