Marti Gould Cummings
Marti Gould Cummings | |
|---|---|
Cummings in 2024 | |
| Born | Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupations | drag queen activist television personality |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | John Robbie (fiancé) |
| Website | marticummings.com |
Marti Gould Cummings is an American drag queen, activist, and television personality. They[a] competed on Drag Me to Dinner and the twenty-third season of Worst Cooks in America. They were a cast member of the 2017 reality television series Shade: Queens of NYC and, since 2020, host of The Marti Report on Logo TV. Cummings unsuccessfully ran in the 2021 New York City Council election, becoming the first openly non-binary candidate to run for public office in New York City. In May 2025, they set a Guinness World Record by becoming the first drag queen to perform on all seven continents. Cummings served as a Grand Marshall of NYC Pride 2025.
Career
Cummings started the political organizing group Hell's Kitchen Democrats in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.[1] In 2021, they became the first openly non-binary candidate to run for office in New York City when they ran for the District 7 seat on the New York City Council, which includes Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville and Hamilton Heights.[2][3] Their campaign was featured in the documentary Queen of New York.[4] Cummings serves on the New York Democratic State Committee.[5] Cummings is the first drag queen to moderate a panel at the United Nations.[6]
They have worked with the Ali Forney Center, the Tyler Clementi Foundation, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the Hetrick-Martin Institute to support LGBTQ youth.[4] On October 23, 2025, Cummings and Wilson Cruz received the Upstander Award from the Tyler Clementi Foundation during their 11th annual Upstander Legacy Celebration in New York.[7]
As a drag queen in New York City,[8] Cummings has performed at Pieces Bar, Hardware Bar, Therapy NYC, Rise Bar, the Stonewall Inn, The West End, Boxers NYC Washington Heights, and Talde Jersey City.[1] They also host a monthly drag brunch at 54 Below and perform Stage Fright, a weekly live theatre talk show, at the Red Eye.[9][4] They host the talk show The Marti Report on LogoTV.[4] In May 2025, Cummings set a Guinness World Record by becoming the first drag queen to perform on all seven continents.[10][5]
Cummings has been featured on the Out100 list and in Vogue.[4] In 2025, they were appointed as one of the Grand Marshalls of NYC Pride.[10] They used their platform as Grand Marshall to condemn United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, genocide, and violence and oppression of transgender people and immigrants.[10]
Personal life
Cummings grew up in Maryland.[6] They moved to New York City in 2005, when they were seventeen years old.[11]
They married the musician and composer Blake Allen in 2016.[12] They divorced in 2022. In 2025, Cummings became engaged to John Robbie.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jeffery & Cole Casserole | Actor | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Conversations w/My Ex | Themself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Sign | Drag Queen | Short film |
| 2017 | Shade: Queens of NYC | Themself | Main cast member |
| 2020 | Digital Drag Fest | Themself | Digital concert series |
| 2020 | Jan & Friends: Rise Up | Actor | Music video |
| 2020–present | The Marti Report | Themself | Host |
| 2022 | Worst Cooks in America | Themself | Season 23 |
| 2023 | Drag Me to Dinner | Themself | Episode 3 |
Notes
- ^ Cummings is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
References
- ^ a b DeLong, Joe (July 3, 2018). "NYC Drag Queen Of The Week – Marti Gould Cummings". broke-ass stuart. New York, New York. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Quinn, Dave (September 6, 2019). "Drag Queen Marti Gould Cummings Announces N.Y.C. Council Bid: 'Politics Should Be for Everyone'". People. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Lang, Nico (September 5, 2019). "'This Is My Calling': Meet the Drag Queen Running for NYC Council". Out. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 18, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Marti Gould Cummings Talks Impact of Drag and Amplifying LGBTQ Voices in Divisive Times". GLAAD. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Schatz, Amy (June 23, 2025). "Grand marshal Marti Gould Cummings brings drag and politics to NYC Pride". Gay City News. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Dussault, Nicholas. "Marti Gould Cummings Is Doing the Most–and We're So Here for It". Edge Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Clementi, Jane (October 3, 2025). "15 years after Tyler Clementi's death, vulnerable youth must still be protected". The Advocate. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Musto, Michael (July 11, 2016). "Drag Star Marti Gould Cummings: 'I'm Gonna Keep Trying to Get on Drag Race!'". Out. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Big Broadway Drag Brunch with Marti Cummings". 54 Below. New York, New York. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c Shapiro, Eileen (June 21, 2025). "Marti Gould Cummings 2025 Heritage of Pride Grand Marshall". Get Out! Magazine. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Rodriguez, Matthew; Cummings, Marti Gould (October 9, 2020). "Marti Gould Cummings Has Come Out Many Times. They Have Some Advice". Them. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Cut, the (June 8, 2020). "'The Next Thing I Remember, I'm on the Ground.'". The Cut.