Monét X Change (born February 19, 1990) is the stage name of Kevin Akeem Bertin, an American and Saint Lucian

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, singer, podcaster, and reality television personality. She is known for competing on the tenth season of ''

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'' (2018), on which she placed sixth and was crowned the season's ''Miss Congeniality'', and for winning the fourth season of ''

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'' (2018–2019) alongside Trinity the Tuck. She returned to compete in the seventh season of ''

'', an all-winners season, where she placed runner-up. She currently co-hosts the podcasts ''Sibling Rivalry'' (with

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) and ''Ebony and Irony'' (with Lady Bunny). She also hosts the Dropout show "Monét's Slumber Party."

Early life

Bertin was born in

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, New York City. At six months old, she moved to Castries, Saint Lucia, and then back to Brooklyn when she was 10. She grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and attended the

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. She later moved to

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as an adult. She trained in opera performance at Westminster Choir College of

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. The first drag pageant Monét X Change won was the sixth annual Gay Caribbean USA Pageant on September 27, 2014, representing Saint Lucia. Her drag sister is ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' season 8 winner,

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, and her drag mother is Honey Davenport, making her a member of the Davenport drag family.

Career

2018–2022: ''RuPaul's Drag Race''

Monét X Change was announced as one of fourteen contestants competing on the tenth season of ''

'' on February 22, 2018. She was eliminated in episode ten, placing sixth overall. She was named Miss Congeniality during the season's finale, and is the first holder of the title to have been voted by her fellow contestants. In the first episode of her season of ''Drag Race'', Monét X Change made a dress decorated with

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s, which became a running joke throughout the rest of the series and inspired a number of

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s amongst fans online. Monét X Change is a co-host of the podcast ''Sibling Rivalry'' with her drag sister

. The first episode premiered on March 11, 2018. She appeared as a guest in an episode of ''

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'' on July 6, 2018. Monét also toured across the United States and Europe with her one-woman show, "Call Me By Monét." She appeared in a

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commercial with

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in February 2019. On February 15, 2019, she 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. In May, Monet revealed that she would be hosting her own weekly talk show called "The X Change Rate".In June 2019, Monét X Change was one of 37 drag queens to be featured on the cover of ''

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'' magazine. Monét X Change was one of the Inspirations for Sina Grace's character of Shade,

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's first drag queen superhero. 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 will premiere in 2020. In January 2021, she launched another podcast, ''Ebony and Irony'', co-hosted by Lady Bunny. In February 2023, she and Bob The Drag Queen launched their line of cosmetics, BOMO Beauty. In April 2022, Monét X Change was announced as one of the eight returning winners that would be competing in seventh season of ''

'', the first ever all-winners season of ''Drag Race''. During the competition, Monét X Change placed in the top in three competitive episodes, before ultimately finishing as runner-up to winner

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2023–present: Appearances on Dropout

In July 2023, Monét X Change appeared on the ''

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'' themed show '' Dungeons and Drag Queens'', which was also the 18th season of the actual play anthology series ''

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'' on Dropout. She later made guest appearances on the Dropout shows ''Dirty Laundry'' and ''Um, Actually''. In June 2024, it was announced that Monét X Change will host her own variety talk show on Dropout called ''Monét’s Slumber Party''. The first episode premiered on July 19, 2024. In 2025, she reprised her role in the second season of ''Dungeons and Drag Queens''. In March 2024, she was a guest on the

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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

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Music

Bertin is a classically trained

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singer with a

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. Monét X Change released her first original single, "Soak It Up", on May 25, 2018, the same day as her elimination episode on ''Drag Race''. She released her debut EP, '' Unapologetically'', on February 22, 2019. In May 2022, Monét X Change portrayed the voice of Goldie Vandersnatch in

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'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. In February 2023, Monét X Change starred as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in the

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's production of '' The Daughter of the Regiment''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Web series

Discography

Albums

Comedy albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Featured singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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