Jinkx Monsoon (she/her) is a bonafide Broadway superstar, award-winning actor, comedian, recording artist, and two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner known for shows like Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, and Oh, Mary! Her performance as Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony Award winning hit play Oh, Mary! was hailed as one of the “best performances of 2025” by The New York Times, People Magazine, and USA Today, with People calling her “one of the most versatile talents working on the stage today.” Monsoon’s 8-week limited run was completely sold-out, achieving the highest grossing performance since Cole Escola left the show.
 
Monsoon began her Broadway career in 2023 as Matron “Mama” Morton in the longest-running Broadway musical Chicago, where she broke box office records during an extended 10-week run. She then went on to become the first trans woman to play Audrey in the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors opposite Corbin Bleu, and landed her first original role last year with top billing in the Tony-nominated revival, Pirates! The Penzance Musical. Pirates! led her to the Tonys stage for a knockout performance and a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance. Variety hailed Monsoon’s performance as Ruth as a "triumph" adding, "Broadway should be honored to have her gracing the boards, as she is sure to be canonized as one of the all-time comedy greats.”
 
This summer, Monsoon will take on her first dramatic role by playing Judy Garland in the Off-West End revival of End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter, directed by Rupert Hands. Hands is best known for his work as Associate Director for Jamie Llyod’s EVITA and Sunset Boulevard. Monsoon is also set to release her first live album, “Jinkx Monsoon: Live at Carnegie Hall” this fall. 
 
In addition to Broadway, Jinkx blew audiences away with her masterful and frightening performance as Maestro on the beloved British sci-fi series Doctor Who (BBC / Disney+). She has toured the world performing original cabaret shows with music partner Major Scales, including the hit Off-Broadway sensation The Vaudevillians, as well as eight international tours of the wildly successful The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show with longtime collaborator and RuPaul's Drag Race alum BenDeLaCreme. In 2023, she embarked on her first major concert tour with a live band titled "Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake" which performed in sold-out theaters across 44 cities, and in 2025 she headlined her first Carnegie Hall concert which also sold out.  
 
Additional accolades include the Gregory Award for her portrayal of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and The MAC Award for original show, The Ginger Snapped. As a recording artist, Jinkx has released three critically-hailed albums of original music written by Major Scales including The Virgo Odyssey, The Inevitable Album and The Ginger Snapped.
 
As a voice actor, Jinkx has voiced characters for animated shows such as "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake" (playing the iconic character Lemongrab), "Steven Universe" (playing Emerald), "Helluva Boss," "Mighty Magiswords," "Bravest Warriors," and more.
 
Jinkx first garnered an international fan base following her win on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 (2013), and continued her winning streak on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 (2022) where she was crowned “Queen of All Queens,” winning the competition against all previous winners.