Tammie Brown
Tammie Brown is the stage name of Keith Glen Schubert (born September 15, 1980), an American drag performer, reality television personality, and recording artist. Brown was a fixture in the Southern California drag scene before appearing on the first season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "". Early life. Keith Glen Schubert was born on September 15, 1980, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He first started dressing in drag during high school, in theatre productions of "Grease" as Cha Cha and "Into the Woods" as Cinderella's Stepmother. Career. Brown first appeared on "The Surreal Life" with Tammy Faye Messner . Out of drag, Schubert has appeared on "How Clean Is Your House?" and acted in commercials for McDonald's and UPS. Brown also performed in the Los Angeles Auditions of season 2 of "America's Got Talent". Brown was announced as one of nine contestants for the first season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" on February 2, 2009. He was eliminated in the second episode, placing eighth. Brown was amongst 12 past contestants who were brought back for "" in 2012. Brown was paired with first-season castmate Nina Flowers to form "Team Brown Flowers" and was eliminated in the second  episode "RuPaul's Gaff-In." "Responsitrannity," the runway theme song for "All Stars", was inspired by RuPaul's first season fight with Tammie Brown. Brown, along with "All Stars" contestants Manila Luzon, Raven, and Latrice Royale, appeared in a television commercial for travel website Orbitz's new portal for LGBT leisure travel. Outside of "Drag Race", Brown released his debut album "Popcorn" on March 18, 2009. In 2011, Brown and fellow "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant Ongina were honorary trail guides for the Saddle Up LA AIDS Benefit Trail Ride. In 2012, Brown was featured in an "Allstate" ad. Brown  was also photographed for "Gorgeous", a project that involved Armen Ra, Candis Cayne, and Miss Fame. Brown is a member of the band the Rollz Royces with Kelly Mantle and Michael Catti. Mantle and Catti have appeared in Tammie Brown's Christmas show Holiday Sparkle at Fubar in West Hollywood, California. He was one of thirty drag queens featured in Miley Cyrus's 2015 VMA performance. Brown was the only season one contestant to not appear at the season ten grand finale, due to being the warm up act for Trixie Mattel's tour in August 2018. In June 2019 , Brown was one of 37 queens to be featured on the cover of New York Magazine. Personal life. Schubert is openly gay and has been out since high school. He frequently volunteers at the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Center. Schubert has described his drag style as bohemian. He cites the movies "What's Love Got to Do with It?" and "Tootsie" as major inspirations for his drag.