"RuPaul's Drag Race" Winners

Nea Marshall Kudi was born on 20 March 1984 in Cameroon. He is a producer and actor, known for Infinity Train (2019), BeBe Zahara Benet: Little Drummer Boy (2018) and BeBe Zahara Benet: Banjo (2020).

James William Ross IV was born on 22 April 1988 in Gainesville, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Spiritualized: Hey Jane (2012), RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) and Skin Wars (2014).

Sutan Amrull was born in Baldwin Park, California on the 14th June 1974. At the age of three, the family moved to Indonesia where his father is originally from and lived there until the age of nine when they moved back to the US.

Amrull became interested in the drag scene at the age of sixteen by attending various Los Angeles nightclubs with his friends, becoming most inspired by the goth and punk subcultures that would eventually encapsulate his future drag persona. Amrull attended university for two years, firstly as an art student and then later pursuing a career in make-up artistry.

In 2011, Amrull was crowned the winner of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2009). His drag persona, Raja Gemini is seen as one of the series most popular contestants as well as being highly regarded for their fashion and catwalk abilities. Amrull is also known as one of the main make-up artists featured on America's Next Top Model (2003), serving on the show from cycles four through to twelve. As a make-up artist, his list of celebrity clientele include Tyra Banks,Iman, Dita Von Teese, RuPaul and Pamela Anderson.

Since 2014, he has presented a weekly YouTube series on WowPresents' channel, RuPaul's Drag Race Fashion Photo Ruview with fellow contestant, David Petruschin/Raven. He also guest starred as himself on The Simpsons (1989) episode, Werking Mom (2018) alongside RuPaul in 2018.

As well as his strong television work, Amrull has pursued various avenues in music. He released his first single as Raja entitled 'Diamond Crowned Queen', which peaked at number thirty-five on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. A second single followed in 2012 and a third in 2013. In 2014, Raja performed a lip sync duet with Manila Luzon/Manila Luzon at the Drag Race Battle of the Seasons. Amrull has also appeared in the video for Blondie's 2017 single, 'Fun'.

Amrull has appeared in Diesel's 'Make Love Not Walls' campaign as well as a campaign for Urban Decay with drag queens Alaska Thunderfuck, Jiggly Caliente/Jiggly Caliente and Katya Zamolodchikova/Katya. In June 2019, Amrull appeared on the cover of New York Magazine as one of 37 other drag queens.

In December 2017, Amrull married Ryan Turner.

Sharon Needles was born on 28 November 1981 in Newton, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for G.B.F. (2013), The Joey Salads Collection (2019) and (My) Immortal: The Web Series (2013).

Jinkx Monsoon (she/her) is a two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner, award-winning actor, and recording artist. She made her highly-anticipated Broadway debut in 2023 as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago, breaking box office records during an extended 10-week run. She would later return to the show in 2024 for a two-week encore and broke her own single performance gross record yet again. In 2024, she played Audrey in the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors opposite Corbin Bleu and made a spectacular Doctor Who debut as the new fan-favorite villain Maestro. She's toured the world performing original cabaret shows with music partner Major Scales, including the hit Off-Broadway sensation The Vaudevillians. Her accolades include the Gregory Award for her portrayal of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and The MAC Award for original show The Ginger Snapped. On Valentine's Day 2025, she'll make her Carnegie Hall debut with "Jinkx Monsoon: Live at Carnegie Hall."

Jinkx first garnered an international fan base following her win on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5 (2013), and continued her winning streak on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 (2022) where she was crowned "Queen of All Queens," winning the competition against all previous winners.

Jinkx has voiced characters for such animated shows as Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (playing the beloved character Lemongrab), Steven Universe, Helluva Boss, Mighty Magiswords, Bravest Warriors.

As a recording artist, Jinkx has released three critically-hailed albums of original music written by Major Scales including her most recent The Virgo Odyssey (2022), The Inevitable Album and The Ginger Snapped.

Roy Haylock , better known by the stage name Bianca Del Rio, is an American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer best known for winning the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. New York magazine named Del Rio number one of the top 100 Most Powerful Drag Queens in America in June 2019.

Haylock grew up in Gretna, Louisiana. He is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Honduran descent on his father's side. He is the fourth of five children. He started acting and designing costumes for plays at West Jefferson High School. After high school, he decided to move to New York City, where he worked at Bloomingdale's for nine months before returning to Louisiana.

