Minhi Wang

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| birth_name = David Shih-Ming Yao

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| birth_place = Australia

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Drag performer
model

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| television = Canada's Drag Race

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Minhi Wang is the stage name of David Shih-Ming Yao{{Cite web|last=Henderson |first=Taylor |title=Another Pit Crew hunk is now competing as a queen on 'Drag Race

|url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/candas-drag-race-minhi-wang-pit-crew |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=out.com}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/wangderful-minhi-wang/1790922062 |title=Wangderful (Minhi Wang) |website=music.apple.com |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=January 29, 2025}} (born 1984 or 1985),{{Cite web |last=Hirst |first=Jordan |date=2024-11-23 |title=Aussie Pit Crew hunk makes drag debut on Canada's Drag Race |url=https://qnews.com.au/aussie-pit-crew-hunk-makes-drag-debut-on-canadas-drag-race/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=QNews |language=en-AU |archive-date=2024-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128000350/https://qnews.com.au/aussie-pit-crew-hunk-makes-drag-debut-on-canadas-drag-race/ |url-status=live }} an Australian drag performer and model best known for competing on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race.{{Cite web |last=Hirst |first=Jordan |date=2024-10-26 |title=Aussie Pit Crew hunk is competing on Canada's Drag Race |url=https://qnews.com.au/aussie-pit-crew-hunk-is-competing-on-canadas-drag-race/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=QNews |language=en-AU}}

Career

Minhi Wang is Ming Yao's drag persona. Minhi Wang competed on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race. Previously, Yao appeared on the show's first season as a member of the Pit Crew.{{Cite web |title=Meet the queens competing on Canada's Drag Race season 5 |url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/canadas-drag-race-season-5-cast-meet-the-queens#rebelltitem11 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.out.com |language=en}} Yao is the second Pit Crew member to compete as a contestant within the Drag Race franchise, following Megui Yeillow of Drag Race España.

On Canada's Drag Race, Minhi Wang won the main challenge of the fourth episode, which tasked contestants with designing an outfit.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: ‘Should we speed it up a little bit?’ |url=https://xtramagazine.com/culture/canadas-drag-race-season-5-episode-4-recap-269753 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Xtra Magazine |language=en-CA |archive-date=2024-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213184858/https://xtramagazine.com/culture/canadas-drag-race-season-5-episode-4-recap-269753 |url-status=live }}

Outside of drag, Yao is also a model and an influencer.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-30 |title=This Former Pit Crew Member is Now a Drag Race Queen! |url=https://instinctmagazine.com/drag-race-canada-pit-crew-to-queen/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241105082916/https://instinctmagazine.com/drag-race-canada-pit-crew-to-queen/ |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Originally from Perth,{{Cite web |last=James |first=Michael |date=2024-10-25 |title=Canada's Drag Race Reveals First Aussie Queen On Season Five |url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/canadas-drag-race-reveals-first-aussie-queen-on-season-five/233541 |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=Star Observer |language=en-US}} Yao is based in Toronto.