Canada's a Drag

One of Toronto's premier drag performers for over 15 years, Tynomi Banks continues to show the generation of queens that came after her how it's really done.

Big rig mechanic by day, Alberta's reigning Drag Superstar by night, Duke Carson has vitalized Calgary's drag king community with his heavy metal-infused performances and rock hard (prosthetic) abs.

After serving in the Israeli military, Crystal Slippers immigrated to Montreal and found a way to make it her new home, through the power of drag... and the power of Celine Dion.

Irma Gerd is using her drag to build a truly inclusive queer community in St. John's - and she's documenting her process through a unique art project along the way.

For Yovska, drag is a metaphor for his experience as a queer immigrant from Mexico - a metaphor he explores through his extraordinary paranormal outfits.

Winnipeg social activist and community organizer Bobbi Hudon transforms into drag queen club kid Pharaoh Moans at night, challenging norms of gender expression with her fierceness.

Eddi Licious is a quintuple threat: a drag king, a dancer, an educator, a performance artist...and a Two Spirit Métis veterinary technician.

After making a big splash on Instagram, Canadian-Pakistani queen Manghoe Lassi is using her shows to build awareness for queer Desi folks - and she's inspiring her little sisters along the way.

When her heavily religious family kicked her out of the house for being gay, drag led Jenna Telz out of the darkness. Now, she's building a community and providing safe spaces.

Musician, reality TV star and drag performer Quanah is quickly making an absolutely fabulous name for herself in Vancouver and beyond, and breaking barriers for transgender queens in the process.