Tynomi Banks
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Sheldon Orlando McIntosh, known professionally as Tynomi Banks, is a Canadian drag queen performer. Born in Canada and raised in Pickering, Ontario, McIntosh later attended Durham College, studying public relations. A staple of Toronto's queer nightlife scene, Tynomi Banks has performed in the entertainment industry as a drag queen at bars, festivals, and events for over a decade. Her name is inspired by supermodels Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell. Her hustle led her to become the first Drag Entertainer to perform in Toronto's Dundas Square during World Pride 2014. Tynomi Banks was a trophy bearer during the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019. In just one month, during Pride 2018, she became the first Drag Entertainer to work with Hudson's Bay Company and the only Queen to partner with Spotify for a featured playlist, which also resulted in a billboard over Dundas Square in Toronto during Pride. She has since partnered with Sephora, Shoppers Beauty, Amazon, Absolut, Netflix, Crest, and Ikea. In 2019, Tynomi Banks appeared in the second season of the documentary series Canada's a Drag. The following year, she competed on the first season of the reality competition television series Canada's Drag Race. Although no official Miss Congeniality was named in-show for the season, she won an informal poll of the queens. On June 26, 2024, Tynomi was announced as one of the contestants of the second season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World.