Meet the 2024 Keynote Speakers

Latrice Royale

Latrice Royale captured the hearts of the world and earned the title of Miss Congeniality on Season 4 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” She then went on to appear in other incarnations of the franchise, including multiple guest appearances on the show, “RuPaul’s Drag U” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars," Seasons 1 & 4, and represented RuPaul’s Drag Race on Celebrity Family Feud. Currently, she is one of four hosts in the upcoming season of HBO’s Emmy-winning unscripted series We’re Here, debuting April 26 on HBO and Max.

In January 2021, Latrice made history by becoming the first queen to appear in drag on the QVC network, while promoting Ruby Royale nuts by Squirrel Brand. Since that time she has had two successful runs on London’s  West End Stage in “DeathDrop” and enjoyed much of 2022 in her residency at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas as part of the cast of the “RuPaul’s Drag Race LIVE!” show. In addition to her guest star role on the Netflix series, “AJ & The Queen,” Miss Royale served as a special consultant to the writers of that show, helping shape the script and her character of “Faberge Leggs.” The Large and in Charge, Chunky Yet Funky, Bold and Beautiful Queen has toured the world extensively not only in group tours with her RuPaul’s Drag Race sisters, but her autobiographical one-queen-show, “Here’s to Life,” has seen sold out audiences in major cities all over the world, with an album of the same name available worldwide. Her follow-up live show “Life Goes On toured over 30 cities in North America in 2023,” before she rejoined the cast of "RuPaul's Drag Race Live! in Las Vegas", this time as its host. Latrice was also a keynote speaker on the steps of the State Capitol Building of the State of Florida, speaking out against anti-drag legislation as part of the Drag Queen March in 2023, and will return to the Las Vegas stage yet again in 2024 for another 3-month residency at the Flamingo Hotel.