Vanda Miss Joaquim (drag queen)

Vanda Miss Joaquim
Born
Azizul Izzy Mahathir

(1989-06-08) June 8, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Singapore
TelevisionDrag Race Thailand (season 2)

Azizul Izzy Mahathir (born June 8, 1989), best known by the stage name Vanda Miss Joaquim, is a Singaporean drag performer who competed on the second season of Drag Race Thailand. She is the first Malay Muslim[2] who represented Singapore on the show. She has been described as one of Singapore's most famous drag queens. She operates the House of Miss Joaquim.[3][4][5] In 2019, she was a panelist on "All Around the World: International Drag Queens" at RuPaul's DragCon NYC.[6]

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  5. ^ "a slang word that describes performance artists who cross-dress and assume identity of the opposite gender because of self-expression or for performance". Esquire. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  6. ^ Hay, Carla (September 10, 2019). "What's It Really Like to Be a Drag Star in Asia and Brazil? 6 Queens Share Their Stories". LOGO News. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2021-09-11.