American drag performer (born 1997)
Gigi Goode [ 1] drag queen ,fashion designer , and reality television personality known for being a runner-up on thetwelfth season of thedrag competition seriesRuPaul's Drag Race Drag Race , Goode was cast in theDrive 'N Drag concert series, appeared in multiplemusic videos , and participated in aSavage X Fenty fashion show. In 2020, she received aPeople's Choice Award in the Competition Contestant category. Originally from Illinois, Goode attendedMillikin University and, as of 2020, lives inLos Angeles .
Early life and education [ edit ] Goode was born on December 2, 1997, in Illinois, and has Scottish and Scandinavian ancestry.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Woodstock .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] LGBT culture at the age of 12 by her openly gay uncle.[ 9] drag at an early age with the help of her mother, who initially disapproved of it, and she performed in drag in public for the first time at age 15.[ 10] [ 5]
Goode attendedWoodstock High School , where she graduated in 2016.[ 11] Millikin University inDecatur, Illinois , where she majored in art and was awarded the David S. Monroe Art Award in 2017, which honors "outstanding achievement in art, recognizing students for their major, excellence in their work and exhibiting a professional attitude".[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Gigi Goode in 2019 In 2020, Goode competed on the twelfth season of the reality competition seriesRuPaul's Drag Race , where she was the youngest contestant of the season and placed as a runner-up.[ 15] [ 16] [ 7] 7 , and 12.[ 17] Snatch Game , she impersonated Maria the Robot, a character based on the experimental humanoid robotSophia .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] Jezebel [ 21] [ 22] [ 14] [ 23]
Goode participated inWerq the World Battle Royale , a livestreamed fundraiser and drag show held during theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 24] Drag Race contestants who was cast in theDrive 'N Drag concert series.[ 25] Halloween -themedWorld of Wonder variety specialBring Back My Ghouls with other contestants from season 12 ofDrag Race in October 2020.[ 26]
Goode appeared in the music video forChester Lockhart 's 2018 cover of "I Put a Spell on You ".[ 27] Drag Race contestantValentina appeared in the music video for "I'm Ready " bySam Smith andDemi Lovato .[ 28] Drag Race contestantsJaida Essence Hall andShea Couleé appeared in theSavage X Fenty fashion show andAmazon Prime Video specialSavage X Fenty Show Vol. 2[ 29] 46th People's Choice Awards , she won an award in the "Competition Contestant of 2020" category.[ 30] [ 31]
In 2024, Goode showcased her first fashion collection.[ 32] Nava Mau wore one of her designs at the red carpet of76th Primetime Emmy Awards .[ 33]
Initially identifying asgenderfluid onRuPaul's Drag Race , Goode came out astransgender andnon-binary on August 29, 2021, with a video onInstagram .[ 34] hormone replacement therapy in January 2021 and underwentfacial feminization surgery .[ 34] she/her [ 34]
During quarantine in 2020 she was living with theLos Angeles –based House of Avalon, which was described byVogue 's Liam Hess as a "troupe of queer creatives", as of April 2020.[ 2]
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