“It's not enough to just be a good singer. You have to know where your roots come from. If you sing jazz, you should know all about jazz. You should look into, as much as you possibly can, the history of it, so that you're and educated and well-informed performer.”

American drag queen, actress, singer and comedian, born 1987

Jinkx Monsoon is the stage name of Hera Lilith Hoffer, an American drag queen, actress, singer, and comedian. She is best known for winning the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2013, and later the All-Winners seventh season of All Stars, becoming the first and only queen to win two crowns on the show. She made her Broadway debut in 2023 and has also appeared in character roles on television and in cabaret. Her work brings together performance, comedy, and music, with a public persona built around wit and theatricality.