Sam Star

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Sam Star
Born
Sam Purkey

Leeds, Alabama, USA
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Sam Star is the stage name of Sam Purkey, [1] an American drag performer who competed on Love for the Arts [2] and will compete on the upcoming seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [3]

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Career

Sam Star is an American drag performer. She has competed in pageantry, having been crowned Miss Glamorous Newcomer 2022. [4] Her "drag mother" is three-time Drag Race alum Trinity the Tuck. She is additionally a retired gymnast and cheerleader. [3]

Sam Star featured on Trinity the Tuck's single "Six Six Sex" alongside fellow Drag Race castmate Jewels Sparkles. [5] 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. [6]

Personal life

Sam Star was born and raised in Leeds, Alabama and attended high school there. [7] They are currently based in the suburb. [8] They attended the University of Alabama’s musical theatre program, but dropped out when told the cost of textbooks. [9]

Filmography

Television

List of television credits, with selected details
TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
Love for the Arts 2020Contestant6th place [10]
RuPaul's Drag Race 2025 Contestant [11]

Discography

All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify. [12] [13]

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitleAlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)
2025"Say Yeehaw!"Non-album single Drew Louis, Sam Star Drew Louis
YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)
2024"Six Six Sex"

(featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles)

 Trinity the Tuck Sinematic (Deluxe) Drew Louis, Jayelle, Coen Hutton Drew Louis

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  2. ↑ "Drag Performers Across the Nation Urge You to Vote in New PSA". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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  5. ↑ Peerspace (2024-10-25). "Go Behind the Scenes of 'Drag Race' Star Trinity the Tuck's Latest Music Video". Peerspace Blog. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  6. ↑ "Drew Louis, the Creative Force Behind Drag Race's "My Kitty" Is Back". www.toomuchlovemagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  7. ↑ "LHS Diplomats Tour Chick-fil-A Headquarters in Atlanta | Leeds Area". 6 March 2018.
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