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Madame Yoko | |
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Born | Ian Lejeune 1990or1991(age 34–35) [1] Cần Thơ, Vietnam |
Nationality | Belgian-Luxembourgish |
Other names | Lady Sushi |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Years active | 2016– |
Known for | Drag Race Belgique Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale |
Madame Yoko is the stage name of Ian Lejeune, a Vietnamese-born Belgian-Luxembourgish [2] drag performer who competed on the second season of Drag Race Belgique [3] and on Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale .
Ian Lejeune was born in Vietnam and adopted by parents from Radelange, Martelange, Belgium. He attended primary school in Martelange and secondary school at the Athénée royal d'Arlon in Arlon. [1] Lejeune was openly gay as a teenager. [4] He studied interior design at the Institut Saint-Luc in Liège and Brussels. [5]
Lejeune began performing in drag on April 16, 2016 under the name Lady Sushi. [6] [7] Lady Sushi's first performance was to the song "Blue Jeans" by Lana Del Rey. [7] She saw her first drag show at La Boule Rouge in Brussels. Her "drag mother" is the Swiss drag queen Catherine d'Oex. [8] Catherine, not wanting to call her Lady Sushi, began referring to her as Yoko in reference to the science fiction comic strip Yoko Tsuno . The idea to add the title "Madame" to her name came from Chez Maman, a popular gay bar in Brussels. [7] She ran the Brasserie Barnum drag cabaret and restaurant in Redange-sur-Attert with her husband, Alex Goedert, from 2019 until its closing in 2024. [6] [9] [10]
Madame Yoko was announced as part of the cast of Drag Race Belgique season 2 in 2024, becoming the first Asian contestant on the show and the first Luxembourgish contestant on the Drag Race franchise. [3] She placed eighth out of nine contestants, being eliminated on the third episode after losing a lip-sync to "Bruxelles je t'aime" by Angèle against La Veuve. [11] In 2025, she was revealed as a part of the inaugural Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale cast. [12]