She started doing drag at an early age with the help of her mother, who initially disapproved of it, and she performed in drag in public for the first time at age 15. Goode was introduced to LGBT culture at the age of 12 by her openly gay uncle. Her mother, Kristi, is a costume and interior designer. Goode was born on December 2, 1997, in Woodstock, Illinois, and has Scottish and Scandinavian ancestry. Originally from Woodstock, Illinois, Goode attended Millikin University and, as of 2020, lives in Los Angeles. In 2020, she received a People's Choice Award in the Competition Contestant category. Following her appearance on Drag Race, Goode was cast in the Drive 'N Drag concert series, appeared in multiple music videos, and participated in a Savage X Fenty fashion show. Gigi Goode (born December 2, 1997) is an American drag queen and reality television personality known for being a runner-up on the twelfth season of the drag competition series RuPaul's Drag Race.