Monét X Change
American drag queen (born 1990)
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Monét X Change[2] (born February 19, 1990)[3] is the stage name of Kevin Akeem Bertin, an American drag queen, singer, podcaster, and reality television personality. He is known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2018), on which he placed sixth and was crowned the season's Miss Congeniality, and for winning the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2018–2019) alongside Trinity the Tuck. He returned to compete in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, an all-winners season, where he placed runner-up.
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February 19, 1990
- United States
- St. Lucia
- Drag queen
- singer
- television personality
- talk show host
- podcaster
Monét X Change | |
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Monét X Change in 2022 | |
| Born | Kevin Akeem Bertin[1] February 19, 1990 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Citizenship |
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| Education | Rider University |
| Occupations |
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| Television | |
| Partner | Andy Short (engaged) |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | The Randall House |
| Website | monetxchange |
He currently co-hosts the podcast Sibling Rivalry (with Bob the Drag Queen), and formally hosted Ebony and Irony (with Lady Bunny). He also hosts the Dropout show Monét's Slumber Party.
Early life
Bertin was born in Brooklyn, New York City.[4] At six months old, he moved to Castries, Saint Lucia,[5] where he was adopted by his aunt and uncle.[6] He moved back to Brooklyn when he was 10, growing up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn[7][8] and attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan.[9] He later moved to The Bronx as an adult.[10] He trained in opera performance at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.[11]
Monét X Change started doing drag in 2012 in New York City.[12] The first drag pageant he won was the sixth annual Gay Caribbean USA Pageant on September 27, 2014, representing Saint Lucia.[13][14] His drag brother is RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 winner, Bob The Drag Queen,[15] and his drag father is Honey Davenport, making him a member of the Davenport drag family.[16][17]
Career
2018–2022: RuPaul's Drag Race
Monét X Change was announced as one of fourteen contestants competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 22, 2018.[18] She had been an alternate for the ninth season but was not cast.[19] She was eliminated in episode ten, placing sixth overall.[20][21][22] He was named Miss Congeniality during the season's finale, and is the first holder of the title to have been voted by his fellow contestants.[23] In the first episode of her season of Drag Race, Monét X Change made a dress decorated with kitchen sponges, which became a running joke throughout the rest of the series and inspired a number of Internet memes amongst fans online.[24]
Monét X Change is a co-host of the podcast Sibling Rivalry with his drag brother Bob the Drag Queen.[25][26] The first episode premiered on March 11, 2018.[27] He appeared as a guest in an episode of What Would You Do on July 6, 2018.[28][29] Monét also toured across the United States and Europe with his one-person show, "Call Me By Monét."[30]
He appeared in a Pepsi commercial with Cardi B in February 2019.[31][32] On February 15, 2019, he was inducted into the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Hall of Fame alongside Trinity the Tuck after winning RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4, becoming the first black winner of the spin-off.[33][34]
In May, Monét revealed that he would be hosting her own weekly talk show called The X Change Rate.[35]
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In June 2019, Monét X Change was one of 37 drag queens to be featured on the cover of New York magazine.[36] He was one of the inspirations for Sina Grace's character of Shade, Marvel's first drag queen superhero.[37][38]
On October 22, 2019, Monét X Change was announced as part of the cast for the first season of RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race, a Drag Race spin-off where Drag Race alumni transform celebrities into drag queens, which premiered in 2020.[39][40] In January 2021, he launched another podcast, Ebony and Irony, co-hosted by Lady Bunny.[41][17] In February 2023, he and Bob The Drag Queen launched their line of cosmetics, BOMO Beauty.[17]
In April 2022, Monét X Change was announced as one of the eight returning winners that would be competing in seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the first ever all-winners season of Drag Race.[42] During the competition, Monét X Change placed in the top in three competitive episodes,[43][44][45] before ultimately finishing as runner-up to winner Jinkx Monsoon.[46]
2023–present: Appearances on Dropout
In July 2023, Monét X Change appeared on the Dungeons & Dragons themed show Dungeons and Drag Queens, which was also the 18th season of the actual play anthology series Dimension 20 on Dropout.[47][48][49] He later made guest appearances on the Dropout shows Dirty Laundry and Um, Actually.[50] In June 2024, it was announced that Monét X Change will host his own variety talk show on Dropout called Monét’s Slumber Party. The first episode premiered on July 19, 2024.[51] In 2025, he reprised his role in the second season of Dungeons and Drag Queens.[52]
In March 2024, he was a guest on the CBS comedy game show After Midnight.
