Found Family Spotlight: Chiquitita

We’re proud to be from Brooklyn, a borough teeming with the vibrant and diverse energies of its people. This patchwork of identities is what makes our neighborhood special, but the journey to authentic self-expression isn’t the same for everyone. For some folks in the queer community, embracing their individuality means finding a sense of belonging and acceptance outside of the family they were born into.
To mark this year’s Pride Month, we’re celebrating connections that run deeper than DNA: the found families LGBTQ+ folks form within their communities that offer unconditional love and support. We’re taking a closer look at how the bonds forged in these chosen networks have empowered our neighbors in New York to thrive, inspire, and amplify queer joy.
We're excited to sit down with the magnificent Chiquitita, a drag performer, actor, event producer, and visual artist. She recounted her humble beginnings growing up in New York City, and how the strong connections she made in Brooklyn’s drag scene shaped her into the creative powerhouse she is today. With her quick wit and flair for the dramatic, it’s easy to see how she’s captivated audiences in venues around the city for a decade. Today she has transcended the stage, starring in Netflix’s Glamorous and gracing the pages of Allure, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Vogue.
Chiqui attributes much of her ongoing success to her drag mother Charlene Incarnate and drag daughter Serena Tea. Their constant encouragement has fueled her bold sense of ambition - one that drives her to push artistic boundaries across every medium she explores. She also draws inspiration from her best friend, multi-disciplinary artist Laurel Charleston, who’s acclaimed for avant-garde makeup looks that redefine the limits of the human body as a canvas.
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