Ana Locking

For other uses, see Ana González.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Ana González Rodríguez (born August 26, 1970), better known as Ana Locking, is a Spanish fashion designer, businesswoman and photographer.^[2] She was born in Toledo and educated in Madrid.^[3] Ana is also a judge on Drag Race España.^[2]

Ana Locking
Latex sculpture made by Ana Locking herself representing herself at MUSAC in 2007[1]
Born	Ana González Rodríguez (1970-08-26) 26 August 1970 (age 54) Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Alma mater	Complutense University of Madrid
Occupation(s)	Fashion designer, artist, television personality
Years active	1996–present
Awards	National Fashion Design Award (2020) Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2021) Madrid Culture Award (2022)
Website	http://analocking.com

Career

In 1997, Locking, together with Óscar Benito, founded Locking Shocking, a ready-to-wear fashion label claiming to maintain "strong ties with other artistic disciplines."^[4] Their partnership lasted until 2007, when the label effectively disappeared due to the decision of their business partner, Humana Cultura y Comunicación.^[5][6] In 2008, Locking launched a new ready-to-wear fashion label, Ana Locking.^[7]

In 2021, Locking became a recurring judge on Drag Race España.^[2]

Personal life

In 2020, Locking was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and radiation therapy. In July 2020, it was confirmed that she was in remission.^[8]

Filmography

Year	TV Show	Network	Role
2021–present	Drag Race España	Atresplayer Premium	Judge
	Tras la carrera		Host
2024	Drag Race España All Stars	Atresplayer Premium	Judge

Exhibitions

• Back to the Roots Installation - Fashion Collective (Gabarron Foundation- NY) ^[9]
• 4EYES Video Art - Fashion Collective (New York Public Library - NY) ^[10]
• Man in a Skirt Fashion Collective (El Casino de la Expo - Sevilla)
• Fashion and the Classics Fashion Collective (Museo Nacional del Teatro - Almagro) ^[11]
• SkyLight Fashion Collective (Trump Soho - NY)
• Bipolar Installation / sculpture (Forum of Cultures - Barcelona)
• Regret Installation / sculpture (MUSAC - León) ^[12]
• Nancy dresses in fashion Collective (Museo del Traje - Madrid) ^[13]
• 20 Icons of the 20th Century Fashion Collective (Museo del Traje - Madrid) ^[14]
• Not for Three Installation - Video Art (Real Fábrica de Tapices - Madrid)
• 21 Turns to a bag Fashion Collective (IVAM - Valencia) ^[15]
• Fahrenheit Photography / Video Art (Casa de América - Madrid)
• Köning Video Art (Circuit - Barcelona)

Awards

Year	Award	Ref.
2001	"Generación Joven" Finalist – Caja Madrid "12 Portraits"	[16]
2002	"Generación Joven" Finalist – Caja Madrid "From 35 to 45"
2003	Premio L'Oréal Paris – Best Young Collection for "Eólica", Locking Shocking	[17][18]
2004	Marie Claire Gran Prix de la Moda – Best National Designer – Locking Shocking	[4][19][20]
2007	Ingenio 400 – Audience Award for the video "Fahrenheit"
2008	Premio L'Oréal Paris – Best Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week collection for "Reentry"	[21][22]
2009	CLM Design – Best Designer	[23]
2009	Cosmopolitan Premio Mujer Fun Fearless Female – Best Designer	[24][25]
2017	MadWoman Award – Best Designer	[26]
2017	Medal of Merit for Fine Arts of Castilla La Mancha – First Edition	[27]
2020	National Fashion Design Award	[28][29]
2021	Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts – Ministry of Culture of Spain	[30][31]
2022	Madrid Culture Award	[32][33]