“It used to be that I'd do drag, then get out of drag, and try and be as much of a boy as possible. That didn't feel entirely authentic for me, but it felt like what I had to do at the time.”

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.