One of the busiest drag artists in the biz, Valerie Hex is a performer, MC, choreographer, producer, and the founder of internationally acclaimed drag cabaret YUMMY.

With a career spanning contemporary dance, cabaret, clubland, and international festivals, Valerie Hex has left an indelible mark on international performing arts.

Val graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts, School of Dance in 2007, and went on to found the award winning dance company Phantom Limbs (Melbourne Festival Discovery Award 2013) and worked with many dance companies and choreographers. Moving from dance into cabaret, Val has toured as a performer with Taylor Mac, Finucane and Smith, Briefs Factory, and many more.

Val founded YUMMY in 2015, and has directed every feature-length production since. YUMMY has toured to over 30 arts festivals around the world, and has received 5 star reviews from The Scotsman, The Advertiser, Broadway Baby, and countless others. Major awards include: “Best Production” and “Best Ensemble” (Green Room Awards 2018) and “Best Cabaret” Fringe World 2019.

As an MC, Valerie has hosted several high profile events such as Art Ball (Art Gallery of WA) and Midsumma’s T-Dance (Outdoor stage for 15,000 people). Other highlights include West End Live (Trafalgar Square), Queer Art After Hours (Art Gallery of NSW), and Midsumma Extravaganza (Hamer Hall). Val also regularly hosts local events such as drag bingo and dance classes.

Major directing credits include: HEX (Next Wave Festival 2014, Australian tour 2015), Dancing Qweens (Dancehouse Artist in Residence 2018/19), and all YUMMY production (2015 to present). Valerie Hex has made choreographic contributions to: Circus Oz, Club Swizzle, Sisters Grimm, Zoe Coombs Marr, Menagerie Collective, “What If It Works” (film), and many more.

Valerie Hex lives and works on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.