Karl Philip Michael Westerberg (born August 10, 1981), known professionally as Manila Luzon,[1] is a Filipino-American drag queen, reality television personality, recording artist, and comedian.
[3][4] With the success of RuPaul's Drag Race, Luzon auditioned for the third season of the reality series, and went on to appear in every episode until its finale.
After being featured in a Gilead Sciences ad titled "Red Ribbon Runway" with fellow Drag Race co-stars Carmen Carrera, Delta Work, Shangela and Alexis Mateo,[5] the dress she was featured wearing was auctioned off by Logo TV in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
[6] In 2011, Luzon, along with third season Drag Race contestants Carmen Carrera and Shangela, appeared in a television commercial for travel-related website Orbitz.
[7] In addition to the commercial, she and Shangela also did an entertainment news segment for US Weekly where they discussed current male celebrities and reimagine them as drag queens.
[13] After the season, Luzon was a playable character with Pandora Boxx and Yara Sofia for the "RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis" mobile app.
[21] Luzon is the host and head judge of the Amazon Prime Video Filipino reality competition series Drag Den, taking on the role of 'Drag Lord'.
[26] Westerberg grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and resides in Los Angeles, but he also considers New York City home.