David Sotomayor Jr., known by his stage name Jade (born November 18, 1984),[1] is an American drag queen and television personality best known for competing on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2]

Jade Sotomayor
Born
David Sotomayor Jr.

(1984-11-18) November 18, 1984 (age 40)[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 1)

Early life

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Sotomayor was raised in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.[2]

Career

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When Sotomayor first started drag, his persona's name was Jennifer. A friend gave him that name due to his love for Jennifer Lopez. Sotomayor thought it was common, so he went with the name Jay. After a host mispronounced it as Jade, Sotomayor kept the name and decided to include his last name.[1]

In 2009, Jade competed on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race at the age of 25.[3][4] She was eliminated on the fourth episode, after placing in the bottom two of the main challenge and losing a lip-sync contest against Rebecca Glasscock to "Would I Lie to You?" (1985) by Eurythmics. Jade placed sixth overall.[5][6][7] She and fellow contestant Tammie Brown would sneak out of the hotel room at times.[1] Jade was a presenter at Logo TV's Trailblazer Honors in 2016.[8][9] She appeared on the finale of Drag Race's tenth season.[5][10] In 2017, she performed in Queens United / Reinas Unidas, a show organized by Phi Phi O'Hara to help victims in Puerto Rico.[11] Jade has co-hosted shows at Hamburger Mary's in Andersonville, alongside Drag Race alumni DiDa Ritz and Monica Beverly Hillz.[2]

In 2020, Jade appeared in an episode of Empire and a year later, became a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Sotomayor also appeared in the indie film Bailiwick.[5]

Personal life

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Sotomayor is Latino and of Puerto Rican descent.[13][14] His cousin was killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.[15][16][17] Sotomayor was included in Windy City Times's "30 Under 30" list in 2009.[18] He lived in Jefferson Park, as of 2016.[19] "Trade Sotomayor" is a nickname.[20] He had approximately 53,000 followers on Instagram in 2022.[21]

Filmography

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  • Deadly Affairs (2013)
  • College Debts (2015)
  • Lipstick City (2016)
  • Bailiwick (2017)
  • This Wasn't Supposed to Happen (2019)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Contestant (6th place)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vilhena, Arthur (June 1, 2021). "Who's That Queen? Jade Sotomayor | Draglicious".
  2. ^ a b c Forman, Ross. "Chicago native David Jade Sotomayor reflects on 20-years as performer, RuPaul's Drag Race". GoPride Chicago (ChicagoPride.com). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. ^ "15 Sexy Pics of 'Drag Race's Jade Sotomayor In Case You Need Reminding". Out. ISSN 1062-7928. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. ^ Daems, Jim (2014-10-02). The Makeup of RuPaul's Drag Race: Essays on the Queen of Reality Shows. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1886-9.
  5. ^ a b c "See where the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 1 queens are now". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. ISSN 1049-0434. OCLC 21114137. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. ^ Daw, Stephen (2022-03-03). "10 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Lip Syncs That Were Highway Robbery". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 732913734. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ^ Damshenas, Sam (2024-02-06). "Drag Race: 6 lip-sync verdicts that enraged fans". Gay Times. ISSN 0950-6101. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  8. ^ "Logo Trailblazer Honors - The Shorty Awards". Shorty Awards. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  9. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (2016-06-26). "Logo's 'Trailblazer Honors' Highlights the Urgency of LGBT Pride After Orlando". The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. OCLC 936540106. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  10. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1 Queens Join Season 10 Cast for Epic Finale Lip Sync". People. Dotdash Meredith. ISSN 0093-7673. OCLC 794712888. Archived from the original on 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  11. ^ Aguilar, Azahar (2017-10-06). "Katya, Bob The Drag Queen & More Join Lineup For Puerto Rico Benefit Drag Show". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  12. ^ Bowdoin, Treva (July 25, 2022). "What Happened To Jade Sotomayor After RuPaul's Drag Race?". Nicki Swift. Static Media. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Delgadillo, Theresa; Rivera-Servera, Ramon H.; Cadava, Geraldo L.; Fox, Claire F. (2022-07-12). Building Sustainable Worlds: Latinx Placemaking in the Midwest. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05354-2.
  14. ^ Fountain-Stokes, Lawrence La (2021-04-05). Translocas: The Politics of Puerto Rican Drag and Trans Performance. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-12607-1.
  15. ^ "Raymond Braun Speaks With Jade Sotomayor | #WeAreOrlando | Logo". June 20, 2016. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Orlando victim's last moments: 'Eddie saved his partner's life'". ABC7 San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  17. ^ "'Solidarity trumps bigotry' at Boystown's Orlando shooting vigil". The Columbia Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  18. ^ "30 Under 30: JADE (DAVID) SOTOMAYOR". Windy City Times. 2009-06-24. ISSN 1049-698X. OCLC 20341561. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  19. ^ "Vigil in Boystown: 'They are not going to ruin our pride'". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Public Media. 2016-06-13. ISSN 1553-8478. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  20. ^ Sim, Bernardo (2019-12-22). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1 Queens: Where Are They Now?". Screen Rant. Valnet. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  21. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 1 Queens: Where Are They Now?". Out. Archived from the original on 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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