Haylock has primarily worked as a costume designer. In 1993, he won a Big Easy Entertainment Award for Best Costume Design for Snow Queen at the age of 17. He has been nominated for 13 Big Easy Entertainment Awards for costume design, winning six. Haylock has also made costumes for New Orleans Opera.

In New Orleans, Haylock started performing as a drag artist in 1996 in the play Pageant. The local drag queen Lisa Beaumann saw him in the play and later cast him in shows at the nightclub Oz. Haylock won the New Orleans Gay Entertainer of the Year for three years as drag queen Bianca Del Rio.

In 2001, Bianca Del Rio was selected as co-grand marshal, with Pat "Estelle" Ritter and Rick Thomas for Southern Decadence XXIX.

Haylock moved to New York City after Hurricane Katrina and worked as a costumer for Broadway shows, ballet and opera, having worked for Barbara Matera, Ltd. He also performed in drag as Bianca Del Rio, including in cabaret with Lady Bunny at XL Nightclub. Notable events included a roast of Patricia Krentcil, better known as "Tan Mom."

Haylock starred in the first regional production of Rent (following its initial Broadway closing) at Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans, playing the role of 'Angel' opposite Christopher Bentivegna as Collins.

Del Rio was featured in the web series Queens of Drag: NYC by gay in 2010. The series featured fellow New York drag queens Dallas DuBois, Hedda Lettuce, Lady Bunny, Mimi Imfurst, Peppermint, and Sherry Vine. In 2011, Del Rio appeared on One Night Stand Up: Dragtastic! NYC by Logo TV. The episode was filmed live at the Bowery Ballroom and was hosted by Pandora Boxx.

He appeared on the cover of Next for their Summer Yearbook 2012 issue. Del Rio appeared on the variety show She's Living for This, hosted by Sherry Vine, in 2012.

In December 2013, Logo announced that Bianca Del Rio was among 14 drag queens who would be competing on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She quickly became a front-runner among the contestants and a fan favorite, eventually reaching the top three. On May 19, 2014, Del Rio was crowned the winner of the sixth season over runners-up Adore Delano and Courtney Act. She was the second winner and fourth contestant to reach the finale without having to lip sync for her life, and is the first contestant in the history of the series to make it through the entire competition without ever placing low or in the bottom of a challenge. Del Rio is also the first Hispanic winner of RuPaul's Drag Race.

In 2013, Del Rio was announced as the lead in the independent film Hurricane Bianca, written and directed by Matt Kugelman. An Indiegogo campaign was created to finance the film and was sponsored by Fractured Atlas, a non-profit art services organization in New York City; the campaign raised over $30,000. A sequel, Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate, was released in 2018.

Following her success on Drag Race, Del Rio has written and toured several stand-up shows, including The Rolodex of Hate (2014), Not Today Satan (2015-16), Blame It On Bianca Del Rio (2017-2018) and now, It's Jester Joke (2019) , which also made her the first drag queen to headline Wembley Arena. She has also performed as a host on the Werq the World Tour alongside other Drag Race queens.

Mostly known by the stage name Violet Chachki, Jason Dardo is an American drag queen, burlesque performer, model, and television personality. Dardo was born on June 13, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. They began performing as Violet Chachki at the age of 19, taking the name inspiration from Jennifer Tilly's character in Bound and the name chachki as an alternative form of 'tchotchke', meaning a small object of beauty but not functionality. Dardo identifies as gender-fluid.

Using a fake ID, Dardo first performed in the bar LeBuzz in Marietta, Georgia. After regularly performing in local drag shows, Dardo won Miss New Faces on Ponce in Atlanta. Following most drag traditions, Violet Chachki was adopted as a drag daughter by fellow drag queen, Dax Martin. Dardo enrolled in SCAD-Atlanta to study fashion design but shortly dropped out to focus on their drag.

They became a regular performer of The Other Show at the bar Jungle in Atlanta which provided a larger local exposure and the chance to perform with RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Alaska Thunderfuck, as well as Amanda Lepore and The Lady Bunny

2013 saw Dardo feature in "Legendary Children" which focused heavily on the Atlanta drag scene, and photographs were exhibited at Gallery 1526. Several photographs featured Dardo's genitals and a gaff which were received with complaints and told to cover up. The controversy gained attention from Vice.

