Kennedy Davenport

Reuben Asberry Jr., better known by the stage name Kennedy Davenport (born September 9, 1980), is a drag queen, television personality, and dancer from Dallas, Texas, who came to international attention on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing fourth overall, and on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where she was the runner-up.

Davenport first appeared on television in the eighth season of America's Got Talent in 2013.

She was eliminated in the Vegas round.

His father, Reuben Asberry Sr., died on October 25, 2013.

Prior to pursuing drag, he spent some time in the United States Navy.

A $33,000 bank payment was needed to prevent his house from being foreclosed upon.

A GoFundMe page was created to help pay off the house note, and a drag event was held to support him, featuring fellow Drag Race alumni.

His drag mother is Kelexis Davenport, who is also drag mother to the late season 2 Drag Race contestant Sahara Davenport.

She was announced as one of the fourteen contestants in season seven of RuPaul's Drag Race on March 2, 2015, where she placed fourth overall.

After this, she made a one-episode appearance on Skin Wars with fellow Drag Race contestants.

On October 20, 2017, Davenport was announced as one of the returning queens for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3.

Davenport ultimately was the runner-up overall, losing to Trixie Mattel.

Another one of Kennedy's drag sisters, Bianca Gisele Davenport Starr, was murdered on December 8, 2017.

Drag Race season 11 contestant A'keria C. Davenport, and other Drag Race

Contestants throughout the years (Honey Davenport, Monét X Change and Ra'Jah O'Hara) are among members of the Davenport drag family.

Davenport also works as a musician; she released her first single, "Moving Up", featuring rapper Dresia Dee on March 16, 2018.

Outside of Drag Race, Asberry has won numerous titles in drag pageants, including Miss Gay USofA 2019, Miss Gay Orlando 2016, Miss D’Elegance International 2013, and Miss Gay Black USofA 2009.

Her dance performances are her signature component.

In July 2020, she returned to the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as a Lip-Sync Assassin.

She lip-synced against Miz Cracker to Fancy by Reba McEntire but lost.

In April 2023, Davenport and her Drag Race alumni Jan Sport, Manila Luzon and Olivia Lux performed alongside Kelsea Ballerini at the CMT Music Awards, held in Austin, Texas.

The performance was seen as Ballerini's support to drag performers following the passing of the Tennessee drag ban

Asberry was born to Checkery Marie Thacker.