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| Born | Martin de Luna Jr. Brownsville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Drag Performer Makeup Artist | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.3 million[1] | ||||||
| Views | 10.5 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: June 16, 2025 | |||||||
Martin de Luna Jr., known by their stage name Lushious Massacr, is an American makeup artist and drag performer who is a judge on the second season of Drag Latina. She won an Emmy Award for her work as a makeup artist in 2022 and hosts the web series Dragvestigations on YouTube.
Career
[edit]Massacr, a native of the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, got her start in the Brownsville and Houston drag scene.[2] She started doing drag around 2012 and worked as a makeup artist for MAC Cosmetics.[3]
In 2022, she was nominated for and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program as part of the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for her work as Shangela's makeup artist in an episode of the HBO series We're Here.[4][5]
In December 2024, Massacr almost decided to quit YouTube and apply for work at SpaceX, citing financial instability from her income doing drag and creating social media content, but instead she decided to start making her now viral Dragvestigations series.[6]
In 2025, Massacr joined Interview as an advice columnist.[7] Them magazine named Massacr its "It Girl of the Year" in 2025.[8] She performed at the LadyLand festival in Brooklyn on June 27, 2025.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Episode(s) | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Transformations with James St. James | S1 E129: "Lushious Massacr" | Herself | [11] | |
| 2022 | We're Here | Episode: "Kona, Hawaii" | Makeup Artist | Won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program. | [4] |
| 2023 | Drag Latina | Season 2 | Herself | Serves as a judge. |
Podcasts
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Very Delta | Herself |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Lushious Massacr". YouTube.
- ^ McKenzie, Zach (May 30, 2025). "Lushious Massacr Is Living Her Realness Era—and 'Dragvestigating' Her Way Through It". OutSmart. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (May 18, 2016). "Will 'Drag Race' finally cast a Houston queen?". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nominees & Winners 2022 74th Emmy Awards, Outstanding Makeup For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program". Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Rendon, Luis (August 22, 2023). "How makeup led this Texas drag queen to Hollywood's doorsteps". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Rodriguez, Mathew (June 24, 2025). "Before Her Dragvestigations Success, Lushious Massacr Considered Working at SpaceX". Them. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Sandstrom, Emily; Ribeiro, Julian (May 28, 2025). ""Be Kind to the Busted Bricks": Lushious Massacr Kicks Off Our Advice Column". Interview. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ "Lushious Massacr Is the It Girl of the Year". Them. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (April 26, 2025). "CARDI B AND FKA TWIGS LEAD 2025 LADYLAND LINEUP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (April 16, 2025). "Cardi B & More to Perform at this New York LGBTQ+ Pride Festival". Remezcla. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (February 4, 2016). "Houston drag queen transforms James St. James". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 21, 2025.