Maya
Born
Alex Mathew

Kerala, India

Alex Mathew, popularly known as Maya the Drag Queen or Mayamma[1][2] is a drag queen from India.[3][4]

Biography

Mathew acknowledged he was gay in September 2014, and credits his mother for the courage to do so.[5] He was inspired by RuPaul and Bianca Del Rio.[2] He has promoted local cultural identity in the drag art form, performed in many places in India, given multiple TEDx talks, and conducting workshops.[1] Prasad Bidapa did a photo shoot with him in 2017.[3] As an activist, Mathew engages in the issues of gender and feminism.[5][6] He has performed at live events, and hosted the talk show Chaaya with Maya, crediting Keshav Suri for the support to be Maya.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Siganporia, Shahnaz (19 September 2019). "How Maya The Drag Queen is using drag to educate and empower Indian audiences". Vogue. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Sargeant, Chloe. "Meet Maya The Drag Queen: one of India's few performing drag superstars". Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 Basu, Ipsita (6 March 2017). "Meet Alex Mathew, a communications officer by the day and a feminist drag queen at night". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Shaikh, Sadaf (27 September 2018). "Being A Drag Queen In India: Maya". Verve. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Alex Mathew aka Maya the Drag Queen on Feminism, Inclusivity, Pride and Drag in India". feministaa. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Sharma, Maya. "A Drag Queen And Corporate Employee, Alex Mathew's Life Post Section 377". NDTV. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Riaz, Azmia (31 January 2018). "Gender bender: Alex Mathew and the 'Maya' behind conquering the world of drag". Ed Ex. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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