Aja (entertainer)

Aja
Aja at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2018
Born (1994-01-04) January 4, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, US
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Venus Nadya Oshun
  • Aja 007
  • Aja LaBeija
  • Aja Miyake-Mugler
Occupations
Known for
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals

Venus Nadya Oshun[2] (born January 4, 1994),[1] known professionally as Aja Miyake-Mugler[3][a] or better mononymously as Aja (/ˈɑːʒə/ AH-zhə), is an American rapper, reality television personality and drag queen[5][6][7] best known for competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Aja released her debut EP, In My Feelings, in 2018, followed by her debut studio album, BOX Office, in February 2019. Her second EP, ALL CAPS, was released in June 2019.[8][9][10] She released Nail in the Coffin, a Halloween-themed EP, in collaboration with Shilow later that year.[11] She was a contestant on the third season of Legendary on HBO Max, where she finished in 6th place with the House of LaBeija.

  1. ^ a b Aja [@ajaqueen] (January 4, 2018). "God its my birthday yall. 24 years old never seemed more anti climatic lol. But i guess ill combine my farewell 2017 post with my birthday post.
    This past year has definitely been one for the books"     (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @ajaoxum (November 25, 2022). "For reference my legal name is: ✨VENUS NADYA OSHUN ✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @ajathekween (October 15, 2023). "I NOW INTRODUCE TO YOU… AJA MIYAKE MUGLER!!!" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ @ajaoxum (July 1, 2023). "Reminder that I am no longer Mother LaBeija and haven't been since the beginning of the year 😭 y'all keep calling me Aja LaBeija". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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  6. ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 7, 2019). "'Drag Race' Star Aja Is Ready to Be Your New Trap Queen". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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  9. ^ Malone, Chris (June 28, 2019). "Aja Delivers Viciousness & Vulnerability On 'ALL CAPS' EP". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019.
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