JULIE J
Julie J
Julie J is a Brooklyn-based actress, drag artist and community organizer.
Julie stars in the upcoming horror comedy film Queens of the Dead. She has been featured in advertising campaigns for brands including Maybelline as well as playing “Hazel” in the award-winning web series “Bittarverse” for luxury jewelry brand Alexis Bittar. In 2023 she was named MISS BUSHWIG at the nation’s largest drag festival, and in 2024 she won Entertainer of the Year at the Glam Awards, which recognizes the best in NYC nightlife. As a performer and advocate, she has been featured on MSNBC and in the Washington Post, PAPER Magazine, and NowThis News.
She was a University Settlement Performance Project Fellow in 2022 and was named a Next Generation Artist by La Mama Experimental Theater Company in 2019. In 2023, she was listed as one of Brooklyn’s 50 Most Fascinating People and was a featured speaker at Pride Live’s Stonewall Day. Julie has been a featured performer in cities worldwide including Berlin, Prague, Bologna, and Sardegna.
She is the founder of Stand Up NYC, which has raised over $100,000 for trans and LGBTQIA+ organizations.
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