Kelly Mantle
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Mantle at premiere of "Confessions of a Womanizer" at the Cinequest Film Festival, San Jose, California, March 2014
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9 July 1976 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California United States |
| Other names | Brandy Warhol, Bijoux Deluxe |
| Occupation | Actor, drag performer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | Barbarellatones, Rollz Royces, Sex with Lurch, Tranzkuntinental |
| Website | kellymantle |
Kelly Mantle is an American actor, comedian, musician, drag queen and reality television personality. He appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of the reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race.
Kelly Mantle was born in Oklahoma City but grew up in Cordell, Oklahoma. Mantle's uncle was professional baseball player Mickey Mantle, who played for the New York Yankees. Mantle graduated with a BFA in Theatre from the University of Oklahoma.
After college, Mantle went to Chicago to begin a career as an actor. He acted in plays such as The Convention and Royal Flush.Lone Star/Laundry & Bourbon was the first production by OKRA Theatre, a theater company started by Mantle and his friend Tracy Parks, who directed the play.
Mantle also studied at Second City in Chicago. He has performed with many sketch comedy troupes in Chicago and Los Angeles including The Milk Carton Children where the character Dusty Rhodes was created and The Dusty Rhodes Show was born. Mantle performed as Dusty Rhodes for three years.
In 1998, Mantle starred in the Chicago production of Charles Busch's play Vampire Lesbians of Sodom. After two years of living in Chicago, he moved to Los Angeles. He later auditioned for the Los Angeles production of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, where he were scouted and signed by a talent agent.
In Los Angeles, Mantle became a member of the band Sex with Lurch, which was formed by lead singer Robbie Quinne and guitarist Bernard Yin (Medicine, Pansy Division). As part of the group, Mantle used the stage name "Brandy Warhol". The group disbanded in December 2002. Mantle later joined Robbie Quinne's follow-up band the Barbarellatones.
Mantle has made numerous television guest star appearances on such shows as NYPD Blue in the recurring role of Dan "Monika" Hofnagle, CSI, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Nip/Tuck, Southland, Judging Amy, Cold Case, Will & Grace, George Lopez, Cuts, Eve,10-8, The New Normal, Rizzoli & Isles, Eagleheart, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Mike & Molly. Mantle has also starred in several television pilots including Queens on the Road, and Three Strikes, a Jon Stewart pilot for Comedy Central.
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