Ada Vox is the stage name of Adam Sanders[1] (born May 17, 1993),[2] an American drag queen, songwriter,[3] and vocalist who competed on the sixteenth season of American Idol, She has been described as the first drag queen competitor, and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe.

Sanders competed as Ada Vox on season 16 (2018) of American Idol[4] and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe.

[8] She has been described as the first drag queen competitor[9] and "front-runner" in the show's history.

[10] Sanders was born and raised in San Antonio, where he attended South San Antonio High School.

[13][14] He has been the victim of "relentless online bullying about his appearance and sexuality".