Mo Heart | |
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Born | Kevin Leandrew Richardson May 22, 1986 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Monique Heart |
Education | International House of Prayer University |
Years active | 2011–present |
Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4) RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 1) |
Website | www |
Mo Heart, [1] formerly Monique Heart, is the stage name of Kevin Leandrew Richardson [2] (born May 22, 1986), an American drag queen, reality television personality, and recording artist best known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2018), [3] [4] [5] the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (2018–2019), [6] and the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2022). Since first appearing on Drag Race in 2018, Mo Heart has appeared in a number of web series produced by World of Wonder, including a starring role in Manic Moments With Monique Heart, and hosted her own podcast, Ace of Hearts with Monique Heart. In January 2019, she released her debut single "Brown Cow Stunning", and later released her debut extended play Beloved SoS 6.3 in 2020.
Richardson was born on May 22, 1986, on Long Island, New York. [7] He spent time in areas in Long Island which includes Roosevelt, New York and Freeport, New York. [8] He also stayed in Bedford-Stuyvesant [9] with his father when he was growing up. [10] Richardson was often teased at school for being different. [10] He moved to Virginia in 2000 [11] before moving to Kansas City, Missouri after graduating from high school and studied the Bible at the International House of Prayer University in Grandview, [10] where he experienced conversion therapy. [12]
Richardson's original drag name was Monique Kutabetch Heart and later changed to Monique Heart. [13] Some other rejected drag names were Ariana Styles, Nevah, Jiz Zonra, and Kisha Amillion. [14] He created "Monique Heart" in 2011, and began a career as a drag queen at Hamburger Mary's, emceeing bingo and hosting Sunday drag brunch. [10]
Mo Heart first auditioned for the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race but was unsuccessful. [10] Two years later, she would audition for the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and this time succeeded in qualifying to be a contestant. [15] Before being accepted on the season, Mo Heart was ready to quit drag, but decided to continue. [10] She placed eighth overall, after losing a lip sync to "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen against The Vixen. [16] Mo Heart was confirmed to be one of the contestants competing in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars on November 9, 2018. [17] After not winning any challenges in her original season, Mo Heart won three main challenges during All Stars, eventually reaching Top 4. She was a runner-up alongside Naomi Smalls, finishing in joint 3rd/4th place to Monét X Change and Trinity the Tuck. Mo Heart's catchphrases on the show were quoted by Rihanna, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Lizzo. [18] [19]
Mo Heart was announced as part of the cast for the first season of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race , a Drag Race spin-off where Drag Race alumni transform celebrities into drag queens. [20] On March 5 and 6, Mo Heart performed alongside fellow drag race alumni Bebe Zahara Benet, Bob the Drag Queen, The Vixen, Peppermint, and Shea Couleé in the Nubia Tour, a live drag show featuring and produced by Black drag queens. [21] [22] In August, Mo Heart will start in her very own World of Wonder Presents web series called Manic Moments with Monique Heart. [23]
In June 2021, Mo Heart was a featured performer for the second annual It Gets Better: A Digital Pride Experience. [24] She hosted her own podcast, Ace of Hearts with Monique Heart. [25]
Mo Heart hosted the Amazon Music original fashion-themed TV series, The Walk In, where she interviewed celebrities as they show off some of their iconic fashion moments throughout their careers. Featured guests included Lil Nas X, Rico Nasty, and Jax. [26] Mo Heart owns her own beauty company, MoBeauty. [27]
In January 2022, Mo Heart was announced as one of the nine contestants on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World , now going by her new name. [28] [29] Regarding the name change, she said:
The reason I changed my name [is] because I’m growing as an artist [...] I believe that artists should always evolve and grow and I just felt like, I as an individual just want to give more heart, more love, more everything and just for branding, it just makes sense to be just 'Mo'. [30]
In the penultimate episode, Mo Heart placed in the Top 2, and lip-synced to "Toy" by Netta, but lost to Jujubee. [31] Mo Heart went onto compete in the Top 4 finale, and placed second to Blu Hydrangea.
