Kim Chi (drag queen)

Kim Chi
Kim Chi at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2017
Born
Sang-Young Shin (신상영)

(1987-08-08) August 8, 1987 (age 37)
OccupationDrag queen
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race season 8
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Korean name
Hangul
신상영
Revised RomanizationSin Sang-yeong
McCune–ReischauerSin Sang'yŏng
Websitekimchithequeen.com

Sang-Young Shin[1] (Korean: 신상영; born August 8, 1987),[2] known professionally as Kim Chi, is a Korean-American drag queen, artist, entrepreneur, and television personality best known for competing on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Kim Chi was the first Korean-American contestant on the show as well as the first Korean-American drag queen on American national television.[3] She[a] owns the beauty brand Kim Chi Chic Cosmetics.

  1. ^ Larkworthy, Jane (2 May 2016). "The Many Faces of the One and Only Kim Chi". W. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ Lee, Johnathan (2018). Asian American History Day by Day: A Reference Guide to Events. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-3133-9928-2. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  3. ^ "Drag queen Kim Chi hopes to spread Korean culture to world". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  4. ^ Wortham, Jenna (May 15, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race Highlights the Struggle for Acceptance". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kim Chi's website". Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Sim, Bernardo (December 6, 2022). "Here's How Much Money Queens Spent to Compete on RuPaul's Drag Race". Pride. Retrieved May 1, 2023.


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