Monét X Change (born February 19, 1990) is the stage name of Kevin Akeem Bertin, an American drag queen, singer, podcaster, and reality television personality. She is known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2018), on which she placed sixth and was crowned the season's Miss Congeniality, and for winning the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2018–2019) alongside Trinity the Tuck. She returned to compete in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, an all-winners season, where she placed runner-up.
She currently co-hosts the podcast Sibling Rivalry (with Bob the Drag Queen), and formerly hosted Ebony and Irony (with Lady Bunny). She also hosts the Dropout show Monét's Slumber Party and her podcast Monét Talks.
Early life Bertin was born in Brooklyn, New York City. At six months old, he moved to Castries, Saint Lucia, where he was adopted by his aunt and uncle. He moved back to Brooklyn when he was 10, growing up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan. He later moved to The Bronx as an adult. He trained in opera performance at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.
Monét X Change started doing drag in 2012 in New York City. The first drag pageant she won was the sixth annual Gay Caribbean USA Pageant on September 27, 2014, representing Saint Lucia. Her drag sister is RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 winner, Bob the Drag Queen, and her drag mother is Honey Davenport, making her a member of the Davenport drag family.
Career 2018–2022: RuPaul's Drag Race
Monét X Change was announced as one of fourteen contestants competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 22, 2018. She had been an alternate for the ninth season but was not cast. She was eliminated in episode ten, placing sixth overall. She was named Miss Congeniality during the season's finale, and is the first holder of the title to have been voted by her fellow contestants. In the first episode of her season of Drag Race, Monét X Change made a dress decorated with kitchen sponges, which became a running joke throughout the rest of the series and inspired a number of Internet memes amongst fans online.
Monét X Change is a co-host of the podcast Sibling Rivalry with her drag sister Bob the Drag Queen. The first episode premiered on March 11, 2018. She appeared as a guest in an episode of What Would You Do on July 6, 2018. Monét also toured across the United States and Europe with her one-person show, "Call Me By Monét."
She appeared in a Pepsi commercial with Cardi B in February 2019. On February 15, 2019, she was inducted into the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Hall of Fame alongside Trinity the Tuck after winning RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4, becoming the first black winner of the spin-off. In May, Monét revealed that she would be hosting her own weekly talk show called The X Change Rate.In June 2019, Monét X Change was one of 37 drag queens to be featured on the cover of New York magazine. She was one of the inspirations for Sina Grace's character of Shade, Marvel's first drag queen superhero.
On October 22, 2019, Monét X Change was announced as part of the cast for the first season of RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race, a Drag Race spin-off where Drag Race alumni transform celebrities into drag queens, which premiered in 2020. In January 2021, she launched another podcast, Ebony and Irony, co-hosted by Lady Bunny. In February 2023, she and Bob the Drag Queen launched their line of cosmetics, BOMO Beauty.
In April 2022, Monét X Change was announced as one of the eight returning winners that would be competing in seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the first ever all-winners season of Drag Race. During the competition, Monét X Change placed in the top in three competitive episodes, before ultimately finishing as runner-up to winner Jinkx Monsoon.
2023–present: Appearances on Dropout
In July 2023, Monét X Change appeared on the Dungeons & Dragons themed show Dungeons and Drag Queens, which was also the 18th season of the actual play anthology series Dimension 20 on Dropout. She later made guest appearances on the Dropout shows Dirty Laundry and Um, Actually. In June 2024, it was announced that Monét X Change will host her own variety talk show on Dropout called Monét's Slumber Party. The first episode premiered on July 19, 2024. In 2025, she reprised her role in the second season of Dungeons and Drag Queens.
In March 2024, she was a guest on the CBS comedy game show After Midnight.
Monét X Change is a founding member of Drag PAC, a political action committee intended to push Gen Z voters to turn out for LGBTQ+ rights for the 2024 United States presidential election.
In March 2026, Monét X Change appeared on Jeopardy! YouTube Edition as a contestant.
Music Bertin is a classically trained opera singer with a bass voice.
Monét X Change released her first original single, "Soak It Up", on May 25, 2018, the same day as her elimination episode on Drag Race. She released her debut EP, Unapologetically, on February 22, 2019. In May 2022, Monét X Change portrayed the voice of Goldie Vandersnatch in Alaska's Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording), a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles. In February 2023, Monét X Change starred as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in the Minnesota Opera's production of The Daughter of the Regiment.
Personal life Bertin has two younger brothers from his biological mother, with whom he reconnected in his 30s. His biological father was a drug lord and was executed by a cartel.
Bertin is non-binary and uses she/her and he/him pronouns out of drag.
Bertin has worked with multiple brands including Sephora; Royalty & Legacy, an expansion pack for The Sims 4; Samsung; Audible; Atlantis Events; Tubi; and Cash App.
