WShane Gilberto Jenek, better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality. Courtney first came to prominence competing on the first season of Australian Idol in 2003. After the show, she signed to BMG Australia, and she released her debut single, "Rub Me Wrong", which peaked at No. 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart and eventually gained a gold certification, ten years after its release. While auditioning for Australian Idol, she also became the first LGBTQ contestant to openly appear on a reality TV talent show. In 2014, Courtney was one of the runners-up in season six of RuPaul's Drag Race. In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed her third on their list of "the most powerful drag queens in America", a ranking of 100 former Drag Race contestants.
WAja is an American rapper, reality television personality and former drag queen best known for competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Aja released their debut EP, In My Feelings, in 2018, followed by their debut studio album, BOX Office, in February 2019. Their second EP, ALL CAPS, was released in June 2019. They released Nail in the Coffin, a Halloween-themed EP, in collaboration with Shilow later that year. They currently host the web series Ayo Sis on WOW Presents Plus.
WAlejandra Ghersi, better known by the stage name Arca, is a Venezuelan record producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter based in Barcelona. She has released four studio albums—Xen (2014), Mutant (2015), Arca (2017) and Kick I (2020)—and has contributed production work to artists such as Björk, Kanye West, FKA twigs, Kelela, and Frank Ocean.
WVasil Troyanov Boyanov, professionally known as Azis (Азис), is a Bulgarian recording artist, of Roma ethnicity. Azis initially rose to prominence in Eastern Europe performing songs mostly in chalga, a genre which can be described as the Bulgarian rendition of pop-folk. Azis has collaborated with other Bulgarian pop-folk singers, such as Gloria, Malina, Sofi Marinova, Toni Storaro, and with Bulgarian rap artists – Ustata and Vanko 1. Other than that, his repertoire includes duets with Serbian singers, including Indira Radić, Marta Savić and Jelena Karleuša.
WKevin Lawrence Barnes is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the indie rock group of Montreal, part of the Elephant 6 Collective. Barnes started the band on their own and, although providing several stories as to the origin of the name, is said to have named it after a failed romance with a woman of Montreal, Canada. The group has recorded fifteen full-length albums, and numerous EPs and 7" singles. Their brother, David Barnes, is an artist and has designed most of the band's artwork for albums since the release of The Gay Parade.
WMal Blum is an American songwriter, musician, writer and performer from New York. Blum has released six full-length albums, most recently Pity Boy in 2019.
WJustin Vivian Bond is an American singer-songwriter, author, painter, performance artist, and actor. Described as "the best cabaret artist of their generation" and a "tornado of art and activism," Bond first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki DuRane in the stage duo Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration," Bond is a Tony-nominated (2007) performer who has received GLAAD (2000), Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), Ethyl (2007), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists (2012) awards. Bond is transgender and prefers the gender-inclusive honorific Mx. and pronoun v, a reference to Bond's middle name.
WPaul Jason Dardo, known by the stage name of Violet Chachki, is an American drag queen, burlesque dancer, recording artist, television personality, and model best known for winning the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race. In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed Chachki 16th on their list of "the most powerful drag queens in America", a ranking of 100 former Drag Race contestants. They have indicated they prefer to use they/them in pronouns in and out of drag as well as she/her in drag.
WHéloïse Adélaïde Letissier, known professionally as Christine and the Queens or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer, songwriter, and record producer.
WJaren Kyei Merrell, known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, musician and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Merrell is known for competing on season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race and as the winner of season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, she began her drag career in 2012.
WMiley Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Noted for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans a range of styles, from pop and country pop to hip hop. Cyrus' personal life, public image, and performances have often sparked controversy and received widespread media coverage.
