Pollo Del Mar (Paul E. Pratt) [1] is an American drag queen performer, pro wrestling personality, journalist, activist and recording artist.
As columnist, blogger and celebrity interviewer, Del Mar has hosted multiple podcasts [2] and contributed to a wide array of print and online media outlets, both gay and straight.
On Nov. 22, 2008, Del Mar and five others opened the inaugural YouTube Live Concert event with Katy Perry, who performed chart-topping single "Hot n Cold" for a global audience of millions.
Del Mar performed stand-up comedy during a June 2018 sold-out series of San Francisco shows with Real Housewives of New York City star Countess Luann de Lesseps.
[6] Del Mar gained attention for her political efforts in the wake of California passing Prop 8, which would effectively ban gay marriage.
[13] Del Mar became a fixture on NWA programming the following year, making history as the first drag queen to appear on broadcast pro wrestling in the United States.
[16] In March 2023, Pratt (Del Mar)'s contributions behind-the-scenes expanded with the launch of "NWA Official Wrestling," the company's online publication, for which he serves as Editor-in-Chief.
[18] In Nov. 2021, OutSports announced nominees for its first-annual Queer Wrestling Index (QWI) Awards, with Del Mar receiving a total of five for work as a journalist and personality under both given and stage names.