Kween Kong

Kween Kong is the stage name for the drag queen persona of Pasifika New Zealander former dancer Thomas Charles Fonua (born 9 August 1992). Kong is best known for competing on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, where she was a runner-up, and later competing on RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars.

Early life and education Thomas Charles Fonua was born on born 9 August 1992 in New Zealand, a Pasifika New Zealander with Samoan and Tongan descent. Fonua speaks both languages, and says that language is important for maintaining his culture. He has two older brothers and a younger sister. He trained with Black Grace for two years, which meant moving away from home and touring with a much older group of performers. He had to go on tour to Germany for months, which he found very hard. Fonua joined the Australian Dance Theatre (ADT), based in Adelaide, South Australia, where he was a principal dancer for around seven years.

In 2019, Fonua performed with Maggie Beer in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, in Liner Notes Live, in which they toasted to the soundtrack of The Blues Brothers film. a children's theatre production reimagining Cinderella presented by Windmill Theatre Co in Adelaide. Fonua was the first Pasifika person to appear on the show.

Kween Kong is a voice actor in the 2025 Australian animated science fiction comedy Lesbian Space Princess, playing Blade.

Awards and recognition Fonua was the recipient of the New Zealand Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Award for Arts and Creativity in 2014. Drag Nation is a national drag competition, with entrants first competing in state competitions, giving them an opportunity to represent their state in the national finals.

In 2022 Fonua was nominated for the Dora Award For Outstanding Choreography in Canada.

Media appearances In January 2023, Fonua (as Kween Kong) was a guest on Australian TV show The Project with Hannah Conda. In May 2023, he was interviewed on the inaugural episode of Stories from the Pacific on ABC Radio.

Discography

Singles As lead artist +SongYearAlbum "Global Savage"(with Jamaica Moana) 2024rowspan="4" As a featured artist Featured singles Title Year Album"Bosom Buddies – BAB'Z Version" (The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under) 2022"Who Is She? – Cast Version" (RuPaul featuring Kween Kong, Spankie Jackzon, and Hannah Conda)"Everybody Say Love (D'Vybe Latinx Mix)" (The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars) 2024

Filmography

Television

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2024My First TimeHerselfProduced by We Are Pride

Touch-Ups with Raven (2025)