‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Champion Jinkx Monsoon Joins Cast Of ‘Doctor Who’
deadline.comTwo-time RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Jinkx Monsoon is to play a major role in the next season of Doctor Who. The latest addition to Russell T Davies’ ‘Whoniverse’ is the singer, actress and drag performer, who broke through by winning Drag Race then being crowned Queen of Queensin Drag Race All Stars.
Monsoon joins Doctor Who after completing a sell-out run on Broadway, where she played Matron ‘Mama’ Morton in Broadway’s longest-running show, Chicago.
Her run on Broadway was a historic moment for the LGBTQIA+ community, as she became the first drag queen to play the role. She is one of a number of diverse cast members to have been added to the 15th season including Ncuti Gatwa, the new Doctor, and Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney.
The BBC has not released details about the characters that Monsoon and Finney will play. “I’m honoured, thrilled, and utterly excited to join Doctor Who,” said Monsoon. “Russell T Davies is a visionary and a brilliant writer— I can’t wait to get into the weeds with him and the crew.” Davies added: “In a galaxy of comets and supernovas, here comes the biggest star of all.
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