| Jujubee | |
| Native Name: | ຈູຈູບີ |
| Birth Name: | Airline Inthyrath |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Drag queen, reality television personality |
| Yearsactive: | 2009–present |
| Education: | University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA) |
Airline Inthyrath[1] (Lao: ແອລາຍ ອິນທິຣາດ; born June 21, 1984),[2] known by her stage name Jujubee, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and recording artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. She first rose to prominence in 2010 as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and later returned to compete on the first and fifth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and the first series of (2022),[3] becoming one of the most popular queens from the franchise. She has the unique distinction of being the only contestant to reach the finale of the competition four times. Additionally, she was a main cast member on the makeover television series RuPaul's Drag U (2010–2012), Dragnificent (2019–2020), and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (2022). In 2021, she competed in the first season of Paramount+ singing competition Queen of the Universe.
Inthyrath was born to a Laotian Buddhist family in Boston, Massachusetts[4] and raised in both Fresno, California[5] and Lowell, Massachusetts.[6] [7] [8] His father died when Inthyrath was 15 years old, in the same year that his mother abandoned her and her two sisters. Her drag mother is Boston performer Karisma Geneva-Jackson Tae.[9] He graduated from Lowell High School in Lowell, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.[10] He owns a cat, Priss.[11]
Jujubee appeared on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race when she was 25, finishing in third place out of twelve. Jujubee, along with fellow season two contestants Tyra Sanchez, Raven, Pandora Boxx, and Morgan McMichaels served as drag professors on RuPaul's Drag U, a spin-off of Drag Race that premiered on the Logo network in June 2010.[12] She made at least one appearance on all three seasons of Drag U. She was also nominated for a 2010 NewNowNext Award for "Most Addictive Reality Star".[13] [14]
On August 6, 2012, it was announced that Jujubee was one of twelve past Drag Race contestants selected to join the first cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, which premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012.[15] Paired with contestant Raven to form Team Rujubee the duo managed to make it to the finale which aired on November 26, 2012, where she landed in third/fourth place with fellow contestant Shannel.[16]
In 2014, an animated version of Jujubee appeared in the "RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0" mobile app.[17] She was featured in a series of ads with Gilead to raise HIV/AIDS awareness.[18] She and Raven appeared as guests on "Snatch Game" during the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[19] She was a guest on the first episode of season 10 for the first mini-challenge.[20] She appeared in the music video for RuPaul's song "Jealous of My Boogie".[21] She later appeared in the music video "Queen" by Mimi Imfurst's band Xelle, along with other RuPaul's Drag Race contestants.[22] She was also in the video for Blair St. Clair's "Call My Life" in 2018.[23]
She appeared with BeBe Zahara Benet, Thorgy Thor and Alexis Michelle in the TLC show Drag Me Down the Aisle, which premiered on March 9, 2019.[24] Jujubee appeared in the Netflix series AJ and the Queen starring RuPaul in 2020 as pageant contestant Lee St. Lee.[25]
On May 8, 2020, Jujubee was announced as one of the ten past Drag Race contestants selected to join the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, which premiered on VH1 on June 5, 2020.[3] She became the fourth queen, along with fellow All Stars 5 competitor Alexis Mateo, to compete on three different seasons of Drag Race, following Shangela, Latrice Royale, and Manila Luzon. She won her first ever main challenge in episode 3, after designing a signature hotel suite entitled "The Glamazone" alongside Mateo and India Ferrah. She would lose her first ever lip-sync later in the episode, falling in a lip sync for your legacy to Lizzo's "Juice" against the lip sync assassin Monét X Change. She went on to reach the top 3 of the season, becoming the first queen in Drag Race herstory to make it to the finale in three separate seasons.
