Yannick "Yann" Martin (born March 19, 1999), known by the stage names La Grande Dame and Yann, is a French drag queen, singer-songwriter, and model. He rose to prominence as a contestant on the first season of Drag Race France in 2022 and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World in 2024, reaching the finale in both.
Personal life La Grande Dame grew up in Nice. At age 14, he left home. Two years later, he found herself in the foster care system.
Career
La Grande Dame started doing drag in 2018.
In 2020, he was a model at Jean Paul Gaultier's farewell show at Châtelet. She was since also a model for Victor Weinsanto, Kevin Germanier, Charles de Vilmorin and Alexandre Blanc and walked for Paris Fashion Week.
He competed on the first season of Drag Race France (2022), where he was a runner-up, and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024), where he was a finalist.
In February 2025, La Grande Dame is set to release an album, with an album cover shot by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier.
Filmography Cinema 2022 : Paloma directed by Hugo Bardin (short film) : Herself 2022 : Three Nights a Week (Trois nuits par semaine) directed by Florent Gouëlou : Juror Drag Olympus
Television 2021 : Emily in Paris, season 2, episode 1 Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ? directed by Andrew Fleming : Drag Queen 2022 : Drag Race France, season 1 : Herself 2024 : RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, series 2 : Herself 2024: Touch-Ups with Raven 2024: Bring Back My Girls
Music videos 2024 : Dada directed by Laetitia Desnous and James MacIver 2024 : Parfum Orange directed by Christopher Barraja
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