Todrick Hall is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, director, dancer, choreographer, activist, and YouTuber. He was born on April 4, 1985, in Plainview, Texas. Hall gained national attention on the ninth season of the reality singing competition American Idol, where he made it to the semi-finals. Following this, he amassed a following on YouTube with original songs, parodies, and skits. A documentary series about his video-making process titled Todrick aired on MTV in 2015.
Starting with season eight, Hall became a resident choreographer and occasional judge on RuPaul's Drag Race. From 2016 to 2017, Hall starred as Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Later in 2017, he began appearances as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway and in the West End. He also appeared as Ogie in Waitress on Broadway in 2019.
Hall has released four studio albums, including the visual albums Straight Outta Oz (2016) and Forbidden (2018). In 2020, he released an EP, Quarantine Queen, and was the international host of Global Pride 2020.
