Justin Vivian Bond

American singer-songwriter and actor. Described as "the best cabaret artist of [their] generation" and a "tornado of art and activism", they first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki DuRane in the stage duo Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration", Bond is a Tony-nominated performer who has received GLAAD, Obie, Bessie, Ethyl, and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists awards. Bond is transgender.