“The Face of the ‘New Girls’”¹
“The Queen of Southern Indiana”²
“A superstar!”³
Bendovah Plenti is a drag entertainer who performed for five years in south central Indiana, at benefits, and at Pride events, which include Circle City IN Pride (Indianapolis), Bloomington Pridefest, Thrillist’s #1 college town pride, and Spencer Pride Festival, the largest rural LGBTQ+ gathering in the state of Indiana.
She was part of events in south central Indiana which raised thousands of dollars for community resources for HIV/AIDS.
She won ‘Best Talent Award’ at Main Street Productions’ 2018 Tri-State Awards, ‘Most Overall Creativity’ at their 2017 Tri-State Awards, Miss Gay Evansville 2016, 1st Alternate to Miss Gay Indiana 2016, and was a nominee for the WERRRK.com 2015 Drag Horizon Award, which recognizes ‘an up-and coming-queen in the drag community who isn’t yet on the national stage.’
Bendovah is a proud member of the DuMay family of Tucson, Arizona. RIP Jewels A. Plenti (1984–2023), matriarch of the Plenti line.
¹ Chelsea Nicole Parker, Indiana All American Goddess 2013
² Lola Palooza, Host, “On the Down Lola”
³ Blair St. Clair, Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 5
Select Venues:
Georgia: Little Kings Shuffle Club (Athens)
Indiana: The Athenaeum (Indianapolis), The Back Door (Bloomington), Bokeh Lounge (Evansville), Metro Nightclub (Indianapolis), Monkeys Tale (Indianapolis), Someplace Else Nightclub (Evansville), ZimMarss Showbar (Terre Haute), Zonies Closet (Indianapolis)
Missouri: Independence Place (Cape Girardeau)
Bendovah Plenti 