Vanessa Van Cartier

Vanessa Van Cartier
Vanessa Van Cartier at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born (1979-12-03) 3 December 1979
Other namesVanessa Crokaert
Citizenship
  • Belgium
  • The Netherlands
TelevisionDrag Race Holland (season 2)

Vanessa Crokaert (born 3 December 1979) better known by the stage name Vanessa Van Cartier is a Belgian-Dutch drag queen based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She is best known for winning the second season of Drag Race Holland. She became the franchise's third trans woman to win. Previously, she was named Miss Continental 2019 and reigned until 2021. She is the first Miss Continental winner to win a Drag Race season.

Vanessa Van Cartier is the "drag mother" of season 1 winner Envy Peru. In 2021, Entertainment Weekly's Joey Nolfi described her as "a trans trailblazer who broke barriers" for her representation at Miss Continental.