In September 2025, Bertin announced that he was engaged to his longtime partner Andy Short. In June 2026, Bertin announced on social media that he and Short were no longer in a relationship.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2018A Queen for the PeopleHimselfDocumentary by Bob the Drag Queen2019The World of Madame XDrag QueenShort film by Madonna 2026 Stop! That! Train! Press
Television Year Title Role Notes 2017Dating My Mother Drag Queen Television Film2018 RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 10)Himself Contestant; 6th Place (Miss Congeniality) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (Season 9)What Would You Do? (Season 14)Guest 2018–2019RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 4)Contestant; Winner 2019–2022The ViewGuest 2019Brunch with TiffanyGuest RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 11)Guest 2020RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (Season 1)Mentor RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 5)Guest ("Lip Sync Assassin") RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Season 2)Lovecraft CountryDrag Queen; Episode: "Strange Case"2021 The Sherry Vine Variety ShowGuest appearance CBS This Morning Guest The Bachelorette (Season 17)Guest KVVU-TV Guest2022Getting Curious with Jonathan Van NessNetflix originalClose Enough Margo (voice) HBO Max original The Kelly Clarkson Show Himself GuestRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 7) Contestant; Runner-up RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Season 4) Countdown to All Stars 7: You're a Winner Baby VH1 special Trixie MotelGuestRuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (Season 2)"Queen Supreme Mentor"Huluween DragstravaganzaHulu originalDr. Jackie: Unlicensed TherapistOUTtv originalCanada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (Season 1)Guest judge 2023 The Simpsons Episode: "My Life as a Vlog"2024RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 9) Special guest; Episode: "Snatch Game of Love"Everybody Still Hates ChrisTitney Houston (voice)Episode: "Everybody Still Hates Bullies"2025Survival of the ThickestHimselfGuest2026The Traitors (Season 4)HimselfContestant (Eliminated; 17th place)
Theatre Year Title Role Theatre 2020 Death Drop Summer Raines Garrick Theatre
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2017Daniel's DeskHimselfEpisode 1 Guest2018Monét's Herstory X ChangeHostQueen to QueenGuest, with Miz CrackerCountdown to the CrownSeason 10Cosmo QueensSeason Three, episode Nine2018–2019Fashion Photo RuViewSpecial guest, Two episodes2018–PresentSibling RivalryHost2019Review with a JewGuest, All Stars 4 Episode 3Ask Me AnotherPodcast; guestMonét XPoséHostCamp ConfessionsGuest, Episode 34 2019–2021The X Change RateHost, Executive Producer 2019DetailzGuest2020The Pit StopGuest; 2 episodesBob Live!Guest Werq the WorldFeatured queenPepp TalksGuest 2021I Like to Watch UKGuest; 3 episodesMacbethThree WitchesPlay on Podcast Production Ugh! You're So Good!HimselfPodcast; guestHive Minds are Better Than OneHimselfGuestDrag TotsError MessageSeason 2 2022The Pit StopHimselfSeason 14 HostThe Plant Based Way with MonétHimselfHostAround the TableHimselfGuestBuzzFeed CelebHimselfGuestFriendship TestHimselfGuestDrip Or Drop?HimselfGuestPortrait of a QueenHimselfGuest Bullseye with Jesse ThornHimselfPodcast; Guest 2023Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph ShepherdHimselfPodcast; GuestGlam Slam Himself HostDirty LaundryHimselfEpisode: "Who Came Out to Their High School Girlfriend Via Jesus Christ?" 2023, 2025 Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag QueensTroyánnMain role; 10 episodes2024Monét's Slumber Party Himself Host; 6 episodesUm, ActuallyHimselfEpisode: "Justice League, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing"2024–PresentMonét Talks Himself Host 2025Parlor Room Himself Episode: "Monikers"2026 Jeopardy! YouTube EditionHimselfGuest
Discography Albums Comedy albums Title Details Fist of Glory Released: June 16, 2023 Label: Comedy Dynamics Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions US Heat US Indie Unapologetically Released: February 22, 2019 Label: The Randall House Formats: Digital download, streaming18 25 Unapologetically: Live Acoustic Session Released: November 26, 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming— — Grey Rainbow, Vol. 1 Released: May 17, 2024 Label: Producer Entertainment Group Formats: Digital download, streaming— —
Singles As lead artist Title Year Album "Soak It Up"(solo or featuring Bob the Drag Queen) 2018 "There for You" 2019 "March" 2020 rowspan="3" "Love Like This" 2021 "Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni"2022 "The Big Opening" "Body"2024Grey Rainbow, Vol.1
Featured singles Title Year Album "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"(RuPaul featuring Aquaria, Eureka, Kameron Michaels, Miz Cracker, Monét X Change, and The Vixen) 2018 rowspan="5" "Errybody Say Love"(RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Farrah Moan, and Monét X Change) "Super Queen (Cast Version)"(RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Monét X Change, and Trinity the Tuck) 2019 "Legends" (Cast Version) 2022 "Titanic" (MSTR)
Music videos YearTitleArtist 2016"Fantasy"Acid Betty 2018"Strange Fruit"Himself"Soak It Up"Himself 2019"Unapologetically: The Visual EP"Himself"God Control"Madonna 2020"Mask, Glove, Soap, Scrubs"Todrick Hall"March"Himself2021"Love Like This"Himself
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019WOWIE AwardsBest PodcastSibling Rivalry2021Queerty AwardsPodcast2022 WOWIE Awards Best Podcast Best TV Moment The Bachelorette (with Shea Couleé) 2023 Queerty Awards PodcastSibling Rivalry GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Podcast Webby AwardsPodcasts - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (People's Voice)2024 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Podcast 2025 Queerty AwardsBest Web SeriesDungeons and Drag Queens
See also Drag culture in New York City LGBTQ culture in New York City List of LGBTQ people in New York City
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