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Sami Landri
Sami Landri (2026)
Born
Samuel Landry

(1998-07-24) July 24, 1998 (age 28)
Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada[1]
Other nameMona Noose
Occupations

Samuel Landry,[2] (born July 24, 1998) also known by his[a] stage name Sami Landri, is a Canadian drag artist and social media personality of Acadian descent. He initially gained fame after a 2021 video of him as Sami Landri asking "As-tu une cigarette?" went viral. Sami, along with Barbada de Barbades, co-hosted a documentary series Drag! d'la tête aux pieds (2025) on TFO. She placed joint third on the sixth season of Canada's Drag Race, as well as winning the Shark fan favourite award, and later returned to compete on the premiere season of Canada's Drag Race All Stars.

Early life and career

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Samuel Landry was born on July 24, 1998[4] and grew up in Dieppe, New Brunswick in an Acadian family.[1][5] He began his performance career at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton and studied history and theatre at the Université de Moncton for three years before dropping out to become a full-time artist.[6][7][8] His artistic interests are diverse, ranging from dance and visual arts to music and performance.[9] Landry began performing in 2018.[2]

Landry co-founded the Acadian drag collective Haus of Ménage in the spring of 2019 alongside Tommy Des Rosiers (Rose Beef), Nick Després, and Xénia Gould [fr].[10] The collective aimed to fill a cultural gap by producing drag shows in French and Chiac, representing Acadian queer identity on stage.[2] In 2020, under his former stage name Mona Noose, he won the title of Acadian Queen at the First Ever Acadian Drag Ball, organized by the collective.[6] Haus of Ménage has toured across villages in New Brunswick, often presenting the first drag performances ever held in those communities.

Landry has collaborated with Xénia Gould on several artistic projects over the years.[11] In 2020, the two held an artist residency at the Galerie Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen in Moncton, focusing on performance art and exploring the queer and Acadian identities that shape his work.[9] In 2021, Gould directed the short film Mona, starring Landry, which won the La Vague Award for Best Acadian Short Film at the Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA).[12][13] That same year, Landry relocated to Montreal to pursue new creative projects.[11]

The drag persona Sami Landri went viral on social media, propelling Landry to broader recognition.[14] Some of Sami’s videos have garnered millions of views and attracted hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok.[14] The character has been described as “a trashy alter ego straight out of the 2000s — low-rise jeans, crop top, large bust, and lips lined in dark pencil,” known for his “spicy humour.”[11][14]

On March 16, 2023, Sami Landri appeared on the TV show Infoman.[15] Landry continues to perform in drag shows across Montreal, as well as elsewhere in Quebec, in Acadia, Ontario, and Europe.[11][16]

Landry has also expressed an interest in creating music in Chiac.[11] Sami's debut single, "Mon sac Tbk", was released in fall 2022. The lighthearted song humorously celebrates a drag queen’s essential accessory—the handbag—while addressing themes of homophobia.[16]

Landry later signed with the production agency LOL LOL LOL.[17]

In 2024, Sami Landri and Chiquita Mére (played by Xénia Gould) created a web series titled Helpez-moi, which continued into 2025.[17][18] Sami also began touring with a live show called Sami Party, featuring performances by Xénia Gould.

In July 2025, Landri appeared as a guest on the television special One Night Out with Alan Cumming, which was filmed during the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. The special premiered on February 26, 2026 on the CTV Comedy Channel and Crave.[19][20] In September that same year, she was a co-host of Drag! d’la tête aux pieds on TFO alongside drag queen Barbada de Barbades.[17][21] On October 23, Landri was revealed as a contestant on the sixth season of Canada's Drag Race.[3] The same month she was a featured artist in "Futur", a song on Robert Robert's album Boost.[22]

Personal life

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Landry is queer.[5] In 2023, he and his artistic collaborator, Xénia Gould, broke up, but they remain best friends. Landri is currently in a relationship.[18][23][24]

Discography

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Singles

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  • 2022: "Mon sac Tbk" (with Chris Cool)
  • 2025: "Futur" (Robert Robert feat. Sami Landri)
  • 2025: "Not Sorry Aboot It (Lemon’s Version)" (as part of the cast of Canada’s Drag Race)[25]