In November 2021, Jujubee was announced as one of fourteen contestants on the debut season of Queen of the Universe, an international drag queen singing competition, and a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race.[26] She was eliminated in the second episode after singing Ariana Grande's "Into You".[27] [28]
In January 2022, Jujubee was announced as one of the nine contestants to compete on the first series of ,[29] becoming the very first Drag Race queen to compete on four separate seasons in the franchise.[30] After the show aired, Jujubee announced that it would likely be the last time she competes in a drag competition.[31]
In May 2022, she was the subject of a photoshoot entitled 'Best in Show' with Paper.[32]
She is among the most followed queens from Drag Race, and as of October 2021, has accumulated over 1.1 million Instagram followers.[33]
In 2022, Jujubee began hosting a dating game show podcast titled Queen of Hearts.[34] [35] [36] The podcast is formatted as a blind-date game show with the help of Wondery and Amazon Music.[37] [38] Each episode is hosted by Jujubee, who plays as a matchmaker for heartbroken individuals who are looking for love.[39] André Hereford of Metro Weekly wrote, "Episodes typically clock in at 35 minutes or less, with Jujubee guiding each eager contestant — folks of different genders and persuasions — to choose from three potential matches. Upon listening to a few episodes, one thing is undeniable: flirting and attraction come through really clearly in an audio-only format. Voices give everything away."[40] In Out, Bernardo Sim wrote, "In [''Queen of Hearts''], Juju will help people connect and potentially go on a date together – all without seeing each other. In each episode, Jujubee hosts a series of games and asks several questions to ensure that these contestants can find some chemistry between them."[41] The third season of Queen of Hearts began airing on June 20, 2023.[42]
Jujubee released her debut extended play record, Good Juju: Vol. 1, on June 23, 2020.[43] The song "Don't Wanna Love" was performed on the first episode of All Stars 5. A sequel, Good Juju: Vol. 2, was released on July 21, 2020, with the lead single "Tonight or Forever" featuring fellow All Stars 5 contestant Blair St. Clair being released on July 14, 2020.[44] [45]
In May 2022, Jujubee portrayed the voice of The Tigress in Alaska's , a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles.[46]
In April 2024, Jujubee announced via Instagram that a new collabrative single with fellow Drag Race contestant Trinity the Tuck was coming out April 26, 2024, titled "Til Death Becomes Us".[47]
| Artist: | Jujubee |
| Compilation: | 1 |
| Live: | 1 |
| Ep: | 2 |
| Option: | 1 |
| 1Option Name: | Singles as lead artist |
| 1Option: | 11 |
| 2Option Name: | Singles as featured artist |
| 2Option: | 15 |
| Option Name: | Remix albums |
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Good Juju: Vol. 1 |
| |
| Good Juju: Vol. 2 |
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| Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Don't Wanna Love" | 2020 | Good Juju: Vol. 1 | Aaron Aiken, Toni Ni Evans, Jujubee | Aaron Aiken | |
| "Tonight or Forever" (featuring Blair St. Clair) | Good Juju: Vol. 2 | Aiken, Jujubee | |||
| "Together Alone" | Aiken, Jujubee, Lauren Evans | ||||
| "I Used to Be Cool" (Remix) (with Bright Light Bright Light) | 2021 | Bright Light Bright Light | Bright Light Bright Light | ||
| "Round and Round" (Bright Light Bright Light Remix) | Aiken, Jujubee, Astyn Turrentine, Nikki Holguin | Aiken, Bright Light | |||
| "Don't Wanna Love" (live at EGO) | Good Juju: Live | Aiken, Toni Ni Evans, Jujubee | Aiken | [49] | |
| "Life Sentence" (with Tony Ni) | Love Terminator | Lisa Hickox, Megan Dervin-Ackerman, Toni Ni Evans | - | ||
| "Bad Juju" (featuring Shea Couleé) | Back for More | Aiken, Evans, Jujubee | Aiken | ||
| "Back for More" | 2022 | ||||
| "UBU" (with Jackie Lipson) | 2023 | Jacqueline Rose Lipson, Matt Parad | Matt Parad | [50] | |
| "Show Me the Money" (with Betty Bitschlap) | Airline Inthryath, Anders Bilberg | Morten Kaerup | [51] |
| Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm in Love"[52] (with the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 5) | 2020 | Thomas C. Campbell, Shea Couleé, Mariah Paris Balenciaga, Ongina, Blair St. Clair, Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker, India Ferrah, Jujubee, Alexis Mateo, Freddy Scott, Leland | Freddy Scott, Leland | |||
| "Clap Back" (RuPaul featuring the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 5) | Thomas C. Campbell, RuPaul, Shea Couleé, Miz Cracker, Jujubee, Freddy Scott, Leland | |||||
