Nina West
Nina West is the stage name of Andrew Levitt, a drag queen, performer, comedian, the 2008 national holder of the "Entertainer of the Year" title, as well as one of the Season 11 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race finishing in 6th place and being voted Miss Congeniality. Since starting her career in the theatre program at Denison University back in 1999, Nina West has been performing for over 20 years. She has been in over 35 main stage productions and currently writes and produces her own show. West auditioned for "RuPaul's Drag Race" nine times before she made it on Season 11. Besides drag, West started the Nina West Foundation and has raised more than $2 million dollars for organizations benefiting the LGBTQ youth and families. West is an advocate and leader for the LGBTQ community in Ohio. "Nina" comes from the singer Nina Simone, while "West" comes from the fact that she's part of the "Haus of West".
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- 2024 ยทLady Likeas Fairytale Narrator
- 2024 ยทThe Great Kamino Kaperas Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- 2023 ยทDrag Me to Dinneras Self - Drag Queen
- 2022 ยทWeird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Divine
- 2021 ยทDragging the Classics: The Brady Bunchas Alice
- 2021 ยทThis Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacularas Self - Host
- 2021 ยทThe Blue's Clues Pride Parade Sing-Alongas Self (voice)
- 2021 ยทWhat's My Game?as Self - Contestant
- 2020 ยทDrag Queen Christmas 2020as
- 2020 ยทWhen Pigs Flyas Guest Artist
- 2020 ยทSecret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Queen Supreme Mentor
- 2019 ยทThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2014 ยทWhatcha Packin'as Self - Guest
- 2012 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDas Self - Contestant
- 2012 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Contestant
- 2010 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Audition Reel
- Future ยทQueens of the Deadas