If you were expecting every performer on our list to be 'Drag Race' alumni, here's where we're going to prove you wrong. Drag queens have existed before RuPaul, will exist afterward, and work all over the world. The first example we're looking at is the legendary Jackie Beat. Referring to Beat purely as a drag queen doesn't do her justice; she's also an author, and has written content for television, too. 'Sex and the City' fans may recognize her from her appearances on that hit show.
At the time of writing, Beat has been wowing audiences for more than twenty-five years, which makes her a veteran of the scene and an inspiration to many younger performers. Her career has taken her to both the small and large screen, and the bright lights of Broadway. She'd seen and done it all long before RuPaul first pitched her idea to a TV executive.