Jorge Luis Flores Sánchez (born February 22, 1974), better known by stage names Nina Flowers and George Flores, is a Puerto Rican drag queen and DJ best known as a contestant of the inaugural season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009, placing as a runner-up and the first Miss Congeniality of the franchise.Patricia. "Nina Flowers: RuPaul Drag Race Finalist" Right Celebrity March 24, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010."Interview with Nina Flowers" ChicagoPride.com December 2, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010. In 2010, Flowers returned to Drag Race to appear as a mentor on RuPaul's Drag U. In 2012, he competed on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars alongside Tammie Brown.
Early life Flores was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He first discovered DJing as a young child, when he accompanied his father in assisting his friend, who was DJing for private parties. Flores started his career as a DJ in 1989 when he gained residency at Krash Klub, a gay dance club in San Juan that has since shut down.Ramos, Regner. "Back-and-Forth: Between Krash Klub and Grindr." CENTRO: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, summer 2020, pp. 75+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A636970751/AONE?u=anon~68db5d4d&sid=googleScholar&xid=ca3b8c26. Retrieved March 10, 2026. Flores started his drag career as Nina Flowers in March 1993 while studying to become a professional makeup artist. His drag name originates from a combination of the names Nina Hagen, who was Flores' favorite rockstar, and his last name, which translates to flowers in English.
Career Prior to her television appearances, Flowers competed in numerous drag pageants. In 1999, Flowers won both the Miss Puerto Rico Continental and Miss City Lights Continental pageants.
The publicity generated by her participation on RuPaul's Drag Race brought many new opportunities for Flowers to perform at various national and international LGBT events including Denver Pride, San Juan Pride, Chicago Pride and Vancouver Pride. Besides her participation on RuPaul's Drag Race, Flowers (along with season two contestant Jessica Wild) has performed on the popular Puerto Rican singing competition show Objetivo Fama, which airs throughout the United States and Latin America.
RuPaul's Drag Race
In February 2009, Flowers became a cast member on the first season of Logo reality series RuPaul's Drag Race. Flowers finished in second place and won the Miss Congeniality award during the season's reunion special, making her the first runner-up to win the title and highest ever Miss Congeniality in the history of the show. She is also the first ever contestant to win a maxi challenge in the history of the show as well as the first contestant to never place in the bottom two.
In early 2010, Flowers joined the cast of Logo's new reality series RuPaul's Drag U as a drag mentor. This summer replacement series premiered on July 19, 2010.RuPaul's Drag University: Sneak-Peek! from hollywoodjunket.com April 14, 2010 Flowers was one of 12 past Drag Race contestants in the season-one cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012.RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars cast includes Jujubee, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon from chicago.gopride.com; August 6, 2012 Forming Team Brown Flowers along with contestant Tammie Brown, both contestants were eliminated in the second episode of the series, which aired on October 28, 2012.
Music In December 2009, Flowers (in collaboration with DJ Ranny) released his first dance single "Loca". The single has been remixed by William Umana, Joe Gauthreaux, and Manny Lehman. The single reached its highest spot (#15) on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play the week of January 30, 2010.
Continuing her first venture in the dance music industry, Flowers released her first EP of original songs on July 15, 2010. Titled Start Your Engines, the album is a compilation of six tracks that he and producer/remixer William Umana produced. The first single, "Locas in da House", uses Flowers's trademark catchphrase in a tribal house anthem.Getting to know Denver's hottest drag queens from denver.metromix.com June 2010 In January 2011, Flowers released his dance single "I'm Feelin Flowers", which he produced in collaboration with Miami-based deejay/producer DJ MDW. His single "Rock the Beat" was released on July 31, 2012. Today, Flowers holds DJ residencies in several cities in the US,https://werrrk.com/conquering-the-world-with-nina-flowers-and-the-prism-torontos-unity-party/ > and describes his sound as edgy, spicy, colorful, energetic, groovy and original.
Personal life Flowers and his husband, Antonio Purcell de Ogenio, resided in Denver, Colorado from 2009, and moved to Dallas, Texas in December 2020.Kennedy, Lisa. "Nina Flowers is hot!" Denver Post May 31, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010 |archivedate= October 26, 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161026043446/http://www.denverpost.com/2009/05/28/nina-flowers-is-hot/
On May 29, 2009, Denver's mayor, John Hickenlooper, proclaimed May 29 "Nina Flowers Day" in recognition of Flowers's contributions to the city's LGBT community.Nina Flowers: Queen for a "Day" from outfrontcolorado.com June 1, 2009
Filmography Film Year TitleRole 2020The Queens Herself
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Contestant (2nd place) 2010 RuPaul's Drag U 2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant (9th/10th place) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked
Music videos Year Title Artist Ref.2009 "Cover Girl"RuPaul2012"Responsitrannity"2014 "I Look Fuckin Cool"Adore Delano ft. Alaska Thunderfuck 2016 "Backstabber" Fior
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes 2013RuPaul's T-DanceHerselfGuest
Discography Albums +YearTitleNotes 2019 International Love With Esteban Lopez and Binomio
EPs +YearTitleNotes2010Start Your EnginesWith William UmanaStart Your Engines (Remixes) 2016DameloWith Erick Ibiza 2023 Arrecha With Tribal Land
Singles
+YearTitleNotes2011I'm Feeling FlowersTipFeatured artist for William UmanaBailarWith DJ MDW2012Rock The BeatWith William Umana2013The QueensWith DJ MDW and VButterfly La MariposaCafreFeatured artist for CindelTekilaFeatured artist for Armenta Violinist2015Drums (For The Diva)Featured artist for Peter PrestaMy HouseFeatured artist for Alan Capetillo2016Beat It, BitchSubeloFeatured artist for Erich Ensastigue & DJ CARLOS GFlowFeatured artist for Obra PrimitivaIntersectionWith Jossep GarciaIntensityFeatured artist for Jersey Beeats & Erick MartellEternalWith DJ Goozo and Jr LoppezDe Tin Marin de Do PingueFeatured artist for Armenta ViolinistDerangedFeatured artist for Jesus MontañezInternational SuperstarFeatured artist for Paulo Pacheco2017La BombaFeatured artist for Daniel CastilloDreamsFeatured artist for Ralph OliverTamboresFeatured artist for Bio Zounds 2019 The Flash With Erick Ibiza La del Cuerpo With Luis Erre Halloween Fest Bogota With Omar Segura 2020 El Ritmo With Moussa La Regia With Omar Segura The Cha Cha With Obra Primitiva Un Poquito With Guy Scheiman Satyricon With Bruno Knauer 2021 Queer Universe With Rafael Dutra and Junior Senna La Moza With Alan Capetillo Stitches With Dani Brasil 2022 Revulera With Erick Ibiza Matrix Sun Festival (Official Anthem) With Manuel de Diego Everytime You Lie With Micky Friedmann Pelo P'atras With De Felipe Industry With Luis Vazquez Mamacita With Cajjmere Wray Me Da Calor With Jesus Montañez Sabrosura With Las Bibas From Vizcaya 2023 High Heels With Rafael Barreto and Lourenzo Boom Boom With Omar Segura La Borracha With Erick Ibiza 2024 Ricura With Isis Muretech Prayer With Cindel Ciao Guapa With Leo Blanco
References
External links
Nina Flowers interview on Logo