WJames Heath-Clark, known professionally as Honey Davenport, is an American drag performer, singer, songwriter, actor and activist. Davenport was a longtime fixture of the New York City nightlife scene and came to international attention as a contestant on season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Born in West Philadelphia, Heath-Clark attended college for musical theatre in New York, where he began his career as a backup dancer for Peppermint. He later established his own dance group, The Hunties. After taking up drag, Davenport became active in the pageant circuit of that community, winning 18 titles between 2013 and 2018. In 2013, she and her band, Electrohoney, released an eponymous album and starred in a live rock opera called The Electric Highway. She also performed in two off-Broadway shows, The Orion Experience (2013) and Trinkets (2017–2018). In the latter, she played the leading role.
WDaniel Anthony Noriega, better known under the stage name Adore Delano, is an American drag queen, singer-songwriter, and television personality. Noriega appeared as a contestant on the seventh season of American Idol in 2008 and later competed as Adore Delano on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing in the final three. Delano then went on to compete on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, placing ninth after voluntarily leaving the competition, feeling her heart was not in it. In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed her sixth on their list of "the most powerful drag queens in America", a ranking of 100 former Drag Race contestants. Delano has recorded and released three studio albums: Till Death Do Us Party (2014), After Party (2016), and Whatever (2017).
WKarin Elisabeth Dreijer is a Swedish singer-songwriter and record producer. Dreijer was one half of the electronic music duo the Knife, formed with their brother Olof Dreijer. Dreijer released their debut solo album under the alias Fever Ray in January 2009. Their second studio album, Plunge, under the same alias, was released in October 2017.
WDorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg is an American singer, songwriter, and performance artist. Their debut studio album, Flamboyant, was released in 2019, followed by their second studio album, My Agenda, in 2020.
WEzra Furman is an American musician and songwriter. Furman currently performs solo and tours with her band.
WRaykeea Raeen-Roes Wilson known professionally as Angel Haze, is an American rapper and singer. In 2012, Wilson released the EP Reservation and later signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records before moving to Republic Records. On December 31, 2013, Wilson released her debut album Dirty Gold, which featured the singles "Echelon " and "Battle Cry.” Wilson has released a number of mixtapes, including Reservation, which was ranked the sixth-best mixtape of 2012 by Mike Diver of the BBC, the most recent one Back to the Woods appeared in 2015.
WBeth Jeans Houghton is a Newcastle upon Tyne-born multi-disciplinary musician, composer, artist, animator and video director. Her influences range from psychedelic rock, punk, blues, 1960s garage rock and soul. She creates art under her birth name, Beth Jeans Houghton, using photography, illustration, animation, video, sculpture and embroidery. She has directed and animated music videos for multiple artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ezra Furman, and Laura Marling's band LUMP. She writes, performs, and produces music under the name Du Blonde.
WJana Hunter is a Baltimore-based songwriter and musician. Hunter was born in Texas.
WKindness is the solo project of English singer Adam Bainbridge.
WMikaela Mullaney Straus, known by her stage name King Princess, is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer from Brooklyn, New York. She is signed to Mark Ronson's label Zelig Records, an imprint of Columbia Records. She rose to fame in 2018 with her singles "1950" and "Talia", before her debut album Cheap Queen was released in 2019.
WTaylor Mac is an American actor, playwright, performance artist, director, producer, and singer-songwriter active mainly in New York City. In 2017, Mac was the recipient of a "Genius Grant" from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Mac was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
WHoney Mahogany is an American activist, politician, drag performer, and singer. She first came to national attention on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, followed by releasing her debut EP Honey Love. She was instrumental in setting up the Compton's Transgender Cultural District in San Francisco, where she served as the first director.
WRichard Timothy Smith, known professionally as Richard O'Brien, is an English-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973, which has remained in almost continuous production. He also co-wrote the screenplay of the film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), also appearing in the film as Riff Raff, which became an international success and has received a large cult following. O'Brien wrote Shock Treatment (1981) and appeared in the film as Dr. Cosmo McKinley.
WOur Lady J is an American classical pianist, television writer, and singer-songwriter. She is a writer and producer for the television series Transparent and Pose.
