Jade, 25, is a professional female impersonator who has performed in many clubs throughout Chicago and Detroit—and current is featured at the local restaurant Sangria. Jade has been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to her appearance on the LOGO reality-TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which premiered in February.
Jade was recently honored as outstanding Aspirante at the 40th anniversary of the ASPIRA Association, which promotes the empowerment of the Puerto Rican and Latino communities by developing and nurturing the potential of its youth. Also, in 2007, she was selected as the first female impersonator to represent the Puerto Rican community under the Paseo Boricua Pageantry system; her mission included visiting different groups and doing outreach/education.
Jade is currently on tour throughout the United States. She is also working on her music and just filmed her debut in the film My Guaranteed Student Loan
Did you know? To be a part of RuPaul’s Drag Show, Jade was one of nine contestants whittled down from more than 3,000 applicants.