Marti Cummings

Actor, Performer, Drag Artist, and Political Activist

3/10/26

Hometown: Kennedyville, Maryland
Currently Based: New York City

BIO

Marti Cummings is a trailblazing drag artist, producer, and political leader whose 16-year career has redefined what it means to be a modern entertainer in America. A Guinness World Record holder as the first drag artist to perform on all seven continents — achieved through their global work with VACAYA LGBTQ travel — Marti’s work bridges stage, screen, and civic life.

A commanding live performer, Marti has sold out concerts at Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and Lincoln Center’s Big Apple Circus, and has toured the United States multiple times with their acclaimed cabaret act. Their original music, including A Very Marti Holiday and CAKE, is available on Apple Music and Spotify, blending theatrical pop, humor, and sharp cultural commentary.

Marti has hosted The Marti Report for Logo and Marti Talks, produced by Bob the Drag Queen’s Purse First Productions, and has appeared on Worst Cooks in America, Drag Me to Dinner, and 30 Rock. They created and starred in the series Shade: Queens of NYC. Their historic 2021 New York City Council campaign — the first by an openly nonbinary candidate in New York City history — is chronicled in the documentary Queen of New York, which premiered at NewFest and is now streaming on Revry.

Beyond entertainment, Marti is an established civic voice. They became the first drag artist to moderate a panel at the United Nations and currently serve as an elected State Committee Member within the New York Democratic Party, helping shape the state’s Democratic platform. They previously served as an advisor to the Mayor through the New York City Nightlife Council and sit on the Ali Forney Center's Board of Directors.

For over a decade, Marti has produced and hosted Stage Fright, a live Broadway talk show at Red Eye NYC featuring more than 200 guests across theater, television, and politics. Recognized by W, Vogue, TIME OUT New York, People, and others, Marti is a former Out100 honoree and 2025 NYC Pride Grand Marshal.

With deep roots in live performance and political engagement, Marti is uniquely positioned for national hosting opportunities, televised cultural commentary, global Pride stages, policy forums, and brand partnerships at the intersection of entertainment and civic impact. They represent a new generation of cultural leadership — media-ready, politically fluent, and unapologetically visible.