Born in Gmunden, Austria on November 6, 1988, Conchita Wurst is the stage
persona of Austrian vocalist and bearded drag queen Thomas Neuwirth. Wurst is
best known as the winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Rise
Like a Phoenix”. Although his school studies were focused on fashion, Neuwirth
began his musical career in 2007 on the televised talent competition called
Starmania. This led to him being a founding member of short-lived boy band Jetzt
Anders! By 2011, he began performing as Conchita Wurst. Neuwirth prefers
masculine pronouns when referring to himself...