Jinkx Monsoon
Biography
Jinkx Monsoon is a Portland-born drag queen, actress, singer and comedian who first performed in drag as a teenager and later won RuPaul's Drag Race twice, an achievement unique among the show's contestants. After relocating to Seattle, she built a stage and screen presence in projects such as the film Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel (2015) and the documentary Drag Becomes Him (2015), and she won the show's fifth season in 2013. Her Snatch Game turns as Edie Bouvier Beale, Judy Garland and Natasha Lyonne highlighted her celebrity impersonations. She returned for the all-winners All Stars season and took the crown again in 2022. On screen, she played Maestro in Doctor Who and appeared in The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special (2021). Her Broadway debut came in Chicago in 2023, and her albums include The Inevitable Album (2014) and The Ginger Snapped (2018).
39years old
Turns 40 on September 18in 340 days
- Born Portland
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Jerick Hoffer (birth name)Also credited as Hera Hoffer
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years2015 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019Trixie Mattel: Moving PartsIMDb rating 7.3
- 2015Drag Becomes HimIMDb rating 7.1
- 2015Waxie Moon in Fallen JewelIMDb rating 4.0
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A first
In 2023, Jinkx Monsoon took on the part of Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago, marking her Broadway debut. She was the first drag performer to play that role on Broadway.
Big break
In November 2012, Logo named Jinkx Monsoon as one of the 14 contestants picked for RuPaul's Drag Race's fifth season. Monsoon said she chose to audition after seeing drag performer Sharon Needles compete in the show's fourth season.
Early training
Monsoon earned a theater degree from Cornish College of the Arts in 2010, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and worked as a janitor while she was a student.
Beyond film
Monsoon played Kitty Witless in The Vaudevillians, a one-act cabaret musical, alongside Richard Andriessen, her musical partner and the show's co-creator. The Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City ran the production from July to November 2013.
Jinkx Monsoon movies on Netflix
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Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
RuPaul's page
BenDeLaCreme's page
Marc Kenison2 films together, 2015
Marc Kenison's page
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Out100 | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.