Ginger Minj is an American drag queen, actor, singer, songwriter, and reality TV star who was born Joshua Allan Eads. Recognized for finishing second in the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and then the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars, she is most known for being the runner-up in the reality television competition RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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Ginger Minj Career
Ginger has had a passion for theatre since he was a child. In 2002, he was nominated for a Best Actor Award in the state of Florida. Ginger Minj was one of the drags who participated in the seventh season of the reality television show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which premiered on March 2, 2015. He finished in the top three in the season, but lost to Violet Chachki. On June 17, 2016, he was confirmed as one of 10 participants for the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars. In the third episode, he was disqualified for placing ninth. In the premiere of season eleven of Drag Race, he appeared as a guest for the primary test.
Acting
Minj was a part of Clandestine Arts’ Avenue Q production. On July 7, 2016, he performed at the Trailblazer Honors for Harvey Fierstein as the lone singing artist, with fellow All-Stars 2 queens. He appeared with Katya and Alyssa Edwards in commercial bumpers for a Mama’s Family marathon on the Logo channel.
In the 2018 Netflix original series Super Drags, Minj played Lemon Chiffon. In 2018, he also starred in the musical comedy film Dumplin’.
Ginger Minj Music
On June 1, 2015, he released his first song, “Ooh Lala Lala.” The second single, “Bad, Bad Boy,” was released on October 21, 2016.
Sweet T, his debut album, was released in October 2016. The album offers a combination of original songs and covers in a range of styles such as pop, rock, dance, jazz, and soul. Minj contributed to the Christmas Queens 3 compilation Song in 2017. Clown Fucker, his second album, was supposed to be released in December 2018, however it was pushed back until early 2019.
Ginger Minj Age
On September 11, 1984, Joshua Allan Eads, his real name, was born in Leesburg, Florida, United States. He is 37 years old as of 2021 and is an American citizen.
Ginger Minj Family
Minj grew up in Lake County, Florida, and studied theater in college. His drag mother is the well-known Rusty Fawcett. He has, however, managed to keep details about his family and childhood away from the cameras.
Ginger Minj Husband
Michelle Visage married Ginger Minj’s spouse, Cee Jay, at a Drag Con conference in 2017. He is currently based in Orlando, Florida, in the United States. MP fired his husband Jay because he was with Minj after her grandmother died.
Ginger Minj Net Worth
Minj’s annual estimated net worth, according to our credible sources, is between $1million and $3million. Her fortune stems from her drag acting and music careers.
Ginger Minj Dumplin
Anne Fletcher directed and Kristin Hahn wrote the movie Dumplin. It is based on Julie Murphy’s novel Dumplin’. Kristin Hahn, Jennifer Aniston, Michael Costigan, Mohamed AlRafi, and Trish Hofmann are the producers.