# Plane Jane
**Plane Jane** is the drag persona of Andrew Dunayevskiy (born 1998), an American drag performer from the Boston area who finished third on the sixteenth season of *RuPaul's Drag Race* in 2024 and later competed on *[House of Villains](https://www.edgepedia.org/house-of-villains)* Season 3 and *Project Runway* Season 22.[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) • [2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) She is known for an openly embraced villain persona, the song "Burger Finger," and the season's most-quoted line, "Mama, kudos for saying that, for spilling."
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Vladimir Dunayevskiy, born 1998; Russian-Jewish American, raised in Newton, Massachusetts[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) |
| Drag career start | Began performing drag in 2018; member of the Du Dynasty, a Boston-based drag house[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) |
| *Drag Race* result | Season 16 (2024): 3rd place, 4 maxi-challenge wins, eliminated in episode 16[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) |
| Distinctive record | First contestant on a US season to receive a cash prize for placing second runner-up, $25,000 at the finale[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) |
| Later television | *House of Villains* Season 3 (2026, placed 10th); *Project Runway* Season 22 (2026)[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) • [3](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/house-of-villains-season-3-premiere-date-cast-where-to-watch) |
| Music | "Burger Finger," a single with Big Atlas, released during her *Drag Race* run[4](https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/01/17/plane-jane-rupauls-drag-race) |
| Education | Business degree from Northeastern University, completed after *Drag Race*, studying marketing and communications[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) • [2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) |
## Background and drag beginnings
Dunayevskiy grew up the child of Russian Jewish immigrants in an enclave of immigrants from the former Soviet Union in [Newton, Massachusetts](https://www.edgepedia.org/newton-massachusetts).[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) As a child she was a competitive ballroom dancer, a field she described as dominated by families from the former Soviet Union.[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) She has credited a Drag Race tour trivia moment, in which [Bob the Drag Queen](https://www.edgepedia.org/bob-the-drag-queen) pointed her out in the audience as "the 18-year-old Jewish kid," as the push that made her determined to perform rather than watch.[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/)
She began performing drag in 2018 and came up through the Boston scene as a member of the Du Dynasty drag house.[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) • [1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) The drag name combines her admiration for airplanes with Jane from *Tarzan*, and it is also a pun on "plain Jane"; she originally spelled it "Plain Jane" but changed the spelling after another Boston queen called the original boring.[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane)
## RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16
Plane Jane competed on Season 16, which premiered on MTV in January 2024, and reached the grand finale alongside [Nymphia Wind](https://www.edgepedia.org/nymphia-wind) and [Sapphira Cristál](https://www.edgepedia.org/sapphira-cristal).[5](https://thequeerreview.com/2024/04/22/exclusive-interview-mama-kudos-to-plane-jane-for-saying-that-for-spilling-about-drag-race-16/) She won four maxi challenges and finished third.[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) Her finale performance, "Bodysuit," was sung by singer and influencer Chrissy Chlapecka.[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane)
**Villain persona.** On the show she built a reputation as both a polished and a polarizing queen, openly taking the villain role; when a fellow queen called her a villain she answered, "I'm not a villain, I'm just a b---h."[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/) • [3](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/house-of-villains-season-3-premiere-date-cast-where-to-watch) Her most visible storyline was a feud with [Amanda Tori Meating](https://www.edgepedia.org/amanda-tori-meating), who was eliminated in the Girl Groups episode after judges and fellow queens criticized her runway look.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/1121614/rupauls-drag-race-season-16-amanda-tori-meating-eliminated-reaction/) In a January 2024 interview with Axios Boston, Plane Jane framed the persona as performance: "Take everything I say with a grain of salt because this is all on television. This is all drag. We're having fun."[4](https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/01/17/plane-jane-rupauls-drag-race)
Her response to a fellow contestant, "Mama, kudos for saying that, for spilling," became the meme of the season, a result she said surprised her and the show's editors alike.[5](https://thequeerreview.com/2024/04/22/exclusive-interview-mama-kudos-to-plane-jane-for-saying-that-for-spilling-about-drag-race-16/) She and Mistress Isabelle Brooks were tied for the longest run before a first Bottom 2 appearance on a US season, each surviving 12 competitive episodes; [Suzie Toot](https://www.edgepedia.org/suzie-toot) broke that mark with 13 on Season 17.[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane)
