While many adore Michelle on the show, fans want to know more about her life, including who her husband, David Case, is.
Who is RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage?
Michelle Lynn Shupack, professionally known as Michelle Visage, is a multifaceted entertainer born on September 20, 1968, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Before her time on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Michelle was a member of two music groups, Seduction and The S.O.U.L.S.Y.S.T.E.M.
Additionally, she was the co-host for WKTU, where she worked alongside RuPaul.
However, the two met in New York City during the ’80s, when they bonded over the then-underground ballroom scene.
It wasn’t until 2011 that Michelle joined RuPaul’s Drag Race as a guest judge.
She became a permanent judge during season three of the show.
The New Jersey native is also listed as a producer of an array of RuPaul’s Drag Race spinoffs, including Drag Race All Stars and Drag Race UK.
Her hosting duties on the show have landed Michelle three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Additionally, she hosts the show’s aftershow Whatcha Packin’.
She is also famous for appearing on the show Strictly Come Dancing in 2019.
In 2024, Michelle was named the permanent host of Drag Race Down Under.
Who is Michelle Visage’s husband, David Case?
In addition to her strong ties to Drag Race, Michelle is also the wife of author and screenwriter David Case.
Born near Gunnison, Colorado, to an astrophysicist mother, David gained a love for science.
Going by the alias Jax Spenser, David has publis hed a five-part sci-fi novel series called HIDE.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he is also listed as the business manager of Michelle’s business, House of Visage, LLC.
In December 2016, he founded KlickSpeed, an athletic training aid for backside arm mechanics.
As of 2024, David is enrolled on the Screenwriting Certificate Program at UCLA Extension.
When did Michelle Visage and David Case get married?
Michelle and David tied the knot in 1997.
The two met while she was singing with Seduction when David was introduced to Michelle at an industry party.
On June 20, 2023, Michelle shared a sweet Instagram post to celebrate the couple’s 26th anniversary.
“26 years!!! Love, kindness, patience, understanding, forgiveness, consciousness, teamwork, the list goes on and on….,” she wrote.
“Forever my love, we are unstoppable. @jaxspenser HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!”
Do Michelle Visage and David Case have any children?
Together, Michelle and David have two children, Lillie and Lola.
Michelle often shares her admiration for children via social media.
In an interview during the 35th GLAAD Media Awards, Michelle shared that her eldest, Lillie, identifies as queer and is in transition.
“I have a queer child who is basically transitioning, and for me, it was a matter of allowing yourself grace to realise this is not the child you thought you were getting, and it’s an even better child because they’re authentically themselves,” she said.
“They are not living a lie, and all they really need is love.”