Broadway BUZZ

Leiomy (she/her), known as “The Wonder Woman of Vogue”, is a sensational Latina born and raised in New York City. In 2003, she was introduced to voguing and the Ballroom community through a trans mentor at a Kips Bay Center in the Bronx. Introduced to the world on Season 4 of “America’s Best Dance Crew” in 2009 as the first trans woman of color on a dance competition on television. She appeared in music videos including Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” and Icona Pop’s “All Night,” and has worked along other artists like ‪Rihanna, ‪FKA Twigs, and Zhu. Maldonado’s passion has led her to travel across the world teaching vogue workshops and judging balls. Her moves have inspired choreographers and celebrities including ‪Beyoncé, ‪Britney Spears, and Janet Jackson. In 2017, she was the first trans woman of color to be featured in Nike’s BETRUE Campaign. Leiomy has worked as a choreographer and actress in FX’s Pose. In 2019, she was introduced as a judge on HBO Max’s Legendary which was the first worldwide Ballroom competition. She also appeared on Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol 3 in 2021 and also became the first model of trans experience to be featured on a campaign for Black Opal. Now in 2026, Leiomy is beyond excited to make her Broadway debut apart of the CATS family.