Owen Richard Farrow, known professionally as Divina de Campo, is an English drag queen, singer, and actor, best known for competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, eventually finishing as runner-up.
Early life Growing up, Farrow struggled with their sexuality and had difficulties at school. After finishing their university degree, they met their husband who encouraged them to do drag.
Career Farrow started drag in 2005. Their drag name is Italian for Divine, whom de Campo cites as huge inspiration to them. They regularly performed at Kiki in Manchester's Gay Village, before it closed in 2020.
In January 2016, de Campo appeared on The Voice, auditioning with the song "Poor Wandering One" from The Pirates of Penzance, one of the judges being her idol Boy George. Despite none of the judges turning their chairs for de Campo's performance, George later expressed regret for not picking de Campo. In December 2016, de Campo starred in The Ruby Slippers, a play that explores issues of identity and prejudice in the LGBT community.
In 2017, de Campo was a part of a campaign to support the George House Trust, a charity supporting people living with HIV. In December 2017, de Campo hosted Superbia's Drag Queen Story Time, in which she read stories to young children. In 2018, de Campo was featured as a judge on All Together Now. In February 2018, she starred in a production of Dancing Bear, a musical that explores faith, sexuality and gender identity.
On 21 August 2019, de Campo was announced as one of the 10 queens to be competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. From November to December 2019, de Campo toured the UK alongside the cast of series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, hosted by Drag Race alum Alyssa Edwards. De Campo won three challenges and finished as the first runner-up. In January 2020, de Campo attended the first ever RuPaul's DragCon UK.
In 2020, de Campo headlined at Portsmouth Pride at Castle Field, Southsea.
In March 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, de Campo was announced as a featured cast member for the very first Digital Drag Fest, an online drag festival for all ages, with attendees given opportunities to interact with the artists, tip them, and win prizes during the broadcast. She returned the following year for the second annual Digital Drag Fest, in May 2021. In May, they participated in Isolation Song Contest, representing Australia.
In March 2021, de Campo appeared at Turn On Fest, a virtual Manchester-based LGBTQ performing arts festival. In April, they made an appearance in Dukes Lancaster and the Lawrence Batley Theatre's digital revival of The Importance of Being Earnest. In May, they were a featured performer at The Parking Lot Social Easter Panto, a drive-in show.
Since, they have starred in the 2021/2022 UK Tour of the musical Chicago as Mary Sunshine.
In May 2022, de Campo portrayed the voice of Popcorn Reilly in Alaska's Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording), a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles.
In October 2022, de Campo won Best Performance in a Musical at UK Theatre Awards for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a Leeds Playhouse and HOME co-production.
They hosted The Stage Debut Awards ceremony in 2023 and 2024.
Personal life De Campo is non-binary, and uses all pronouns.
Discography Studio albums
Title Details Frock4Life (with Frock Destroyers) Released: 11 December 2020 Label: PEG Formats: Digital download
Extended plays Title Details Decoded Released: 29 November 2019 Label: PEG Formats: Vinyl, digital download Red & Silver Released: 20 November 2020 Label: PEG Formats: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + Year Song Album 2019 "A Drag Race Song" Decoded2020 "Gratify""Her Majesty" (with Frock Destroyers)FROCK4LIFE"Big Ben" (with Frock Destroyers) 2021 "Switch" (with Gothy Kendoll & Forbid)
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK USElec. "Break Up (Bye Bye)" (The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) 2019 35 45 rowspan=2 "To the Moon" (Cast Version) (RuPaul ft. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) — —
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Alphabet Club Drag Queen/Dancer/Vocalist Short film2022FrockumentaryHerselfWOWPresents+ Original2024DragfoxGinger Snap (singing voice)Stop motion film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Voice UK Herself Performer 2018–2019 All Together Now Herself Judge2019 8 Out of 10 Cats Herself Guest RuPaul's Drag Race UK Herself Contestant (Runner-up); Series 12021 The Big Questions Herself Guest Brassic Herself Guest drag queenChildren in Need 2021 HerselfGuest appearance
Radio Year Title Role Broadcaster 2023 The Life & Work of Veronica St Claude Veronica BBC Radio 4 Extra article
Web Series Year Title Role Notes 2015 After Show Herself Alaska Thunderfuck series 2017With Divina DeCampo Herself 18 episodes 2019 Spin the Drill Herself Guest; Episode 32020Cosmo QueensHerselfGuest appearanceGod Shave the QueensHerselfWorld of Wonder docu-seriesStrictly Frocked Up!HerselfGuest2021Losing is the New WinningHerselfGuest
Music videos YearArtist Title Director 2019Herself"A Drag Race Song"Erix Arocha2020Scaredy Kat"Gasoline"Scaredy KatGroove Armada"Get Out on the Dancefloor"MrMrWaze & Odyssey "Always"UnknownHerself"Gratify"Unknown2021Jodie Harsh"My House"Unknown
Theatre Year Title Role Theatre 2018 Dancing Bear Drag Queen/Dancer/Vocalist The Palace Theatre 2020 Sinderella (UK Tour) Wicked Stepmother Various venues 2021–2022 Chicago Mary Sunshine Various venues 2021 Sleeping Beauty Carabosse The Core at Corby Cube 2022 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Leeds Playhouse 2022Christmas Panto: Jack and the Beanstalk (UK)The Spirit of the BeansBradford's Alhambra Theatre2023Adult Panto: The Little Mermaid (UK)ArielVarious venues2023The SpongeBob Musical (UK)Sheldon J. PlanktonVarious venues 2025Adult Panto: The Wizard of Oz (UK)WizardVarious venues2026Ride the CycloneThe Amazing KarnakSouthwark Playhouse Elephant
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