About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1978-08-04
Place of birth:
Greentown, Ohio, USA
Website:

Nina West

Overview

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".

Known for

Acting

2024 The Great Kamino Kaper: A Live Reading of Attack of the Clones Actor Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious N/A
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2024 Lady Like Actor Fairytale Narrator N/A
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2022 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Actor Divine 62
Fair
2021 Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch Actor Alice 59
Average
2021 This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular Actor Self - Host N/A
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2021 The Blue's Clues Pride Parade Sing-Along Actor Self (voice) N/A
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2020 Drag Queen Christmas 2020 Actor 59
Average
2020 When Pigs Fly Actor Guest Artist N/A
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2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED Actor Self - Contestant 66
Fair
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Actor Self - Contestant 72
Good
Queens of the Dead Actor N/A
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