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Monique Heart is the stage name of Kevin Richardson, an American drag queen best known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Life
Heart was born on May 22, 1986 in Long Island, New York. Heart also spent time in areas in Brooklyn, New York with his father when he was growing up. Heart was often teased at school for being different.

Heart moved to Kansas City, Missouri after graduating from high school, and studied the Bible at the International House of Prayer University in Grandview.

Career
Richardson created "Monique Heart" in 2011, after coming out as gay and quitting from the International House of Prayer in Grandview. Heart began his career as a drag queen at Hamburger Mary's, emceeing bingo and hosting Sunday drag brunch.

Heart first auditioned for the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race but was unsuccessful. Two years later, Heart would audition for the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and was successful in becoming a contestant and placed eighth overall. Before being accepted on the tenth season, Heart was ready to quit drag.

On November 9, 2018 it was announced that Heart will be one of the contestants competing in the upcoming fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.

Personal life
Heart first realized he was gay at the age of 17 while working a shift at Burger King. Heart is a Christian.