Mo Heart performed her debut single "Brown Cow Stunning" on the premiere episode of RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars, [32] and was released on January 4, 2019. [33] A music video for the song was released the same day. [34] Mo Heart appeared in the music video for "Soak It Up" by fellow Season 10 contestant Monét X Change and season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen. [35] On September 4, Mo Heart released another single, "SUKM (Kiss Me)", as well as an accompanying lyric video, the debut single for her EP, Beloved SoS 6.3, which was released in 2020. [36] [37]
Richardson first realized he was gay at the age of 17 while working a shift at Burger King. [10] He is a Christian. [10] In 2019, he moved to Los Angeles, and as of 2021, currently resides in Palm Springs. [38]
Title | Details |
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Beloved SoS 6.3(with KOIL) [36] |
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Redemption |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Brown Cow Stunning" | 2018 | non-album single |
"SUKM (Kiss Me)" | 2019 | Beloved SoS 6.3 |
"Hot Sauce & High Heels" (Kinky Boots Remix) (with KOIL) | 2020 | Non-album single |
"Redemption" | 2022 | Redemption |
"God's Been Good to Me" | ||
"Come See About Me" |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Errybody Say Love" [39] (RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Farrah Moan, and Monét X Change) | 2018 | non-album single |
"Super Queen" [40] (RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, & Trinity the Tuck) | 2019 | |
"I'm a Drag Queen" [41] (feat. Leland, Freddy Scott, Brooke Villyani, Alyssa Edwards, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Monique Heart) | 2020 | |
"Better by Myself" [42] (JORDY and Monique Heart) | ||
"Living My Life in London (Cast Version)" [43] (RuPaul featuring the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World) | 2022 | |
"The Big Opening" (Ginger Minj and Monét X Change featuring the cast of Huluween Dragstravaganza) | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2020 | Nubia: Amplified | Herself | OutTV original | [44] |
2021 | Being Bebe | Herself | Archive footage | [45] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Contestant (8th place); Season 10 | [15] |
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | ||||
2018–2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Contestant (3rd/4th place); Season 4 | [6] | |
2019 | KSHB-TV | Guest | [46] | |
2020 | AJ and the Queen | Miss Terri Tory | Guest appearance | [47] |
Hey Qween! | Herself | Guest | [48] | |
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Mentor | [20] | ||
For Christmas Sake: The Movie Musical | Cupid | Musical short film | [49] | |
2022 | Nubia Amplified: The Series | Herself | Panelist | [50] |
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World | Herself | Contestant (Runner-Up); Series 1 | [28] | |
iCarly | Auntie Histamine | Guest appearance | [51] | |
Trixie Motel | Herself | Guest appearance | [52] | |
Huluween Dragstravaganza | Herself | Hulu original | [53] |
Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
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2018 | "Soak It Up" | Monét X Change | [35] |
2019 | "Brown Cow Stunning" | Herself | [33] |
2020 | "Hot Sauce and High Heels (Kinky Boots Remix)" | Herself | [54] |
"Keep That Same Energy" | Widow Von'Du ft. Shilow | [55] | |
"Sitting Alone in the VIP" | Alaska Thunderfuck featuring Kandy Muse | [56] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2017 | Crazy X Girlfriend | Herself | Guest | [57] |
2018 | Cosmo Queens | Guest | [58] | |
Queen to Queen | Alongside The Vixen | [59] | ||
Countdown to the Crown | Season 10 | [60] | ||
2019 | Review With a Jew | Guest | [61] | |
Watcha Packin'? | Season 10, All Stars 4 | [62] | ||
Radio Andy | Guest | [63] | ||
Queen's Court | Guest | [64] | ||
The Stan Game | Guest | [65] | ||
Yvie's Odd School | Episode: "Quick Drag with Monique Heart" | [66] | ||
Drag Queens React | Episode: "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" | [67] | ||
Envy of My Boogie | Episode: "Dancing for Your Tips with Monique Heart" | [68] | ||
2020 | Bobbin' Around | Episode: "Nubia" | [69] | |
Alyssa's Secret | Episode: "Manic Moments with Monique Heart" | [70] | ||
Elevate Your Slay | Guest | [71] | ||
Working Out Is a Drag | [72] | |||
Transformations | [73] | |||
Manic Moments with Monique Heart | Star | [23] | ||
The X Change Rate | Episode: "Monique Heart" | [74] | ||
2021 | The Pit Stop | Guest | [75] | |
Binge | Podcast by Entertainment Weekly | [76] | ||
2021–present | The Walk In | Host; produced by Amazon Music | [26] [77] | |
2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Guest | [78] |
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