Toñizonte

José Antonio Rodríguez, best known by the stage name Toñizonte, also known as Toño Rodríguez, is a Peruvian drag queen, dancer, and reporter.

Biography Rodríguez grew up in the Bellavista District, of Callao in a family with five siblings, in which he was the fourth. He began university studies in accounting, but opted for theater.

Subsequently, he became part of the pool of artists at the Valetodo Downtown nightclub since its foundation in 2000. where she is considered one of the "mothers" of transformism. He also participated in the program Combate, as a jury in the Combate a bailar section. However, after a while, he moved away from television.

He later returned, and in 2023 he was part of the cast of the program Jirón del humor, broadcast by Latina Televisión.

Personal life Toñizonte confessed on the Julián Zucchi and Yiddá Eslava program that one of the reasons why he left the media was his fight against cancer. However, she focused entirely on her work as drag queen at the nightclub Valetodo Downtown, located in the Miraflores District, Lima, where she has worked for approximately 20 years.

Filmography

Television TitleRoleRisas y salsaDancerAmor, amor, amorReporter CombateGuestLa noche es míaGuestAmor y fuegoReporterLos reyes del playbackContestantJirón del humorGuest

Web Series