Jaida Essence Hall

Jaida Essence Hall

Jaida Essence Hall is the stage name of Jared Johnson, an American drag performer, costume designer, and makeup artist, best known for winning the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. "Jaida" was the name a friend gave her the first time she did drag. "Essence" comes from when her boyfriend said she was "the essence of beauty." "Hall" comes from her drag mother, Tajma Hall.

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

The View

The View

1997 • as Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010 • as Self - Contestant

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 • as Self - Contestant

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 • as Self - Special Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 • as Self

Filmography

2025

RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show
RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show
as Self - Performer
Movie - Released: 3/15/2025

2024

Everybody Still Hates Chris
Everybody Still Hates Chris
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/25/2024

2023

Drag Me to Dinner
Drag Me to Dinner
as Self - Drag Queen
TV - Released: 5/31/2023

2022

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/9/2022
Trixie Motel
Trixie Motel
as Self
TV - Released: 6/3/2022
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
as Self
TV - Released: 12/6/2022
Bring Back My Girls
Bring Back My Girls
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 10/18/2022

2021

Drive 'N Drag 2021: Behind The Scenes
Drive 'N Drag 2021: Behind The Scenes
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/21/2021

2020

Bring Back My Ghouls
Bring Back My Ghouls
Movie - Released: 10/30/2020
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
as Model
Movie - Released: 10/1/2020
Drive 'N Drag
Drive 'N Drag
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/8/2020
Drag Queen Christmas 2020
Drag Queen Christmas 2020
Movie - Released: 11/23/2020
RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls
RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls
as Herself
Movie - Released: 10/30/2020
We're Here
We're Here
as Self
TV - Released: 4/23/2020
Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 7/2/2020

2019

Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/27/2019

2017

Portrait Of A Queen
Portrait Of A Queen
as Self
TV - Released: 5/12/2017

2016

The Pit Stop
The Pit Stop
as Self
TV - Released: 3/8/2016

2014

Whatcha Packin'
Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
TV - Released: 10/22/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 10/23/2012

2010

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 2/1/2010

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Performer
TV - Released: 2/2/2009

1997

The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997