drag artist

[drag ahr-tist]

noun

Slang.

1. a person of any gender who performs drag, a performance art form that is especially associated with LGBTQ+ communities and is characterized by a stylized and exaggerated interpretation of femininity or masculinity that plays with stereotypical gender themes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drag artist¹

First recorded in 1960–65, most frequently referring to drag queens

Example Sentences

This year’s event will celebrate drag artist and social media sensation Lushious Massacr and bar owner and community organizer Oliver Alpuche.

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Cheryl Williams, who works in a north Wales rehabilitation centre, has been raising awareness of ketamine issues alongside the sister of drag artist James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne.

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The winner was Sofia Camacho, a drag artist and Nike run coach based in New York, who clocked in at one hour, 15 minutes and 25 seconds.

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Shepherd, who has played David Platt for 25 years on the soap, beat fellow finalists including drag artist Danny Beard, US personality JoJo Siwa and TV star Chris Hughes.

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Zeeshan Ali has been a drag artist for 10 years and has taken his show all over India.

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• bio queen 
• drag king 
• drag queen