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Your reigning Miss Premier International, Regine Dynasty — entertainer, promoter, producer, and host. She started as a backup dancer and danced her way to headliner. Founder of Nubian Pride Productions and the Nubian Pride King and Queen Pageant, she has promoted many of the Northwest’s top female impersonators and male entertainers, and hosted countless shows for profit and non-profit organizations alike. Now a traveling talent, her passion is to entertain with a cause — spreading positivity and inclusivity every chance she can.

Queer Black performance artist, poet, and activist based in Seattle. Works at the intersection of art, healing, and social justice. A powerful, community-rooted voice.

Randy Ford, also known as Aísha Noir, is a Seattle-born creative. In 2019, she created and co-produced her first full-length evening show, QUEEN STREET, at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute with CD Forum. Before the pandemic, she taught dance across the Puget Sound. Randy is the Executive Director for CD Forum, a nonprofit in Seattle's historically Black Central District. She is also involved in the Seattle-Tacoma Kiki Ballroom scene with the Royal House of Noir. Subscribe to her newsletter at therandyford.com, and support her work on Cash App at $randybaby. Randy loves dark chocolate and is a Pisces.

Your newest obsession. Seattle's favorite babydoll. I push buttons for fun. Say the whole thang like 'A Pimp Named Slickback'.

Hot Pink Shade is the energetic, braided baddie of the BeautyBoiz and the prestigious House of Shade. They are known for high energy, bright braids, and choreography that will compel you to cheer. With this Queen, you’ll find out quickly why Shade is a dish best served Hot Pink.

Taylar Elizza Beth (TEB) is a Black, queer artist born and raised in Seattle, whose bold sound, dynamic lyricism, and emotional storytelling set her apart in the music scene. Since her 2016 debut, Daisies, through her latest single, PLAY, TEB has built a versatile catalog blending hip-hop, alt-electronic, and indie-pop into an unforgettable live experience. Her infectious stage presence has led to performances at The Crocodile, Neumos, Seattle PRIDEFest, and a standout main stage set at Capitol Hill Block Party in 2025. TEB has also opened for Freddie Gibbs, Charlotte & Bolis, CupcakKe, Mariah the Scientist, and more. A versatile powerhouse, TEB is ready for any stage.

Amber Flame is a multi-genre writer and interdisciplinary artist garnering residencies with Baldwin for the Arts, Millay Arts, Vermont Studio Center, Hedgebrook, and more. Flame’s first collection of poetry, Ordinary Cruelty, published 2017 through Write Bloody Press. Flame’s second book, apocrifa, a love story told in verse, launched May 2023 from Red Hen Press, with a third collection forthcoming in fall 2027. Co-founder and Deputy Publisher of Generous Press, a romance house publishing Black and brown, queer, and disabled love stories, Amber Flame finds joy singing with a blues band, making art, and raising a talented kid in Tacoma, Washington.