Jax is the stage name of Jackson McGoldrick (born April 5, 1997), an American drag queen, dancer, and photographer. Jax competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early years McGoldrick was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Darien, Connecticut. He participated in gymnastics and competitive cheerleading. He attended the School of Visual Arts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography and videography.
Career On December 13, 2022, Jax was announced as one of the 16 contestants who would compete in the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. During her time on the show, Jax placed among the top positions in the first episode. She placed in the bottom twice, eliminating Robin Fierce and Aura Mayari in lip syncs. Jax was eliminated in episode 8, after losing in the LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown against Anetra. She finished in 10th place.
Jax and fellow contestant Luxx Noir London were guest speakers for drag historian and author Joe E. Jeffreys' course at The New School about the impact of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Personal life Jax uses she/they pronouns when in drag, and has described herself as the "Simone Biles of drag".
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2023 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself/Contestant Season 15 (10th place) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes 2023Meet the QueensHerself Stand-alone specialRuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 2023EW News Flash Herself Guest 2023 BuzzFeed Celeb Herself Guest 2023 MTV News Herself Guest 2023 Today with Hoda and Jenna Herself Guest 2023 Drip or Drop Herself Guest 2023 Whatcha Packin’ Herself Guest 2023 Squirrel Friends Herself Guest; Podcast
Discography Featured singles +TitleYearAlbum "One Night Only"(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15)2023 rowspan="2" "Golden Hips (Ol' Dirty Bitches)"(with Loosey LaDuca, Anetra & Robin Fierce)
See also LGBT culture in New York City List of LGBT people from New York City
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