Opinion Mardi Gras 2025: 5 vegan drag queens to obsess over

Put on your finery, take my hand, and let’s dive headfirst into the Pride pool! For Mardi Gras 2025, we’re going fishing for our fave plant-powered divas…

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025 is here – and we’re celebrating it in the fiercest way possible!

While there’s no doubt that Mardi Gras will be overflowing with glitter, glam, and unapologetic sass, we’re spotlighting 5 of the scene’s most iconic drag queens … who just so happen to be vegan!

1. Bimini 

It wouldn’t feel right to kick off our Mardi Gras 2025 list with anyone other than Bimini, for perhaps making the boldest entrance into the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK werkroom. If you don’t believe me, just hit play below…

Now let’s talk credentials! 

Bimini has become the poster girl for veganism, appearing as a headlining act at popular UK festival, Vegan Camp Out. 

She is an official Veganuary ambassador, encouraging people to try vegan as part of the charity’s global campaign. 

Aaaaaand … in the aftermath of Covid-19, she participated in the Let’s Do London campaign, which aimed to get the London hospitality scene back on its feet after a particularly (and very understandably) tumultuous time.  And when we say ‘hospitality’, you bet she used her influence to speak up for plant-based eateries, taking none other than the actual Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to the iconic vegan eatery, Mildreds. 

Bimini continually uses her platform to advocate for a wide range of social justice issues, around inclusivity, diversity, and more. Now, that’s what I call a queen! 

2. Honey La Bronx 

Wisconsin queen, Honey La Bronx, – AKA ‘The Vegan Drag Queen’ (you can’t really get more vegan than that, eh?!) – has built a solid career on her activism and heart.  

She made her debut on the scene just as drag was hitting the big time, with the launch of RuPaul’s Drag Race. She caught the eye of NYC drag royalty, Bob the Drag Queen, who swiftly adopted her as his drag daughter.  

Honey made the switch from omnivore to vegan after reading about what happens to animals in the food system.  

I just thought, I’m out. I’m done. If that’s going to happen, it’s not happening in my name. It’s not happening because I created a demand for it. I don’t think people realise how bad it really is for the animals.

In addition to being a fierce advocate for the animal rights movement, she’s created a philanthropic business model for her drag, with 50% of tour profits donated to animal protection organisations. In fact, over a two-year period, she performed 111 shows in 73 cities, raising USD $44,000 to benefit 148 different organizations.  

Honey has also hosted her own online cooking show, which you can watch here, and plans to release her own vegan drag cookbook in the future. (Watch this space!) 

3. Tia Kofi 

South London queen Tia Kofi could have easily slipped under the vegan radar had she not joined forces with UK plant-based brand Alpro to promote their delicious dairy-free alternatives.  

Tia gained a solid following after her appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World, where she took home the crown. Celebrating the win in her classic style, she posted a photo of herself wearing a custom Union Jack gown with the simple caption ‘winner winner vegan dinner’.  

Tia occasionally references her veganism on social media and created a vegan make-up tutorial with Nyx cosmetics as part of the Veganuary campaign.  

Discover more of her cheeky British humour in this lesson with etiquette coach William Hanson, alongside her fellow UK queens, Victoria Scone and The Vivienne, as part of her partnership with Alpro. Just keep in mind I did warn you it was cheeky…! 😉 

4. Courtney Act 

That’s right – Australia’s own national treasure, Courtney Act, is a vegan animal rights activist! 

Courtney has had plenty of TV airtime over the years, from her humble beginnings on Pop Idol Australia to RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dancing with the Stars, The Masked Singer Australia, One Plus One, and countless other shows.  

But it was the episode of ABC Courtney Facts, “Are Vegans Right?” that really made my ears prick up.

Courtney has spoken about veganism and the animal, environmental, and health factors that are the drivers of her plant-based lifestyle on her Instagram and YouTube, though some content may be a little risqué to be sharing on our wholesome, family-friendly website. If you’re prepared for some potential saucy double entendres, I’d definitely recommend taking a peek at her YouTube channel.

Hot tip: If you’re looking for some light viewing to warm your heart, you can watch Courtney bake vegan blueberry muffins with everyone’s favourite knitting Olympic diver, Tom Daley.

5. Fay Ludes 

While Fay is a queen to be reckoned with, it was in her pre-drag queen days that I learned of her as the author of the popular lifestyle book The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life: Cruelty-Free Crafts, Recipes, Beauty Secrets, and More.  

As an international make-up artist and cruelty-free beauty blogger, it’s no wonder that this non-binary creative found their calling to the world of drag.  

After switching to a vegan lifestyle 17 years ago, Fay didn’t let the world of fur and feathers get in the way of her glamorous vintage looks.  

…you won’t see me in feathers or fur or makeup tested on animals! I hope all queer people see the correlation between the marginalisation of human and non-human animals, so all beings can be free.

To that, I think we can all give an “Amen!”  

Check out Fay’s Instagram for an orange palette so beautiful and bright you’ll need your sunglasses. 

Did we miss anyone? 

If you have a fave queen (or king) in the scene that we’ve missed, don’t hold out on us! Let us know over on our socials so we can check ‘em out.

Happy Mardi Gras 2025, everybody!  

Header image: © Fay Ludes