Ongina Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
By Emma Newman
Ongina Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Ongina Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Ongina is an American drag performer, HIV activist, singer, and TV personality who gained popularity as a contestant on the first season of ‘s Drag Race and the 5th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. She is also known for being one of the first reality TV stars to come out as HIV-positive.
Born Name
Ryan Ong Palao
Nick Name
Ongina, Peck-Peck Galore
Ongina as seen in 2009 (EricaJoy / / CC BY-SA 2.0)Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Philippines
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Drag Performer, HIV Activist, Singer, TV Personality
Manager
Ongina is represented by the Benedetti Group.
Build
Slim
Ongina (Right) and Nozi as seen in May 2026 (Ongina / Instagram)Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed
Hair Color
Bald
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Distinctive Features
- Baldhead
- Wear hats or headpieces
Ongina as seen while smiling for a picture backstage at San Diego Pride 2010 (Jayel Aheram / / CC BY 2.0)Ongina Facts
- She spent her childhood years growing up in the Philippines. Her family moved to Seattle, Washington, in 1994.
- Her previous drag name was Peck-Peck Galore.
- Ongina’s pursuits as a drag performer started in 2003 at an Asian restaurant called Lucky Cheng’s where she worked alongside .
- On April 13, 2006, she was diagnosed with HIV.
- Her fellow contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 1 were BeBe Zahara Benet, , Victoria “Porkchop” Parker, Rebecca Glasscock, and Tammie Brown.
- Ongina has appeared in music videos for songs like I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas and Not a Pearl by Willam Belli.
- She appeared on the 5th edition of the popular reality competition television series all-star and spin-off, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, alongside the likes of , , , , Mariah Paris Balenciaga, and .
- She has appeared on many web shows like HIV and Me, Wow Shopping Network, Epic Voices, Fashion Photo Ruview, Whatcha Packin’, The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood, and Drag Queens React.
- Ongina has emerged as a supporter of the amFAR campaign called Epic Voices which aims at finding a cure for AIDS by 2030 and to reengage the conversation about the virus.
Featured Image by EricaJoy / / CC BY-SA 2.0
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