Mya Foxx | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dillon Ross 1993 or 1994 (age 31–32)[1] |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Known for | Call Me Mother (season 2) Canada's Drag Race (season 6) |
Mya Foxx is the stage name of Dillon Ross,[2] a Canadian drag performer who competed on the second season of Call Me Mother[3] and sixth season of Canada's Drag Race. She is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1]
Early life and career
Dillon Ross was raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia, a coastal city on Cape Breton Island, until moving to Halifax to attend college.[4] He graduated with degrees in human resource management and marketing in addition to a minor in French from the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University in 2017.[2] Outside of performance, he works as a human resources manager for Halifax-based non-profit organization Sport Nova Scotia.[5]
Ross performs in drag as Mya Foxx. She began performing onstage during the COVID-19 pandemic and has cited her inspirations to be Mya, The Pussycat Dolls and Ashanti.[5] As Mya Foxx, Ross competed on the second season of Call Me Mother, making her the first queen of Inuk descent on any televised drag competition.[citation needed]
Personal life
Ross is of Scottish, Romanian, and Inuk heritage and is a fluent speaker of English and French.[6][5] Ross uses she/her pronouns in drag and he/him pronouns out of drag.[1]
Filmography
Television
- Call Me Mother (2022)
- Canada's Drag Race (2025)
References
- ^ a b c "Step Right Up! Queens Announced as CANADA'S DRAG RACE Returns for Season 6, November 20". Bell Media. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ a b "Making it Mya event photo gallery". news.smu.ca. Saint Mary's University. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Meet 'Call Me Mother' season 2's cast of queens, kings, and non-binary artists". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Sullivan, Nicole (2025-12-10). "Cape Breton-born drag queen first from Nova Scotia on Canada's Drag Race". Cape Breton Post.
- ^ a b c "How Does a Husky Turn into a Foxx?". publications.smu.ca. Saint Mary's University. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Mya Foxx". Retrieved 2025-10-26.
