Sam Star | |
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Born | Sam Purkey January 24, 2000 Leeds, Alabama, USA |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) |
Website | thesamstarstore |
Sam Star is the stage name of Sam Purkey (born January 24, 2000), [1] [2] an American drag performer who competed on Love for the Arts [3] and the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [4]
Sam Star is an American drag performer. She has competed in pageantry, having been crowned Miss Glamorous Newcomer 2022. [5] Her "drag mother" is three-time Drag Race alum Trinity the Tuck. She is additionally a retired gymnast and cheerleader. [4]
Sam Star featured on Trinity the Tuck's single "Six Six Sex" alongside fellow Drag Race castmate Jewels Sparkles and Shontelle Sparkles. [6] On the second episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, she performed her debut single "Say Yeehaw!", produced and co-written by Drew Louis. [7] Her Instagram following grew by 865 percent as the show aired. [8]
Sam Star was born and raised in Leeds, Alabama and attended high school there. [9] They are currently based in the suburb. [10] They attended the University of Alabama’s musical theatre program, but dropped out when told the cost of textbooks. [11]
On episode six of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17, Sam revealed that their godfather is former NBA player Charles Barkley. [12] Barkley attended high school with Sam's mom, and helped raise them. [13]
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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Love for the Arts | 2020 | Contestant | 6th place | [14] |
RuPaul's Drag Race | 2025 | Contestant | Finalist | [15] |
All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify. [16] [17]
Year | Title | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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2025 | “Got It From Her” (featuring Trinity the Tuck) | Non-album singles | Drew Louis, Sam Star | Drew Louis |
"Say Yeehaw!" |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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2024 | "Six Six Sex" (featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles) | Trinity the Tuck | Sinematic (Deluxe) | Drew Louis, Jayelle, Coen Hutton | Drew Louis |