Justin Mooijer (born 9 April 1992), known by the stage name Janey Jacké, is a Dutch
drag queen
A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part o ...
, actor and presenter, most known for competing in the
first season of ''
Drag Race Holland
''Drag Race Holland'' is a Dutch reality competition streaming television series based on the American ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. The television series is produced by Vincent TV and World of Wonder. The show is the fifth international version of t ...
'' (2020)
and a spin-off season known as ''
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World'' (2022).
Career
At age 16, Mooijer dressed up as a woman for the first time during a classmate's birthday party.
In 2012, Mooijer completed his education at the Da Costa hotel school, for which he did internships at various hotels. After five years of working at Michelin restaurants and five-star hotels, he started a professional career as Janey Jacké.
On 9 September 2020, Janey Jacké was announced as one of ten cast members of the
debut season of ''
Drag Race Holland
''Drag Race Holland'' is a Dutch reality competition streaming television series based on the American ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. The television series is produced by Vincent TV and World of Wonder. The show is the fifth international version of t ...
''. Jacké made it to the finals and became runner-up.
On 17 January 2022, she was announced as one of the nine contestants on ''
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, ultimately placing 5th.''.
Personal life
Mooijer was born in Purmerend and grew up in
Volendam
Volendam () is a fishing town in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland, Netherlands. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England.
History
Originally, Volendam was the location o ...
.
He is now based in Amsterdam.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Filmography
Television
Film
Music videos
Web series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Drag Race Holland contestants
Dutch drag queens
People from Purmerend