Ciara Myst

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Ciara Myst
Born
Ryan Straut

1993 or 1994 (age 32–33) [1]
Florida, U.S.
Education Purdue University
Occupations
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 18)
Website ciaramyst.com

Ciara Myst is the stage name of Ryan Straut, an American drag performer and prosthetic make-up artist known for competing on the eighteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Early life

Straut was born in Florida, but grew up in Wisconsin and Minnesota. [2] While living in the former, his father was the manager of several Famous Dave's restaurant chains. [3] As a child, Straut became fascinated with science fiction, which would go on to greatly influence his drag persona Ciara Myst. Straut attended Purdue University, where he was a performer for the glee club. He graduated in 2015 with a degree in computer graphics technology and forensic science. [4]

Career

After graduating from Purdue, Straut moved to Atlanta, where he began working as a make-up and prosthetic artist on several major productions, including The CW's reboot of Dynasty , Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire , and several Marvel Studios films. [2] [5] Straut tried drag for the first time in 2019, but did not fully commit himself to it until two years later. [1] Taking inspiration from science fiction, comic books, goth subculture and horror, as well as her experience with prosthetics and makeup, Straut created the Ciara Myst drag persona. From 2022 to 2024, Ciara Myst served as board president of the Indy Drag Theatre, which was co-founded by Blair St. Clair. [6] In 2024, Ciara Myst served as an ambassador for Drag Out the Vote, a branch of Michelle Obama's When We All Vote campaign, to encourage participation in voting during the presidential election. [7] Ciara Myst is competing on the eighteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .

Personal life

Straut resides in Indianapolis. He is bisexual. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Worrell, Emily (2026-01-08). "'Indianapolis's shapeshifting superstar' competes on hit reality TV series". MirrorIndy. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  2. 1 2 Bushman, Heather (2025-12-24). "Meet the Indy drag queen competing for the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' crown". IndyStar . Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  3. ↑ "About". ryanstraut.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  4. ↑ Braun, Ella (2025-12-30). "Purdue alum to be a contestant on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Purdue Exponent . Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  5. ↑ Kaufmann, Justin (2025-12-22). "Hoosier queens sashay onto "RuPaul's Drag Race"". Axios . Archived from the original on 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  6. ↑ "About". ciaramyst.com. Archived from the original on 2025-12-24. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  7. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2025-12-02). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 18 cast and release date confirmed". Pink News . Archived from the original on 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  8. ↑ @the_ciara_myst; (2024-05-18). "Before we head into Pride season next month, remember that Pride is not just a party, it's a protest!" – via Instagram.
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