| "Eight Days of You" (Miz Cracker featuring Jujubee)[53] | Miz Cracker, Jujubee | Danny Ross | ||||
| "Cursed" (Tony Ni featuring Jujubee) | 2021 | Love Terminator | Lisa Hickox, Megan Dervin-Ackerman, Tony Ni Evans | - | ||
| "Living My Life in London (Cast Version)"[54] (RuPaul featuring the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World) | 2022 | Janey Jacké, Mo Heart, Jujubee, Blu Hydrangea, Baga Chipz, RuPaul | Jack Wilson, Lior Rosner | |||
| "Cathouse Fever" | Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording) | Alaska Thunderfuck, Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza | Tomas Costanza | |||
| "Wigs" | ||||||
| "She's Such a Bitch" | [55] | |||||
| "Welcome to the Catfish" | ||||||
| "Brendan Is His Name" | ||||||
| "Get It Together" | [56] | |||||
| "The Big Opening" | Huluween Dragstravaganza (Original Soundtrack) | Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga, Noah Davis | Chantry Johnson | |||
| "The Next American Slasher" | Austin Zudeck, Justin Thunstrom, Sofia Quinn, Stewart Taylor | Parkwild | ||||
| "It's the End, Girlfriend" | Fallon King, Lucky West, Noah Davis, Tony Ferrari | Lucky West | [57] | |||
| "Til Death Becomes Us" | 2024 | Sinematic | Drew Louis, Jayelle Gerber, Coen Hutton | Drew Louis | [58] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Contestant | Season 2
| |
| Herself | Guest; Season 10; Episode 1: "10s Across the Board" | [59] | ||
| 2010 | Herself | Season 1; 10 episodes | ||
| 2010–2012 | RuPaul's Drag U | Herself | Mentor ("Drag Professor"); Season 1–3; 11 episodes | |
| 2012–2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Contestant | Season 1
| |
| Herself | Guest; Season 2; Episode 2: "All Stars Snatch Game" | |||
| Contestant | Season 5
| |||
| 2012–2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | Herself | Season 1; 6 episodes | [60] |
| Season 2; 8 episodes | ||||
| 2016 | Cocktails & Classics | Herself | 2 episodes | [61] |
| 2019–2020 | Dragnificent! | Herself | Mentor; 7 episodes, formerly known as Drag Me Down the Aisle | |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Lee St. Lee | Episode 10: "Dallas" | [62] |
| 2021 | Queen of the Universe | Contestant | Season 1; 1 episode (10th-14th place) | |
| 2022 | Contestant | Series 1
| ||
| RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Herself | "Queen Supreme Mentor"; Season 2, 8 episodes | [63] | |
| Huluween Dragstravaganza | Herself | Hulu original | [64] |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Death Drop | Summer Raines | Criterion Theatre | [65] |
| Cinderella | Madame | North Shore Music Theatre | [66] | |
| 2023 | Death Drop: Back in the Habit | Sister Maria Julie Andrews | UK Tour | [67] |
| Year | Title | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jealous of My Boogie | RuPaul | |
| 2012 | Responsitrannity | RuPaul | |
| Queen | Xelle | ||
| 2018 | Call My Life | Blair St. Clair | |
| 2024 | Trinity the Tuck (feat. Jujubee) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fashion Photo RuView | Herself | Guest Co-Host | [69] |
| 2015 | Drag Queens React | Episode: "Drag Queens Reading Mean Comments" | [70] | |
| 2017 | Bestie$ for Ca$h | Guest, with Raven | [71] | |
| The Pandora Boxx Show | Guest, with Jasmine Masters | [72] | ||
| 2019 | Holiday Showdown | ExitFour production | ||
| 2020 | Love Hotline | Co-Host | [73] | |
| The Pit Stop | Guest | [74] | ||
| Whatcha Packin' | Guest | [75] | ||
| 2021 | I Like to Watch | Guest with Katya Zamolodchikova | [76] | |
| 2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Guest | [77] | |
| The Walk In | Guest, Amazon Music pride special | [78] | ||
| Tongue Thai'd | Guest | [79] | ||
| 2023 | Dimension 20 | Twyla | Cast member, Dungeons and Drag Queens | [80] |
| Dirty Laundry | Herself | Guest | ||
| 2024 | Monét's Slumber Party | Guest | [81] |
| 2021 | Binge | Herself | Podcast by Entertainment Weekly | [82] |
| 2022 | Queen of Hearts | Main Host | [83] | |
| Hi Jinkx! with Jinkx Monsoon | Episode: "Jujubee" | [84] | ||
| Rich and Daily | Episode: "Jujubee is Our 'Queen of Hearts'" | [85] | ||
| Sydnee in the Sheets | Episode: "Good Juju" | [86] | ||
| Call Me Curious | Episode: "Are Drag Queens Doing More Than Performing?" | [87] | ||
| 2023 | Add To Cart | Episode: "Lao Joy with Jujubee" | [88] | |
| Even the Rich | Episode: "RuPaul: Born Naked - That’s a Slay! with Jujubee & Mo Heart" | [89] | ||
| And That's What You REALLY Missed | Episode: "The Secret’s Out" | [90] |
|-! scope="row" | 2022| Herself| Queerty for Drag Royalty[91] | |-! scope="row" | 2022| Cast Reveal(s)| WOWIE Award for Best Viral Moment[92] [93] |