Wang Newton (born Mei-yin) is a professional drag king and Asian LGBT figure whilst running "Wang TV" on YouTube. [1] [2] They were featured in a 2021 New York Times article by Frank DeCaro profiling notable American drag kings. [3] Performing since 2004, "Dr. Wang" is one of the few full-time drag king performers with an international profile. [4] Their name is a reference to Las Vegas singer Wayne Newton. [5]
Wang was born in Taiwan but grew up in midwest America, mostly in central Pennsylvania. [1] In the era before RuPaul's Drag Race aired in 2009, Wang started to explore their masculinity and first performed as a drag king at friends' parties. Their debut was on Halloween night in Philadelphia in 2004. [2] [6]
Wang does shows internationally most notably in Taiwan, Berlin, Los Angeles and New York City. [7] Starting in 2020, Wang Newton co-produced an online monthly performance series called Sacred Wounds featuring Asian drag artists. [8] In December 2020, Wang Newton participated in an advocacy campaign called #DragForAllFlavors that was organized by PepsiCo sparkling water brand bubly and the LGBTQ+ elder services organization SAGE. [9]
In 2025, Wang was one of the permanent judges on the King of Drag competition show that aired on Revry. [10]
Wang is represented by the leading Diversity and LGBTQ+ talent agency, LTA INC (Luxe Talent Agency, Inc).
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