Filmography

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Music videos

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Year Title Director Ref.
2023 "Mon sac Tbk" (with Chris Cool) Chris Cool [26]
2025 "Futur" (Robert Robert feat. Sami Landri) Gerardo Alcaine [22]

Short films

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Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
2018 Clay Xénia Gould [fr]
2019 Posy
2021 Mona Mona Won Best Acadian Short Film at FICFA [12]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Infoman Sami Landri (guest) [15]
2025 Drag! d'la tête aux pieds Sami Landri (host) Co-hosted with Barbada de Barbades [17]
On va se le dire Sami Landri (guest) [27]
2025—2026 Canada's Drag Race Sami Landri (contestant) Season 6 [3]
2026 One Night Out with Alan Cumming Sami Landri (guest) [19][20]
Tout le monde en parle Sami Landri (guest) Season 22 - Episode 23 [28]
Canada's Drag Race All Stars Sami Landri (contestant) Season 1

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024—present Helpez-moi Sami Landri (host) Co-hosted with Chiquita Mére (played by Xénia Gould) [17]
2025 Tracy and Martina: Shootin' the Shit Sami Landri (guest)

Explanatory notes

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  1. ↑ Landry uses he/him pronouns out of drag and she/her pronouns in drag.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Sami Landri - Gérance". Lol lol lol (in French). Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Nouvelle, Acadie (August 12, 2022). "Sami Landry: le fabuleux parcours d'une drag queen acadienne". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Step Right Up! Queens Announced as CANADA'S DRAG RACE Returns for Season 6, November 20". Bell Media. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ @samilandri; (July 24, 2026). "Aujourd'hui j'ai 28 ans 😜💦 #OlderAndBolder" [Today I'm 28 😜💦 #OlderAndBolder] (in French). Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Instagram.
  5. 1 2 Hargrove, Jake (September 3, 2024). "Seeing Things: an Interview with Sami Landri". Cult. Magazine. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "DRAG | Le lever du rideau". Radio-Canada. June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Forget, Laurie. "Sami Landry se confie sur son déménagement à Montréal et sa popularité sur TikTok". narcity.com (in French). Narcity Media. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Woodard, Payge. "NBer to compete on Canada's Drag Race". tj.news. Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Mousseau, Sylvie (March 5, 2020). "Comprendre la ruralité acadienne et les identités " queer " par la performance". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tommy Des Rosiers: comédien, humoriste...et drag queen". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Revert, Amélie (January 30, 2023). "Le monde leur appartient". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Un film pour Xavier Gould et Samuel Landry au FICFA". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). November 10, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ Mousseau, Sylvie (November 19, 2021). "Le film Mona couronné de la Vague du meilleur court métrage acadien". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 "Les débordements d'humour de la drag queen acadienne Sami Landri". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). October 28, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  15. 1 2 ICI Radio-Canada Télé (March 16, 2023). "Infoman - La nouvelle mouture des classiques télé" (Video). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  16. 1 2 Mousseau, Sylvie (November 1, 2022). "Sami Landri: chanter pour dénoncer l'homophobie". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Mousseau, Sylvie (September 18, 2025). "Helpez-moi: drags queen et coachs de vie". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Helpez-moi - gérance — LOL LOL LOL". LOL LOL LOL (in French). Archived from the original on October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Just for Laughs announces One Night Out with Alan Cumming, filmed in Montreal to be released on Crave, CTV Comedy Channel". mtltimes.ca. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  20. 1 2 ""One Night Out with Alan Cumming" premiering in 2026!". Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ "DRAG! d'la tête aux pieds". TFO (in French). Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Robert Robert - FUTUR ft Sami Landri" (in French). Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  23. ↑ Larochelle, Samuel (August 3, 2023). "Sami Landri et Chiquita Mére : acadiennes et décomplexées". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  24. ↑ Trudel, Nadia (November 12, 2025). "Sami Landri is ready for 'Drag Race.' Is the world ready for her?". Xtra Magazine. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  25. ↑ O'Keeffe, Kevin (November 21, 2025). "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 6 premiere recap: Girl, don't play the fool". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ "Sami Landri, Chris Cool - Mon Sac Tbk" (in English and French). Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Les reines @samilandri et @velma.johnny_jones sont dans la place!". mtltimes.ca (in French). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Épisode du dimanche 26 avril 2026 - Tout le monde en parle". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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