“Everyone who passes through 'Drag Race,' and especially the people who are able to have really big careers after the show, has a responsibility to the queer community to do a good job of representing queer people across the board to be kind and loving.”

American drag queen, artist, actress, author, and stage and television producer

Sasha Velour is an American drag queen, artist, actress, author, and stage and television producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Born Alexander Hedges Steinberg, she is best known for winning the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She has also become known for NightGowns, her drag revue, and for Smoke & Mirrors, her one-queen theatrical work. Her public persona brings together performance, visual art, and writing, and her work is closely associated with drag performance and theatre.