Jewels Sparkles

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Jewels Sparkles
OccupationDrag queen
Years active2024–present

Jewels Sparkles is an American drag performer competing on the upcoming seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2025).

Contents

Personal life

Jewels Sparkles is based in Tampa, Florida. [1] They are of Puerto Rican and Cuban herritage. [2]

Career

Jewels featured on Trinity the Tuck's single "Six Six Sex" alongside fellow Drag Race castmate Sam Star. [3] She cites Ariana Grande and Priscilla Presley as her drag inspirations. [4]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Six Six Sex"
(Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles)
2024 Sinematic

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and director(s)
TitleYearOther artist(s)Director(s)AlbumRef.
As featured artist
"Six Six Sex"2024 Trinity the Tuck, Sam Star, and Shontelle SparklesRon Katagiri Sinematic [5]

Filmography

Television

List of television credits, with selected details
TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
RuPaul's Drag Race 2025 Contestant [6]

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