Ada Vox | |
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![]() Ada Vox at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
Born | Adam Sanders May 17, 1993 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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Website | adavoxofficial |
Ada Vox is the stage name of Adam Sanders [1] (born May 17, 1993), [2] an American drag queen, songwriter, [3] and vocalist who competed on the sixteenth season of American Idol, and was the runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe .
In 2018, Sanders competed as Ada Vox on sixteenth season of American Idol [4] and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe . [5] [6] She auditioned for American Idol each season since age 16, [7] and was eliminated during Hollywood Week in the twelfth season. [8] She has been described as the first drag queen competitor [9] and "front-runner" in the show's history. [10]
Sanders was born and raised in San Antonio, where he attended South San Antonio High School. [11] [12] He has also lived in Hollywood and Dallas. [13] [14] He has been the victim of "relentless online bullying about his appearance and sexuality". [15]