Janey Jacké Biography and Real Name
Janey Jacké is the stage name for Justin Mooijer (real name) who is a drag performer, actor, and presenter from Volendam, North-Holland, Netherlands. She is best known for season 1 of Drag Race Holland. She is also a contestant of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World. Jacké finished as the runner-up of Drag Race Holland season 1.
Janey Jacké Age | Birthday
The drag queen, Jacké is 29 years old as of 2021. She was born on April 9, 2022, in Purmerend, North-Holland, Netherlands. Jacké celebrates her birthday on the 9th of April each year.
Janey Jacké Name Origin
“‘Janey’ comes from when someone called her ‘Baby Jane’ the first time she did drag. She added the last name ‘Jacké’ because she thought it sounded tacky. She did this because many of her friends called her tacky when she started experimenting in the Haarlem drag scene.” (source: RuPaul’s Drag Race Wiki | Fandom)
Janey Jacké Family
Jacké whose real name is Justin Mooijer was born to her parents in Purmerend, North-Holland, Netherlands. She has however not publicly disclosed any information regarding her parents or possible siblings.
Janey Jacké Height
The drag queen stands above the average height of 5 feet and 4 inches.
Janey Jacké Partner
Jacké is yet to publicly reveal whether she is dating and has a partner or not. She has kept her personal life private thus it is unclear whether she is single, dating, or married.
Janey Jacké Drag Race | Career
Jacké’was introduced first introduced to drag when she was 16 years old. Her first time in drag was at a friend’s “Sweet Sixteen” party. She has performed in the US, Greece, and Tenerife. In 2013, Jacké won the international pageant title “Miss Fish”.
Moreover, she competed in season 1 of Drag Race Holland where she finished as the runner-up and became the first queen to ever win a Maxi Challenge on Drag Race Holland. Jacké was also the first queen to win a Rusical on Drag Race Holland.
Additionally, She will compete in RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World which is set to premiere on BBC Three on February 1st, 2022.
Before becoming a professional drag performer, Jacké worked in hotels. She worked for five years at Michelin restaurants and five-star hotels after she completed her education at the Da Costa hotel school in 2012.
Janey Jacké RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World
Jacké is one of the contestants of the television series RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World which will premiere on BBC Three on February 1st, 2022. “Nine queens from across the global Drag Race franchise will be competing for the queen of the world crown.”
RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World Contestants
The other contestants of the Drag Race show include:
- Jujubee
- Mo Heart
- Blu Hydrangea
- Cheryl Hole
- Baga Chipz
- Pangina Heals
- Jimbo
- Lemon
Janey Jacké Merch
The Drag Race Holland season 1 runner-up, Jacké has her own drag merchandise that can be bought online through the website link https://www.thedragagency.com/janey-jacke.
Janey Jacké Net worth
The Dutch drag queen, Jacké has an estimated net worth of around $200k-$1 million. She earns her income through drag performance, singing, and acting.
Janey is active on Instagram and her handle is @janeyjacke with 58.6k followers as of January 2022.
Jacké is also active on Twitter. Her official Twitter account is @janeyjackeOG.