Nina West

Nina West
Nina West in 2020
Born
Andrew Robert Levitt[1]

(1978-08-10) August 10, 1978 (age 46)
Greentown, Ohio, U.S.
EducationDenison University (BA)
Occupation(s)Drag queen, actor, singer
Years active2001–present
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)
TitleMiss Congeniality
PredecessorMonét X Change
SuccessorHeidi N Closet
Websiteninawest.com

Nina West is the stage name of Andrew Robert Levitt,[2] an American drag queen, queer activist,[3] actor, and singer-songwriter based in Columbus, Ohio.[4] She rose to national prominence with her appearance on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she placed sixth and won Miss Congeniality. In 2024, she competed in season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. She was named the Top Local Artist of 2019 by Columbus Underground.[5] Levitt has also created three EPs—Drag Is Magic, John Goodman, and The West Christmas Ever, which were all released in 2019.

  1. ^ "Andrew Robert Levitt". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Raise was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ West, Nina (April 30, 2019). "How Nina West Channeled Her Republican Childhood into Queer Activism". out.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Seman, Gary Jr. "Everyday heroes: Drag queen gives to LGBT charities so others don't have to feel alone". The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Top 10 Local Artists of 2019". December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.