WJam Rostron, better known by their stage name Planningtorock, is an English electronic musician and record producer who lives in Berlin, Germany.
WGenesis Breyer P-Orridge was an English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist who rose to notability as the founder of the COUM Transmissions artistic collective and lead vocalist of seminal industrial band Throbbing Gristle. P-Orridge was also a founding member of Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth occult group, and fronted the experimental band Psychic TV.
WChris Pureka is an American acoustic singer-songwriter.
WSara Elena Ramírez is an award-winning Mexican American actor, singer, and songwriter, and activist. Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, they moved to the United States at eight years old, eventually graduating with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School.
WLawrence Rothman is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Their debut album The Book of Law was released on October 13, 2017 via Downtown Records/Interscope. The album was produced by Rothman and Justin Raisen, and features contributions from Angel Olsen, Kim Gordon Marissa Nadler, Charli XCX, Kristin Kontrol, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, among others. Rothman has toured North America with Marissa Nadler, Cass Mccombs, Rhye, Twin Shadow, Little Dragon and Tei Shi, and internationally with Iggy Pop, Active Child, Majical Cloudz, and Jennylee (Warpaint). As a producer and songwriter, Rothman has worked with Angel Olsen, SASAMI, Girl in Red, Kali Uchis, Alison Mosshart, Marissa Nadler, Kim Gordon, Courtney Love, and more.
WSarah Marie Shook is an American country music singer-songwriter from North Carolina. Their "high lonesome" style incorporates country-punk and twang, with shades of outlaw country.
WKelsie Hogue, known professionally as Sir Babygirl, is a pop singer, songwriter, and performer.
WSamuel Frederick Smith is an English singer and songwriter. Smith rose to prominence in October 2012 after being featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Smith was subsequently featured on Naughty Boy's "La La La", which became a number one single in May 2013. In December 2013, Smith was nominated for the 2014 Brit Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll, winning both.
WRae Spoon is a Canadian musician and writer. Their musical style has varied from country to electronic-influenced indie rock and folk punk.
WJoanna Sternberg is an American musician based in New York City. Sternberg has released one full-length album, Then I Try Some More, on Team Love Records. The album received a 7.5 out of 10 from Pitchfork.
WRebecca Rea Sugar is an American animator, director, screenwriter, producer, and singer/songwriter. She is the creator of the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe, making her the first woman to independently create a series for the network. Until 2013, Sugar was a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series Adventure Time. Her work on the two series has earned her six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Sugar is a bisexual non-binary woman, which has encouraged her to stress the importance of LGBT representation in art, especially in children's entertainment.
WTash Sultana is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, described as a "one-person band". Sultana is best known for their 2016 single "Jungle", which was voted into third place in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2016.
WEliot Paulina Sumner is an English musician, actor, and electronic music producer. Sumner's debut album, The Constant (2010), was released under the band name I Blame Coco, while solo work has been released under the name Eliot Sumner. Sumner is the child of musician Sting and actress Trudie Styler.
WKae Tempest is an English spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist and playwright. At the age of 16, they were accepted into the exclusive BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. In 2013, they won the Ted Hughes Award for their work Brand New Ancients. They were named a Next Generation Poet by the Poetry Book Society, a once-a-decade accolade. Their albums Everybody Down and Let Them Eat Chaos have been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. The latter's accompanying poetry book was nominated for the Costa Book of the Year in the Poetry Category. Their debut novel The Bricks That Built the Houses was a Sunday Times bestseller and won the 2017 Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Breakthrough Author. They were nominated as Best Female Solo Performer at the 2018 Brit Awards.
WSean Bowie, best known by the recording alias Yves Tumor, is an American producer of experimental electronic music, born in Miami, Florida and currently based in Turin, Italy.
WDorian Wood is an American singer, composer, performance artist, visual artist and writer.
WReuben Zellman is an American teacher, author, rabbi, and musician. He became the first openly transgender person accepted to the Reform Jewish seminary Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2003.