Jinkx Monsoon

Jinkx Monsoon is a stage and screen performer known for winning RuPaul’s Drag Race twice and playing Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway. She is made her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! in 2026.

About Jinkx Monsoon

Jinkx Monsoon is an American drag performer, actress, comedian, and recording artist who rose to fame as a two-time champion of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the first and only drag queen to do so, winning Season 5 before returning to win All Stars 7. Since her Drag Race wins, Monsoon has built a substantial and acclaimed career on the stage in both New York and London, alongside touring internationally with her long-running holiday show and concert acts.

Jinkx Monsoon also starred as Judy Garland in a strictly limited London run of Peter Quilter’s play-with-music End of the Rainbow, and made her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! in 2026.

Theatre Credits

Monsoon has built an extensive Broadway and Off-Broadway résumé, with a particular string of acclaimed, record-breaking engagements in major revivals and new comedies.

Played Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway, breaking box office records during an extended ten-week run
Played Audrey in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors opposite Corbin Bleu
Received a Drama League Award nomination for playing Ruth in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Played Mary Todd Lincoln in two separate, sold-out Broadway engagements of Oh, Mary!
Played Judy Garland in Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Won the Gregory Award for her portrayal of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Film and Television Credits

Notable film and television credits include Doctor Who (BBC/Disney+, as Maestro), RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV/Paramount+), After Midnight (CBS), The Daily Show (Comedy Central), Happiest Season (Hulu).

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