Jinkx Monsoon
Born: 1987-09-18 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Hera Hoffer, best known under the stage name Jinkx Monsoon, is an American drag queen, actress, singer, and comedian. Named the "Queen of All Queens", she has been noted for her celebrity impersonations and quick wit. In 2013, she won the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. In 2022, with an all-winners cast, she later won the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, becoming the first two-time winner of the show across its iterations. She made her Broadway debut in 2023, playing the role of Mama Morton in "Chicago" for eight weeks, becoming the first drag queen to perform in a major Broadway musical. Monsoon identifies as trans-femme and uses she/her pronouns. In April 2024, Hoffer legally changed her name to Hera Hoffer, but still kept her stage name of Jinkx Monsoon.
Filmography
2024
- Doctor Who as Maestro
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- After Midnight as Self
- Doctor Who: Unleashed as Self
- Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero as Betty (voice)
- Angry Birds Mystery Island as Hera (voice)
- Doctor Who at the Proms as Maestro
- The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show 2024
2023
- Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake as Additional Voices (voice)
- Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption as Self
- Drag Me to Dinner as Self - Drag Queen
- The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show 2023
2022
- PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self (archive footage)
- Sketchy Queens as Various Characters
- The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
2021
- Resident Alien as Bruce the Grey Alien (voice)
- Something Has Snapped Within Her
- The Return of the Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show Live!
2020
- Helluva Boss as Martha (voice)
- Happiest Season as Em. K. Ultra
- AJ and the Queen as Edee
- The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special as Jinkx Monsoon
- BLOOD & MAKEUP: The Last Laugh of Blah Blah the Clown as Melora Oswald
2019
- Stonewall Outloud as Self
- Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts as Self
- I Like to Watch as Self
- Haters Roast RAW as Self
- The X Change Rate as Self - Special Guest
- Exposed with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest
- The Queens as Self
2018
- The Drag Roast of Heklina as Self
- Follow Me as Self
- East of Adin as Antoni Johnson
2017
- Portrait Of A Queen as Self
- Cool Mom as Themself
2016
- Hurricane Bianca ... (Thanks)
- The Pit Stop as Self
- Straight Outta OZ
- Mighty Magiswords as Hairmosa (voice)
- Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast as Self
2015
- Drag Becomes Him as Self
- Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel as Self / Davey
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Hey Qween!
- Capitol Hill as Celeste Dahl
2013
- Steven Universe as Emerald (voice)
- Alyssa's Secret as Self (archive footage)
2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Contestant
- Bravest Warriors as Jenna Crawshaw (voice)
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Contestant
2011
- Drag Becomes Him as Self
2010
- Blue Bloods as Dennis / Tallulah
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant
2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant
1997
- The View as Self - Guest