Tyra Sanchez

King Tyra
Ross at RuPaul's DragCon NYC in 2017
Born
James William Ross IV

(1988-04-22) April 22, 1988 (age 36)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Other namesTyra Sanchez
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race season 2 winner
PredecessorBeBe Zahara Benet
SuccessorRaja Gemini
Children2
Websitekingtyra.com

King Tyra, formerly Tyra Sanchez, is the stage name of James William Ross IV (born April 22, 1988),[1] an American drag queen and reality television personality. A frequent drag impersonator of pop star Beyoncé, Tyra is best known as the winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race, receiving $25,000.[2] After retiring from his drag character Tyra Sanchez through making a public post on Instagram in March 2020, Ross announced his return to drag, on September 14, 2022 under the name King Tyra, exclusively on his OnlyFans,[3] before moving all drag content to Instagram in August 2023.[4]

  1. ^ @creatoriv (April 2, 2023). "BIRTHDAY IN 20 DAYS. BIG TAURUS ENERGY ♉️" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2". Logo. Archived from the original on 2011-03-23.
  3. ^ "Drag Race winner Tyra Sanchez announces their comeback … but on OnlyFans?". 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ @creatoriv (August 28, 2023). "For King Tyra:" – via Instagram.