Monét X Change is a founding member of Drag PAC, a political action committee intended to push Gen Z voters to turn out for LGBTQ+ rights for the 2024 United States presidential election.[53]
Music
He is a classically trained opera singer with a bass voice.[13]
Monét X Change released his first original single, "Soak It Up", on May 25, 2018, the same day as her elimination episode on Drag Race.[54] He released his debut EP, Unapologetically, on February 22, 2019.[55] In May 2022, Monét X Change portrayed the voice of Goldie Vandersnatch in Alaska's Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording), a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles.[56] In February 2023, Monét X Change starred as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in the Minnesota Opera's production of The Daughter of the Regiment.[57]
Personal life
Monét has two younger brothers from his biological mother, with whom he reconnected in her 30s. His biological father was a drug lord and was executed by a cartel.[6]
Monét is non-binary and uses she/her and he/him pronouns out of drag.[58]
In September 2025, Monét X Change announced that he is engaged to his longtime partner Andy Short.[59]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | A Queen for the People | Himself | Documentary by Bob the Drag Queen |
| 2019 | The World of Madame X[60] | Drag Queen | Short film by Madonna |
| 2026 | Stop! That! Train! | Post-production |
Television
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Death Drop | Summer Raines | Garrick Theatre | [86] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Daniel's Desk | Himself | Episode 1 Guest | [87] |
| 2018 | Monét's Herstory X Change | Host | [88] | |
| Queen to Queen | Guest, with Miz Cracker | [89] | ||
| Countdown to the Crown | Season 10 | [90] | ||
| Cosmo Queens | Season Three, episode Nine | [91] | ||
| 2018–2019 | Fashion Photo RuView | Special guest, Two episodes | [92][93] | |
| 2019 | Review with a Jew | Guest, All Stars 4 Episode 3 | [94] | |
| Ask Me Another | Podcast; guest | [95] | ||
| Monét XPosé | Host | [96] | ||
| Camp Confessions | Guest, Episode 34 | [97] | ||
| 2019–2021 | The X Change Rate | Host, Executive Producer | [98] | |
| 2019 | Detailz | Guest | [99] | |
| 2020 | The Pit Stop | Guest; 2 episodes | [100][101] | |
| Bob Live! | Guest | [102] | ||
| Werq the World | Featured queen | [103] | ||
| Pepp Talks | Guest | [104] | ||
| 2021 | I Like to Watch UK | Guest; 3 episodes | [105][106] | |
| Macbeth | Three Witches | Play on Podcast Production | [107] | |
| Ugh! You're So Good! | Himself | Podcast; guest | [108] | |
| Hive Minds are Better Than One | Himself | Guest | [109] | |
| Drag Tots | Error Message | Season 2 | [110] | |
| 2022 | The Pit Stop | Himself | Season 14 Host | [111] |
| The Plant Based Way with Monét | Himself | Host | [112] | |
| Around the Table | Himself | Guest | [113] | |
| BuzzFeed Celeb | Himself | Guest | [114] | |
| Friendship Test | Himself | Guest | [115] | |
| Drip Or Drop? | Himself | Guest | [116] | |
| Portrait of a Queen | Himself | Guest | [117] | |
| Bullseye with Jesse Thorn | Himself | Podcast; Guest | [118] | |
| 2023 | Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd | Himself | Podcast; Guest | [119] |
| Glam Slam | Himself | Host | [120] | |
| Dirty Laundry | Himself | Episode: "Who Came Out to Their High School Girlfriend Via Jesus Christ?" | [50] | |
| 2023, 2025 | Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag Queens | Troyánn | Main role; 10 episodes | [47][52] |
| 2024 | Monét's Slumber Party | Himself | Host | [51] |
| Monét Talks | Himself | Host | [121] | |
| 2025 | Parlor Room | Himself | Guest | [122] |
Discography
Albums
Comedy albums
| Title | Details |
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| Fist of Glory |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Heat [123] |
US Indie [124] | ||
| Unapologetically |
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18 | 25 |
| Unapologetically: Live Acoustic Session |
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| Grey Rainbow, Vol. 1 |
Track listing
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Soak It Up" (solo or featuring Bob the Drag Queen) |
2018 | non-album single |
| "There for You" | 2019 | Unapologetically |
| "March" | 2020 | non-album singles |
| "Love Like This"[125] | 2021 | |
| "Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni"[126] | 2022 | |
| "The Big Opening" (with Ginger Minj and the cast of Huluween Dragstravaganza) |
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| "Body" | 2024 | Grey Rainbow, Vol.1 |
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"[127] (RuPaul featuring Aquaria, Eureka, Kameron Michaels, Miz Cracker, Monét X Change, and The Vixen) |
2018 | non-album singles |
| "Errybody Say Love"[128] (RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Farrah Moan, and Monét X Change) | ||
| "Super Queen (Cast Version)"[129] (RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Monét X Change, and Trinity the Tuck) |
2019 | |
| "Legends" (Cast Version) (RuPaul featuring the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 7)[130] |
2022 | |
| "Titanic" (MSTR) (The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 7)[131] | ||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref(s) |
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| 2016 | "Fantasy" | Acid Betty | [132] |
| 2018 | "Strange Fruit" | Himself | [133] |
| "Soak It Up" | Himself | ||
| 2019 | "Unapologetically: The Visual EP" | Himself | |
| "God Control" | Madonna | [134] | |
| 2020 | "Mask, Glove, Soap, Scrubs" | Todrick Hall | [135] |
| "March" | Himself | [136] | |
| 2021 | "Love Like This" | Himself | [137] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | WOWIE Awards | Best Podcast | Sibling Rivalry | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Queerty Awards | Podcast | Nominated | [138] | |
| 2022 | Nominated | [139] | |||
| WOWIE Awards | Best Podcast | Nominated | [140][141] | ||
| Best TV Moment | The Bachelorette (with Shea Couleé) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Queerty Awards | Podcast | Sibling Rivalry | Won | [142] |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Podcast | Won | [143] | ||
| Webby Awards | Podcasts - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (People's Voice) | Won | [144] | ||
| 2024 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Podcast | Nominated | [145] | |
| 2025 | Nominated | ||||
| Queerty Awards | Best Web Series | Dungeons and Drag Queens | Won | [146][147] | |
