Jonathan Van Ness at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

No one who has watched "Queer Eye" will ever forget the flamboyant beauty guru of the Fab 5, Jonathan Van Ness. As a hairdresser in the show, he has transformed people into their most confident versions, a real-life fairy godmother. Apart from changing people's lives through their hair, he is also a podcast host, activist, actor, author, and comedian.

But before becoming the empowering queen he is today, Jonathan struggled growing up dealing with discrimination for being openly gay. Everything went downhill for him as a young adult, and the tipping point was when an incident of him fainting led to him finding out that he was HIV-positive. But the news motivated him to cut off drugs from his system and share his story. As he said in an interview: "I want people to realize you're never too broken to be fixed."

In 2013, his big break came when actress/producer Erin Gibson (a patron of his salon) told him to perform a "Game of Thrones" recap on the show "Funny or Die," which he happily accepted. He never knew that it would become a hit with the viewers. Later, the "Gay of Thrones" was conceived due to public demand, bringing him an Emmy nomination. By 2015, he started his weekly podcast "Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness." Starred in "Queer Eye" in 2018. And published two books in 2019 and 2020. Currently, he is also developing his sustainable hair-care brand.

Of course, not mentioning his sold-out stand-up comedy is a crime. His much-watch "Jonathan Van Ness: Imaginary Living Room" is coming to cities near you! Fans of the multi-faceted non-binary personality in Minneapolis, Minnesota, do not miss him at the Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis on Saturday, November 5. Tickets are now available!