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Jengibre Minj
Rupaul Dragcon 2018-187 (41356426934) (cropped).jpg
Minj en RuPaul's DragCon LA en 2018
Nació
Joshua Allen Eads

Condado de Lake, Florida
Otros nombresJengibre
Ocupación
Años activos2015-presente
Conocido por
Sitio webhttp://gingerminj.com/

Ginger Minj es el nombre artístico de Joshua Allen Eads , [1] una drag queen estadounidense, actor, cantante, compositor y personalidad de la televisión de telerrealidad más conocido por quedar en segundo lugar en la séptima temporada de la competencia de telerrealidad RuPaul's Drag Race. y posteriormente la segunda temporada de RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars .

Vida temprana [ editar ]

Eads nació en Lake County, Florida , y se especializó en teatro en la escuela. Su madre drag es Rusty Fawcett. [2]

Carrera [ editar ]

Eads como Ginger Minj compitió en la séptima temporada de la competencia de telerrealidad RuPaul's Drag Race , que se anunció el 2 de marzo de 2015. [3] A lo largo de la competencia, ganó tres desafíos, sobre todo Snatch Game , donde interpretó a Adele (junto a La interpretación de Kennedy Davenport de Little Richard ). [4] La actuación de Adele de Eads fue clasificada más tarde como la sexta mejor actuación de Snatch Game en Drag Race "herstory" de Sam Damshenas de Gay Times . [5]

Se ubicó entre los tres primeros en la temporada, pero perdió ante Violet Chachki . Fue anunciada como una de las diez participantes de la segunda temporada de RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars el 17 de junio de 2016. [6] Fue eliminada en el tercer episodio, quedando octava. Apareció como invitada en el primer desafío en el estreno de la temporada once de Drag Race. [7]

Después de Drag Race , Eads se embarcó en varias giras internacionales de drag. En 2016, formó parte de la lista rotativa de reinas de Battle of the Seasons . [8] Ella fue la anfitriona de la gira Haters Roast , aunque, de manera controvertida, más tarde fue despedida del evento. [9] [10] Más tarde recibió a Queens United en noviembre de 2017, un beneficio organizado por Phi Phi O'Hara en un esfuerzo por recaudar fondos para las personas afectadas por el huracán María . [11]

En abril de 2020, en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus , Eads fue anunciado como miembro destacado del elenco del primer Digital Drag Fest , un festival de drag en línea. [12]

A lo largo de su carrera como artista drag, ha competido en muchos concursos , con varios títulos como "Miss Gay United States 2013" y "Miss National Comedy Queen 2012." [13]

Música [ editar ]

Eads lanzó su primer sencillo, "Ooh Lala Lala" el 1 de junio de 2015. [14] Un segundo sencillo, "Bad, Bad Boy" fue lanzado el 21 de octubre de 2016. [15]

Su álbum debut, Sweet T , fue lanzado en octubre de 2016. [16] El álbum consiste en una mezcla de canciones y versiones originales y presenta una variedad de estilos que incluyen pop , rock , dance , jazz y soul . Minj contribuyó al álbum recopilatorio Christmas Queens 3 en 2017. [17]

Su segundo álbum, Clown Fucker, se lanzaría en diciembre de 2018, [18] y se retrasó hasta principios de 2019, pero sigue inédito. [19]

Actuando [ editar ]

Eads comenzó su carrera como actor infantil, actuando en películas cristianas y libros grabados. [20] Como adulto, continuó actuando, protagonizando la producción de Avenue Q de Clandestine Arts . [21] Actuó con otras reinas de All Stars 2 en los Trailblazer Honors para Harvey Fierstein como la única cantante el 7 de julio de 2016. [22] Estuvo con Katya y Alyssa Edwards en parachoques comerciales para un maratón de Mama's Family para el Logo. canal. [23]

Minj prestó su voz al personaje Lemon Chiffon en la serie original de Netflix Super Drags de 2018 . [24] [25]

In 2018, he starred in the musical comedy film Dumplin'.[18][26] In 2020, Eads portrayed Tommy and drag queen Fanny Pak on the Netflix comedy AJ and the Queen alongside RuPaul in the episode "Fort Worth".