The single "Cosplay" was released by Flying Lotus under the name of Captain Murphy and featured Dardo on the cover. They also appeared in the Adult Swim commercial for the single.

After unsuccessfully auditioning for Season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Dardo was cast in the seventh season as Violet Chachki. During their time on the show, they were regularly noted for their immaculate aesthetic and fashion sense. Violet Chachki became the seventh winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, taking home the cash price of $100,000.

On June 2, 2015, Dardo released their first single, "Bettie" from their album "Gagged", and starred in the accompanying music video.

As well as being an accomplished drag artist, Dardo is known for their skills as an aerial hoop, aerial silk, and burlesque performances. In January 2017, Dardo joined the cast of 'The Art of Teese' alongside main headliner and world-renowned burlesque performer, Dita Von Teese. Later that year, Dardo became the first drag queen to front a major ad lingerie campaign for Bettie Page lingerie.

Dardo can be seen strutting their stuff in the Moschino Fall 2018 collection at Milan Fashion Week. In May of the same year, Dardo released their single, "A Lot More Me".

Jaida Essence Hall was born on 9 December 1986 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for Bring Back My Ghouls (2020), Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals (2022) and Diana Ross: Happy Pride-Celebration of the Community (2020).

Sasha Velour is a gender-fluid drag queen, actor, television and theatre producer, and creative director, based in Brooklyn, NY.

Velour first came to international attention when she won the 9th season of "RuPaul's Drag Race". Velour's rose-petal-filled lip-sync to Whitney Houston's "So Emotional" at the finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race" became a cultural touchstone and was hailed as the "performance of the year" by the AV Club.

In 2020, Velour executive-produced and starred in an 8 episode docu-series adaptation of her long-running drag review, "NightGowns", for Quibi. The show was produced with the Academy Award-nominated producers at The Documentary Group. The show was renewed for a second season however Quibi ceased operations shortly after the announcement. In 2021, "NightGowns" won the Real Screen award for Short-Form Non-Fiction and was lauded as "among the most life-affirming shows you could find on any platform" by The New York Times. Velour has also appeared as herself on episodes of "The Bold Type" and "Broad City". Velour produced, wrote, co-directed, and starred in "Pirate Jenny" a short film based on the famous Threepenny Opera song (which featured a new translation from Velour).

In 2019, Velour debuted her first one-queen show, "Sasha Velour's Smoke & Mirrors", to critical acclaim. Hailed as "a spellbinding tour de force" (Forbes), the show features 13 lip-sync numbers, personal monologues, and Velour's signature innovative use of video projection. Over the course of the show's first year, it was seen by over 35,000 people in 30 cities across three continents, featuring sold out performances in New York, LA, London, San Francisco, Chicago, Auckland, Toronto, and more. A successful UK/EU tour of the show was cut short in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but will return with an expanded tour across the continent.

Through her namesake production company, House of Velour, Velour has directed, hosted, and produced a New York Fashion Week show, a NYC World Pride float, multiple magazine shoots (including multiple covers), and a 300 page art book about drag (Velour, The Drag Magazine [Collector's Edition]), and much more.

A former Fulbright scholar and drag-historian, Velour often speaks on LGBTQ+ issues and history. She has spoken at The Teen Vogue Summit and The Smithsonian's "The Long Conversation", as well as many colleges and universities. Velour has also spoken on behalf of the US State Department abroad. Her first book will be published by HMH in 2022.

Giovanni Palandrani is known for Kim Petras: Malibu (At Home Edition) (2020), Werq the World (2019) and RuPaul's Drag Race (2009).

Jovan Bridges is known for Yvie Oddly: Drag Trap (feat. Neurotika Killz) (2020), Yvie Oddly: Grind Me (2021) and Adore Delano: Negative Nancy (2017). He has been married to Doug Ellis since July 2023.

Caldwell Tidicue was born on 22 June 1986 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Besties (2018), Cherry Pop (2017) and Rough Night (2017).

Symone was born on 14 January 1995 in Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor, known for Bros (2022), Station 19 (2018) and Abbott Elementary (2021).

Willow Pill is known for Willow Pill (Feat. Kornbread): Angle (2022), RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) and i don't believe in god (2024).

Sasha Colby was born on 26 July 1985 in Waimanalo, Hawaii, USA. She is an actress, known for Sasha Colby: Virgo's Groove (2023), Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals (2022).