Jinkx Monsoon

Jinkx Monsoon
Monsoon in 2022
Born (1987-09-18) September 18, 1987 (age 37)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationCornish College of the Arts (BFA)
Occupations
  • Drag queen
  • actor
  • singer
  • reality television personality
Years active2003–present
Television
PredecessorSharon Needles (RPDR); Kylie Sonique Love (All Stars)
SuccessorBianca Del Rio (RPDR); Jimbo (All Stars)
Spouse
Michael Abbott
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(m. 2021; sep. 2024)​
Musical career
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
  • Jazz
  • pop
  • rock
  • alternative
Instruments
  • vocals
  • ukulele
Labels
Websitejinkxmonsoon.com

Hera Hoffer (born September 18, 1987), best known under the stage name Jinkx Monsoon, is an American drag queen, actress, singer and comedian. She has been noted for her celebrity impersonations, quick wit, and musical theatre-inspired performance style.[1]

In 2013, she won the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. In 2022, with an all-winners cast, she won the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, becoming the first two-time winner of the show across its iterations. She made her Broadway debut in 2023.[2]

She has also pursued a career in music, releasing two studio albums titled The Inevitable Album (2014) and The Ginger Snapped (2018). In film, Monsoon appeared with her collaborative partner BenDeLaCreme in the holiday film The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special (2021) which was later released on Hulu. In television, Monsoon appears in the WOW Presents Plus original Sketchy Queens, a series she created alongside Liam Krug, and the BBC / Disney+ series Doctor Who as the villain Maestro.

  1. ^ Wratten, Marcus (January 20, 2023). "Jinkx Monsoon nails Jennifer Coolidge impression – and we need it on Snatch Game". PinkNews. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023. The RuPaul's Drag Race legend, who made her debut on Broadway this week as Chicago's Matron 'Mama' Morton, flexed her legendary imitation skills during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
  2. ^ Smith, Paul Art (February 27, 2023). "Jinkx Monsoon Extends Run in Chicago on Broadway". BroadwayDirect. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023. Jinkx made her Broadway debut in the role of "Matron 'Mama' Morton" on Monday, January 16, 2023, making history by becoming the first drag queen to play the role on Broadway.