In August 2020, Eads starred in Drama at Drag Brunch: The Slaying of the Sequin Sisters, the fifth installment of the virtual interactive Broadway Murder Mystery story, portraying the role of Casey Closed.[27]

Personal life[edit]

Eads is from Florida,[16] and was married to his husband, Ceejay Russell by Michelle Visage at a DragCon convention in 2017.[28]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

TitleDetailsRef
Sweet T
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Producer Entertainment Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
[16]

Singles[edit]

TitleYearAlbum
"Ooh Lala Lala"2016Sweet T
"Bad, Bad Boy"
"Winter Wonderland"
(featuring Gidget Galore)		2020Non-album single

Other appearances[edit]

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Christma-Hannu-Kwanzaa-Ka"2015N/AChristmas Queens
"Let the Music Play"RuPaulRuPaul Presents CoverGurlz 2
"Eggs"2016Lucian Piane, Trixie MattelRuPaul's Drag Race: The Rusical
"Down Home Country Christmas"Carnie WilsonChristmas Queens 2
"Xmas Hams"Jiggly Caliente
"White Christmas"2017N/AChristmas Queens 3
"All This Body"2018Jiggly Caliente, Alaska ThunderfuckT.H.O.T. Process
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"N/AChristmas Queens 4

Filmography[edit]

Film credits[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Miss Arizona[29]Ginger
A Queen For the PeopleHimselfDocumentary film about Bob the Drag Queen
Dumplin'Candee DischNetflix Original Film
2019The QueensHerselfDocumentary

Television credits[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2015RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)Himself (contestant)Runner-up[3]
2015RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedHimself[30]
2016RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 2)Himself (contestant)8th Place[6]
2017Good BehaviorRuby FlareEpisode: You Could Discover Me[31]
House of MayhemHimselfUnsold pilot[29]
@midnightHimselfEpisode 580[32]
2018Super DragsLemon ChiffonEnglish dub, Main Cast[24]
2019RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)Himself (guest)/Donald Trump2 episodes[33]
2020AJ and the QueenTommy / Fanny PakGuest appearance[34]

Theatre[edit]

YearTitleRoleTheatreRef(s)
2009The WizLionTheater Downtown, Orlando[35]
2010Torch Song TrilogyArnold BeckoffBreakthrough Theatre[36]
2011Evil Dead: The MusicalJakeTheater Downtown, Orlando[37]
ChicagoMary Sunshine[38]
2012Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig RobinsonThe Abbey[38]
2014Sweeney ToddMrs. LovettThe Venue[39]
2015–2017The Rocky Horror ShowFrank N. FurterWoodlawn Theatre[40][21]
2017Avenue QBrianState Theater[21][29]
2019The Golden GalsBlancheFootlight Theater at The Parliament House[41]
Women Behind BarsAdaThe Montalban[42]
2020RozeanneRozeanneFootlight Theater at The Parliament House[43]
2021Into the WoodsGiant (voice cameo)Mathis Ellis Performing Arts Center[44]

Music videos[edit]

YearTitleArtistRef.
2015"Uptown Fish"Shangela[45]
2015"Born Naked" (Stadium Remix)RuPaul[46]
2015"Ooh Lala Lala"Herself[47]
2016"The T"Alaska Thunderfuck[48]
2017"White Christmas"Herself[49]
2018"Where My Man At"Velo ft Manila Luzon and Eureka O'Hara[50]
2018"All This Body"Jiggly Caliente ft. Alaska Thunderfuck & Ginger Minj[51]
2018"Jolene"Dolly Parton[52]
2020"Winter Wonderland"Herself[53]

Web series[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2015Drunk MakeoverHimself (guest)Episode 23[54]
2016Transformations with James St. JamesHimself (guest)Episode: "Ginger Minj"[55]
2016Cooking with Drag QueensHimself (guest)Episode: "Ginger Pie"[56]
2016Couple$ For Ca$hHimself (guest)Episode: "Ginger Minj & Chris"[57]
2016–2018Southern Fried SassHimself (co-host)WOWPresents Plus Original, 4 episodes[58]
2016Drag Queens ReactHimself / Donald TrumpWorld of Wonder original[59]
2016The Final LapHimself (guest)Season 2, episode 3[60]
2016Queen to QueenHimself (guest)With Coco Montrese[61]
2017Hey QweenHimself (guest)Episode: "Ginger Minj on Hey Qween!"[62]
2018CRAIGSLIST Missed ConnectionsHimselfGuest[63]
2018Spillin' the TeaHimself (panelist)Billboard series[64]
2018The Pit StopHimself (guest)Episode: "Ginger Minj"[65]
2019Wigs in a BlanketHimselfCo-host with Jiggly Caliente[66]
2019The X Change RateHimself (guest)Episode: "Ginger Minj & Jinkx Monsoon"[67]
2020The Golden PandemicBlanceStarring role[68]
2020BingeHerself (guest)Podcast by Entertainment Weekly[69]

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External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Ginger Minj's channel on YouTube
  • Joshua Allan Eads at IMDb
  • Ginger Minj discography at Discogs