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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1986-12-09 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Jaida Essence Hall

Biography:

Jaida Essence Hall is the stage name of Jared Johnson, an American drag performer, costume designer, and makeup artist, best known for winning the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. "Jaida" was the name a friend gave her the first time she did drag. "Essence" comes from when her boyfriend said she was "the essence of beauty." "Hall" comes from her drag mother, Tajma Hall.

Known For

Acting

2025

RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show as Self - Performer

2024

Everybody Still Hates Chris as (voice)

2023

Drag Me to Dinner as Self - Drag Queen

2022

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self (archive footage)

Trixie Motel as Self

Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals as Self

Bring Back My Girls as Self - Panelist

2021

Drive 'N Drag 2021: Behind The Scenes as Self

2020

Bring Back My Ghouls

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 as Model

Drive 'N Drag as Self

Drag Queen Christmas 2020

RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls as Herself

We're Here as Self

Canada's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge

2019

Exposed with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest

2017

Portrait Of A Queen as Self

2016

The Pit Stop as Self

2014

Whatcha Packin' as Self - Guest

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Lip Sync Assassin

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Contestant

2010

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Performer

1997

The View as Self - Guest

Directing

2020

RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls as Director