JEZA BELLE
Drag Queen, Author & Comedian
Jeza Belle is a drag queen author and comedian known for award-winning queer fiction, historical novels, and nonfiction inspired by LGBTQIA+ history and culture. She is best known for Jeza’s Jesus Juice, the first mainstream LGBTQ Christian devotional written by a drag queen author, and for The Presence Collection, a series of historical novels centering queer protagonists. Across literature, performance, and comedy, Jeza Belle continues to redefine what it means to be a drag queen author in contemporary queer culture.
SCREENWRITER
Screenwriter, Author & Film Festival Judge
Jeza Belle is a drag queen author, comedian, and screenwriter whose work spans literature, film, performance, and queer culture.
She also serves as a film festival judge and teaches about LGBTQIA+ characters and representation in film. Her festival work has included judging and teaching at festivals in the United States and Europe, including Love & Hope International Film Festival in Barcelona and The North Film Festival, which rotates among New York City, Stockholm, Madrid, and Barcelona.
Through her writing, judging, and teaching, Jeza brings a distinctive perspective to LGBTQIA+ storytelling and representation.
LGBTQIA+ Characters in Film
Jeza teaches classes on creating and portraying LGBTQIA+ characters, drawing on her experience as a writer, performer, and member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
