Sami Landri

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Sami Landri
Born
Samuel Landry

1998or1999(age 26–27) [1]
Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada [2]
Other namesMona Noose
Occupations

Samuel Landry, [3] also known by his [a] stage names Sami Landri and Mona Noose, is a Canadian Drag artist and social media personality of Acadian descent. He initially gained fame after a 2021 video of him as Sami Landri asking "As-tu un lighter?" went viral. Sami, along with Barbada de Barbades, co-hosted a documentary series Drag! d'la tête aux pieds (2025) on TFO. She is also set to appear as a contestant on the sixth season of Canada's Drag Race .

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Early life and career

Samuel Landry grew up in Dieppe, New Brunswick in an Acadian family. [2] [4] He began his performance career at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton and studied history and theatre at the Université de Moncton for three years before dropping out to become a full-time artist. [5] [6] [7] His artistic interests are diverse, ranging from dance and visual arts to music and performance. [8] Landry began performing in 2018. [3]

Landry co-founded the Acadian drag collective Haus of Ménage in the spring of 2019 alongside Tommy Desrosiers, Nick Després, and Xénia Gould  [ fr ]. [9] The collective aimed to fill a cultural gap by producing drag shows in French and Chiac, representing Acadian queer identity on stage. [3] In 2020, Mona Noose won the title of Acadian Queen at the First Ever Acadian Drag Ball, organized by the collective. [5] Haus of Ménage has toured across villages in New Brunswick, often presenting the first drag performances ever held in those communities.

Landry has collaborated with Xénia Gould on several artistic projects over the years. [10] In 2020, the two held an artist residency at the Galerie Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen in Moncton, focusing on performance art and exploring the queer and Acadian identities that shape his work. [8] In 2021, Gould directed the short film Mona, starring Landry, which won the La Vague Award for Best Acadian Short Film at the Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA). [11] [12] That same year, Landry relocated to Montreal to pursue new creative projects. [10]

The drag persona Sami Landri went viral on social media, propelling Landry to broader recognition. [13] Some of Sami’s videos have garnered millions of views and attracted hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok. [13] The character has been described as “a trashy alter ego straight out of the 2000s — low-rise jeans, crop top, large bust, and lips lined in dark pencil,” known for his “spicy humour.” [10] [13]

On March 16, 2023, Sami Landri appeared on the TV show Infoman . [14] Landry continues to perform in drag shows across Montreal, as well as elsewhere in Quebec, in Acadia, Ontario, and Europe. [10] [15]

Landry has also expressed an interest in creating music in Chiac. [10] Sami's debut single, "Mon sac Tbk", was released in fall 2022. The lighthearted song humorously celebrates a drag queen’s essential accessory—the handbag—while addressing themes of homophobia. [15]

Landry later signed with the production agency Lol lol lol. [16]

In 2024, Sami Landri and Chiquita Mére (played by Xénia Gould) created a web series titled Helpez-moi, which continued into 2025. [16] [17] Sami also began touring with a live show called Sami Party, featuring performances by Xénia Gould.

In September 2025, Sami Landri was a co-host of Drag! d’la tête aux pieds on TFO alongside drag queen Barbada de Barbades. [16] [18] On October 23, Sami Landri was revealed as a contestant on the sixth season of Canada's Drag Race . [1] The same month she was a featured artist in "Futur", a song on Robert Robert's album Boost. [19]

Personal life

Landry is queer. [4] He was in a long-term romantic relationship with his frequent artistic collaborator, Xénia Gould. [17] [20]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Music videos

YearTitleDirectorRef.
2023"Mon sac Tbk" (with Chris Cool)Chris Cool [21]
2025"Futur" (Robert Robert feat. Sami Landri)Gerardo Alcaine [19]

Short films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef.
2018Clay Xénia Gould  [ fr ]
2019Posy
2021MonaMonaWon Best Acadian Short Film at FICFA [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 Infoman Sami Landri (guest) [14]
2025Drag! d'la tête aux piedsSami Landri (host)Co-hosted with Barbada de Barbades [16]
Canada's Drag Race Sami Landri (contestant)Season 6 [1]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2024—presentHelpez-moiSami Landri (host)Co-hosted with Chiquita Mére (played by Xénia Gould) [16]
2025Tracy and Martina: Shootin' the ShitSami Landri (guest)

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ Landry uses he/him pronouns out of drag and she/her pronouns in drag. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Step Right Up! Queens Announced as CANADA'S DRAG RACE Returns for Season 6, November 20". Bell Media. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  2. 1 2 "Sami Landri - Gérance". Lol lol lol (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  3. 1 2 3 Nouvelle, Acadie (2022-08-12). "Sami Landry: le fabuleux parcours d'une drag queen acadienne". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. 1 2 Hargrove, Jake (2024-09-03). "Seeing Things: an Interview with Sami Landri". Cult. Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  5. 1 2 "DRAG | Le lever du rideau". Radio-Canada . 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  6. ↑ Forget, Laurie. "Sami Landry se confie sur son déménagement à Montréal et sa popularité sur TikTok". narcity.com (in French). Narcity Media . Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Woodard, Payge. "NBer to compete on Canada's Drag Race". tj.news. Telegraph-Journal . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Mousseau, Sylvie (2020-03-05). "Comprendre la ruralité acadienne et les identités " queer " par la performance". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  9. ↑ "Tommy Desrosiers: comédien, humoriste...et drag queen". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Revert, Amélie (2023-01-30). "Le monde leur appartient". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  11. 1 2 "Un film pour Xavier Gould et Samuel Landry au FICFA". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). November 10, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  12. ↑ Mousseau, Sylvie (2021-11-19). "Le film Mona couronné de la Vague du meilleur court métrage acadien". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  13. 1 2 3 "Les débordements d'humour de la drag queen acadienne Sami Landri". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  14. 1 2 ICI Radio-Canada Télé (16 March 2023). "Infoman - La nouvelle mouture des classiques télé" (Video). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. 1 2 Mousseau, Sylvie (2022-11-01). "Sami Landri: chanter pour dénoncer l'homophobie". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 Mousseau, Sylvie (2025-09-18). "Helpez-moi: drags queen et coachs de vie". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  17. 1 2 "Helpez-moi - gérance — LOL LOL LOL". LOL LOL LOL (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  18. ↑ "DRAG! d'la tête aux pieds". TFO (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  19. 1 2 "Robert Robert - FUTUR ft Sami Landri" (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  20. ↑ Larochelle, Samuel (2023-08-03). "Sami Landri et Chiquita Mére : acadiennes et décomplexées". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-27.{{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  21. ↑ "Sami Landri, Chris Cool - Mon Sac Tbk" (in English and French). Retrieved 2025-10-26.
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