• Justin Andrew Honard is best known as drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck 5000
• He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania and studied Theater at University of Pittsburgh
• Alaska rose to fame after participating in "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" in 2016 and winning
• He is also a singer, actor, and creator of several web series
• His net worth is estimated at over $3.4 million and he has a large following across social media
Known for movies
Short Info
Fact | Won season four title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" on reality show RuPaul's Drag Race (2009). |
Contents
- 1 Who’s Alaska Thunderfuck?
- 2 Early Life and Education
- 3 How did Alaska Thunderfuck become famous?
- 4 The Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
- 5 Musical Career
- 6 Acting Career
- 7 How Rich Alaska Thunderfuck Is?
- 8 Life Behind the Scene
- 9 Social Media Influence
- 10 General Info
- 11 Family
- 12 Accomplishments
- 13 Social profile links
- 14 Facts
- 15 Pictures
- 16 Movies
Who’s Alaska Thunderfuck?
Justin Andrew Honard was born on the 6th March 1985, in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, but is best recognized for being a drag queen under his stage name of Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, who became the winner of the second season of the reality competition series “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars”. He is also known as a singer and actor.
Early Life and Education
Alaska Thunderfuck spent his childhood in his hometown, where he attended Fort LeBoeuf High School. He has a half-brother, Cory Binney, who is a part of his own web series “Bro’Laska”. Upon matriculation in 2003, he enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied Theater.
How did Alaska Thunderfuck become famous?
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— Alaska Thunderfuck (@Alaska5000) January 31, 2018
The Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Alaska made his breakthrough in 2013, when he became one of the official cast members in the fifth season of the reality competition series “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, finishing in second place. Since then, his career as a drag queen has only gone upwards, as he participated in the second season of another reality competition series entitled “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars”, becoming the winner in 2016.
Musical Career
Alaska launched his musical career in 2013, when he released his debut single “RuGirl”, and two years later out came his debut full-length studio album entitled “Anus”, which peaked at No. 3 on the US Dance chart. He released his second studio album “Poundcake” in 2016, reaching No. 4 on the US Dance chart and spawning such hit singles as “Gimme All Your Money”, featuring Laganja Estranja, “Puppet” and “The T”, featuring Adore Delano.
Acting Career
Alaska started his acting career in 2013, when he starred in the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter in the Woodlawn Theatre’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show”. Most recently, he featured as Hattie in the short horror film “The Quiet Room” in 2017, and it has been announced that he will feature in the film “Joey Stefano”, scheduled for released in late 2018. Furthermore, he is also the creator of the web series “Bro’Laska” (2014-present), after which he launched other web series including “Shane And Friends” and “Dragula” both in 2017, and “The Pit Stop” in 2018.
How Rich Alaska Thunderfuck Is?
Alaska’s career started in 2007, and since then he has been an active member of the entertainment industry, primarily known for performing as a drag queen, which has added a considerable amount to his net worth. Thus, according to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Alaska’s net worth is over $3.4 million, as of early 2018, and he has also increased his net worth by selling his own clothing line.
Life Behind the Scene
Social Media Influence
In addition to her involvement in the entertainment industry, Alaska is also an active member across many of the most popular social media sites, such as his official Instagram profile, on which he has more than 1.2 million followers, and his official Twitter account, on which he has over 450,000 followers. Moreover, Alaska’s official Facebook page has more than 8.5 million ‘likes’, and he has also started his own website.
General Info
Full Name | Sharon Needles |
Profession | Drag queen, Actor, San Francisco, CA, United States, Charlotte, NC, United States, Greenville, SC, United States |
Nationality | American |
Family
Parents | Patricia Coady, Liam Coady, San Francisco, CA, United States, Charlotte, NC, United States, Greenville, SC, United States |
Accomplishments
TV Shows | RuPaul's Drag Race |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Won season four title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" on reality show RuPaul's Drag Race (2009). |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Hey Qween | 2016 | TV Series | |
RuPaul's Drag Race | 2013 | TV Series | Coutdown Correspondent |
RuPaul's Drag U | 2012 | TV Series | Professor |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
G.B.F. | 2013 | writer: "I WISH I WERE AMANDA LEPORE FEAT. AMANDA LEPORE" |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
RuPaul's Drag Race | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Contestant / Himself - Special Guest / ... |
All Stars | 2015 | Documentary | Sharon Needles |
Transformations | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Bartender |
Outlook TV | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant [as Sharon Needles] / Himself - Contestant |
2012 New Now Next Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Sharon Needles) |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
RuPaul's Drag Race | 2013 | TV Series | Himself / Sharon Needles |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia