Miss Understood

Miss Understood (aka Alex Heimberg) is an American drag queen known for her influential role in the East Village drag scene of the early 1990s. Originally from Levittown, New York, she has been based in New York City since the late 1980s. Miss Understood has made notable appearances in various films and television shows, including The Brenda and Glennda Show, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, HBO's Dragtime, TLC's Faking It, Wigstock, The Movie, Project Runway, and Sex and the City. In addition, she started a drag queen booking agency called Screaming Queens Entertainment in 1993, where she serves as the CEO and Spokesmodel.