Suzie Toot

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Suzie Toot
Born
Benjamin Shaevitz

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Suzie Toot is the stage name of Benjamin Shaevitz, [1] an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Early life

Shaevitz was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to a Russian Jewish father and an Irish Catholic mother, and was raised Jewish. He attended a Hebrew school and Jewish sleepaway camp in the Pocono Mountains in his youth. His first stage performance was at the age of 8, when he was cast as a part of the ensemble in a summer camp production of Fiddler on the Roof . She was inspired to pursue drag on Halloween after studying Ruby Keeler, Eleanor Powell, Varla Jean Merman, and Charles Busch. [2]

Career

Suzie Toot is a drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [3] She has been performing since the age of 8 and is a trained tap dancer. [4] She describes her drag persona as the "cross section between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball". [5] Toot opened for Chappell Roan's Fort Lauderdale show as a part of The Midwest Princess Tour in October 2023. [6] She portrayed Mimi Bouvèé-Truve in the 2023 queer horror film Big Easy Queens, [7] and released a music single featuring Tow, "Bonecoming", that same year. [8]

Personal life

Shaevitz was formerly based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is now based in New York, New York. [9] [2] He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre. [4]

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mary Poppins: Va Va Voom, Here I Am (w/ Ben Shaevitz aka Suzie Toot) | Absent Friends". listennotes.com. Listen Notes. 12 April 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Karpen, Elizabeth. "Jewish 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Suzie Toot Is Just Getting Started". heyalma.com. Hey Alma . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 queens promise 'profane imagery' on runway, loads of drama, and twisty 'panic' ahead". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Sink or swim! Meet the queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17". out.com. Out . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Cramer, Jude. "Drag Race fans are obsessed with these Chappell Roan and Season 17 crossovers". intomore.com. Into . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Patterson, Denny. "Big Easy Queens Brings the Camp, Laughs, Horror, and Gore". outclique.com. OutClique. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Bonecoming (feat. Tow)". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Smokin' Suzie". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
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