She's a married cougar with sass, class, and a wine glass.  

Mrs. Yuka Layme is

THE "Bearded Beauty & Saucy Chanteuse".

Mrs. Yuka Layme is a dynamic drag artist and producer known for bringing joyful, engaging entertainment to audiences across the Midwest. She has produced numerous cabaret revues featuring both live and lip-synced performances. Her credits include Elegant Fur, a bearded drag show that raised over $20,000 for Chicago nonprofits; the live cooking cabaret Sequin Soup Kitchen; and co-producing MY CABARET with Muffy Fishbasket. In addition to her performance work, she is the founder and producer of Drag Story Hour Nebraska, executive director of Drag Story Hour Chicago, and serves on the national board of directors for Drag Story Hour.

Want to come along for the ride? You can see her monthly Dragaret with MY CABARET on the 2nd Friday of the month at Stars & Garters in Chicago, IL.

During her time in Nebraska, she worked closely with OUTNEBRASKA as well as was show director at PANIC (Nebraska’s oldest LGBTQIA bar).

Accolades:

• 2025 Chicago Cabaret Professionals

  • Finalist: 4th Annual Emerging Artist Showcase, featuring the Denise Tomasello Cabaret Scholarship

  • Guest Performer: Musical Monday: Oscar Hammerstein II--A Century and more.

• 2025 Headliner: Night At The CAG-Baret - Chicago Artist Guide

• 2001 EMCEE: Heartland Pride, Omaha, NE

• 2019 Headliner: Start City Pride

• 2018 Best of Nebraska Awards Recognition:

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Vocalist

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Show Host/Producer

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Drag Show

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Comedic Award

• 2018 Star City Pride STELLA AWARDS Recognition:

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Vocal Performer

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Drag Queen

  • Top 3 Nominated: Best Overall Entertainer

  • WON: Best Community Outreach (Drag Queen Story Hour: Nebraska)

• Mrs. Yuka Layme was crowned Miss Merry Christmas 2017 (#16) on December, 3rd, 2017.

• 2018 Annual Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards Recognition:

  • Top 5 Nominated: Nominated BEST COMEDY ENSEMBLE

• 2017 The Austin International Drag Festival

  • Official Selected Performer

• 2016 Chicago Nightlife Awards

  • Top 5 Nominated: Best Drag Entertainer