**Heritage in her drag.** She used the season to connect her work to her background, weaving Russian references into her runway looks and closing the finale red carpet as a high-glam [Baba Yaga](https://www.edgepedia.org/baba-yaga), the forest witch of Slavic folklore. She said that before the show her performances were not especially rooted in that heritage, and that *Drag Race* gave her the opportunity to represent it more conceptually.[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/)
## After Drag Race
**Music and podcast.** During the season's airing she released "Burger Finger" with Big Atlas, which she predicted would be a 2024 favorite.[4](https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/01/17/plane-jane-rupauls-drag-race) Her official site lists the singles "Burger Finger," "Dynasty," and "Immaculate."[7](https://planejanedrag.com/) Since the show she has hosted the YouTube series "Kudos for Spilling" with her drag sister [Kori King](https://www.edgepedia.org/kori-king), reviewing Season 18 episodes.[1](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/)
**House of Villains.** In 2025 she was announced for the third season of Peacock's *House of Villains*, an 11-person competition for a $200,000 prize hosted by [Joel McHale](https://www.edgepedia.org/joel-mchale), which premiered February 26, 2026.[2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) • [8](https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/house-of-villains-season-3-cast-peacock-release-date-1235454170/) She was banished in the season's fourth episode after being nominated by Paul Abrahamian and landing in the bottom two with Tiffany "New York" Pollard; she placed 10th.[9](https://www.tvinsider.com/1249517/house-of-villains-exit-interview-plane-jane-season-3-episode-4/) • [2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane)
**Project Runway.** In May 2026, Freeform announced her as one of 22 designers on Season 22 of *Project Runway*, the largest cast in the show's history, competing alongside fellow Season 16 queen Q (Robert Crone).[10](https://www.detpress.com/freeform/pressrelease/project-runway-reveals-22-designers-for-its-22nd-season/) • [2](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane) She said on Instagram that she was initially approached to be a guest judge but asked casting to enter her as a contestant.[11](https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2026/05/project-runway-22-designers/) Her official bio for the show mentions her wit and podcast rather than fashion design, a gap that drew commentary from reality-TV critics.[12](https://www.detpress.com/freeform/bios/plane-jane/) • [11](https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2026/05/project-runway-22-designers/) In August 2026 she published a video criticizing the production as disorganized and unprofessional, saying her expectations had been shaped by filming *Drag Race* and *House of Villains*.[13](https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2026/08/project-runway-22-plane-jane-experience/)
## References
1. [Everything you wanted to know about 'Drag Race' and 'House of Villains' star Plane Jane's Jewish identity, Unpacked (2026)](https://unpacked.media/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-drag-race-and-house-of-villains-star-plane-janes-jewish-identity/)
2. [Plane Jane, RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki (Fandom)](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Jane)
3. [Everything to Know About House of Villains Season 3, Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/house-of-villains-season-3-premiere-date-cast-where-to-watch)
4. [Boston's Plane Jane talks about her screen time, Drag Race persona, Axios Boston (2024)](https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/01/17/plane-jane-rupauls-drag-race)
5. [Exclusive Interview: Mama, kudos to Plane Jane for saying that, for spilling about Drag Race 16, The Queer Review (2024)](https://thequeerreview.com/2024/04/22/exclusive-interview-mama-kudos-to-plane-jane-for-saying-that-for-spilling-about-drag-race-16/)
6. ['RuPaul's Drag Race': Amanda Tori Meating Gives Plane Jane Rivalry Update, TV Insider (2024)](https://www.tvinsider.com/1121614/rupauls-drag-race-season-16-amanda-tori-meating-eliminated-reaction/)
7. [Plane Jane Drag, official site](https://planejanedrag.com/)
8. ['House Of Villains' Season 3 Full Cast, Peacock Sets 2026 Release Date, TVLine (2025)](https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/house-of-villains-season-3-cast-peacock-release-date-1235454170/)
9. ['House of Villains': Plane Jane on the 'Real Shocker' of That Banishment Betrayal, TV Insider (2026)](https://www.tvinsider.com/1249517/house-of-villains-exit-interview-plane-jane-season-3-episode-4/)
10. ['Project Runway' Reveals 22 Designers for Its 22nd Season, Freeform Press (2026)](https://www.detpress.com/freeform/pressrelease/project-runway-reveals-22-designers-for-its-22nd-season/)
11. [Project Runway 22's designers include a 'performer' known for 'chaotic charm,' not design, reality blurred (2026)](https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2026/05/project-runway-22-designers/)
12. [Plane Jane bio, Freeform Press](https://www.detpress.com/freeform/bios/plane-jane/)
13. [Project Runway lauded as 'a fucking disorganized, unprofessional shitshow', reality blurred (2026)](https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2026/08/project-runway-22-plane-jane-experience/)
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