Jax (drag queen)

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Jax
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Jax at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Jackson McGoldrick

(1997-04-05) April 5, 1997 (age 26) [1]
Puerto Rico
Education School of Visual Arts (BFA)
Occupation Drag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15)

Jax is the stage name of Jackson McGoldrick, [2] an American drag queen, dancer, and photographer. Jax competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .

Contents

Early years

McGoldrick was born in Puerto Rico [3] and raised in Darien, Connecticut. [4] He participated in gymnastics and competitive cheerleading. [5] [6] He attended the School of Visual Arts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography and videography. [2]

Career

On December 13, 2022, Jax was announced as one of the 16 contestants who would compete in the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . During her time on the show, Jax placed among the top positions in the first episode. She placed in the bottom twice, eliminating Robin Fierce and Aura Mayari in lip syncs. [7] [8] Jax was eliminated in episode 8, after losing in the LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown against Anetra. She finished in 10th place. [9] [10] [11]

Jax and fellow contestant Luxx Noir London were guest speakers for drag historian and author Joe E. Jeffreys' course at The New School about the impact of RuPaul's Drag Race. [12]

Personal life

Jax uses she/they pronouns when in drag, [4] and has described herself as the "Simone Biles of drag". [13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself/Contestant Season 15 (10th place) [14]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2023Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15		 [15]
2023 EW News FlashHerselfGuest [16]
2023BuzzFeed CelebHerselfGuest [17]
2023 MTV News HerselfGuest [18]
2023 Today with Hoda and Jenna HerselfGuest [19]
2023Drip or DropHerselfGuest [20]
2023Whatcha Packin’HerselfGuest [21]
2023Squirrel FriendsHerselfGuest; Podcast [22]

Discography

TitleYearAlbumRef
"One Night Only"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15)		2023Non-album singles [23]
"Golden Hips (Ol' Dirty Bitches)"
(with Loosey LaDuca, Anetra & Robin Fierce)		 [24]

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