Suzie Toot is the stage name of Benjamin Shaevitz,[1] an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early life
Shaevitz was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to a Russian Jewish father and an Irish Catholic mother, and was raised Jewish. He attended a Hebrew school and Jewish sleepaway camp in the Pocono Mountains in his youth. His first stage performance was at the age of 8, when he was cast as apart of the ensemble in a summer camp production of Fiddler on the Roof. She was inspired to pursue drag on Halloween after studying Ruby Keeler, Eleanor Powell, Varla Jean Merman, and Charles Busch.[2]
Career
Suzie Toot is a drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[3] She has been performing since the age of 8 and is a trained tap dancer.[4] She describes her drag persona as the "cross section between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball".[5] Toot opened for Chappell Roan's Fort Lauderdale show as a part of The Midwest Princess Tour in October 2023.[6] She portrayed Mimi Bouvèé-Truve in the 2023 queer horror film Big Easy Queens,[7] and released a music single featuring Tow, "Bonecoming", that same year.[8]
Personal life
Shaevitz was formerly based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is now based in New York, New York.[9][2] He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre.[4]
Discography
- "Bonecoming (feat. Tow)" (2023)[8]
- "Smokin' Suzie" (2025)[10]
- "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (2025)[11]
Filmography
Film
- Big Easy Queens (2023)[7]
Television
- RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17, 2025)
See also
References
- ^ "Mary Poppins: Va Va Voom, Here I Am (w/ Ben Shaevitz aka Suzie Toot) | Absent Friends". listennotes.com. Listen Notes. 12 April 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Karpen, Elizabeth. "Jewish 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Suzie Toot Is Just Getting Started". heyalma.com. Hey Alma. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 queens promise 'profane imagery' on runway, loads of drama, and twisty 'panic' ahead". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo. "Sink or swim! Meet the queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17". out.com. Out. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Cramer, Jude. "Drag Race fans are obsessed with these Chappell Roan and Season 17 crossovers". intomore.com. Into. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Patterson, Denny. "Big Easy Queens Brings the Camp, Laughs, Horror, and Gore". outclique.com. OutClique. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bonecoming (feat. Tow)". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Smokin' Suzie". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
