Sam Star Biography
Sam Star (uses she/her pronouns) is an American drag performer and a competitor on RuPaul’s Drag Race SN 17. RuPaul’s Drag Race SN 17 premiered on January 3, 2024, on MTV at 8 p.m. EST, with an episode lasting 90 minutes.
Sam Star Age
Star was born Sam Purkey on January 24, 2000, in Leeds, Alabama, United States Of America. She is 24 years old as of 2024. Star celebrates her birthday on January 24th. She uses her actual name in the first part of her drag name. Her birth name, Trinity The Tuck, suggested the second part of her name from the Spongebob Squarepants character, Sam Star, which also shares her first name.
Sam Star Height
Star stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Sam Star Family
Star has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also not known if Star has any siblings.
Sam Star Husband
Star is openly gay and is based in Leeds, Alabama. Even so, she is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship.
Sam Star Net Worth
Star has an estimated net worth of between $100K – $500K which she has earned through her successful career as a drag performer.
Sam Star Education
After finishing her high school studies in Leeds, Stars joined the University of Alabama’s musical theatre program. However, she dropped out after she found out about the price of textbooks.
Sam Star Career
Star has competed in pageantry, winning Miss Glamorous Newcomer in 2022. She is the drag daughter of Trinity the Tuck, a three-time Drag Race alum. Further, she was a gymnast and cheerleader. She appeared on Trinity the Tuck’s Six Six Sex with Jewels Sparkles.
Sam Star RuPaul’s Drag Race SN 17
Star is a competitor on RuPaul’s Drag Race SN 17. RuPaul’s Drag Race SN 17 premiered on January 3, 2024, on MTV at 8 p.m. EST, with an episode lasting 90 minutes. Featuring 14 drag queens, they compete to be receive the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar and a cash prize of $200,000.
The show’s 17th installment introduces a new twist, making it unique from its predecessors. In this season, eliminated competitors can save themselves through The Badonka Dunk Tank. In this magnitude, they pull levers that could potentially dunk Judge Michelle Visage into the water and therefore granting them immunity from elimination.
A Renaissance drag queen, the Southern talent has polished makeup skills and a gorgeous mug. She has won several pageant titles and can do back handsprings. On the show, she competes against drag queens like
- Lana Ja’Rae
- Lexi Love
- Onya Nurve
- Lydia B Kollins
- Lucky Starzzz
- Suzie Toot
Sam Star Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 1.6K followers on Facebook, over 33K on Instagram, and over 2K on X.