Monica Beverly Hillz
Monica Beverly Hillz | |
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| Born | 1985 (age 39–40) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Monica Dejesus-Anaya |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) |
Monica Dejesus-Anaya, known by the stage persona Monica Beverly Hillz, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and transgender activist best known for appearing on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2013, as well as for returning in 2023 on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars. She was the second contestant in the show's history to come out as a transgender woman, on the show, after Kylie Sonique Love of season 2 (who came-out during the show's reunion special). Hillz came-out during the judges' critiques for that episode's main challenge; her coming-out was especially historic, as it was a first for network television or a reality competition show.
In 2014, after her run on season five of Drag Race, she was included by the Windy City Times on their list of "30 Under 30" for individuals displaying the "best LGBTQIA activism, business, culture, non-profit work and more". Bustle named her one of the "most popular" RPDR alum. In 2015, she performed at the MTV Video Music Awards with Miley Cyrus for her live performance of "Dooo It!", along with a cast of other well-known drag queens and RPDR alum.