Jewels Sparkles

Jewels Sparkles
Born	Dario Rodriguez
Occupation	Drag queen
Years active	2024–present
Television	RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Dario Rodriguez, known professionally as Jewels Sparkles, is an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2025).

Personal life

Jewels Sparkles is based in Tampa, Florida.[1] They are of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage.[2]

Career

While visiting family in Puerto Rico, her cousin Alondra turned on Drag Race, and Jewels got into drag right after.[3] She cites Ariana Grande and Priscilla Presley as her drag inspirations.[4]

She has been featured on Trinity the Tuck's single "Six Six Sex" alongside fellow Drag Race castmate Sam Star.[5] On the debut episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, she performed her debut single "La Leche", produced and co-written by Drew Louis.[6]

Discography

All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.[7][8]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, and album name

Title	Year	Album	Writer(s)	Producers(s)
"La Leche"	2025	Non-album single	Drew Louis and Jewels Sparkles	Drew Louis

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album name

Title	Year	Album	Writer(s)	Producers(s)
"Six Six Sex" (Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles)	2024	Sinematic (Deluxe)	Drew Louis, Jayelle, and Coen Hutton	Drew Louis

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and director(s)

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Director(s)	Album	Ref.
As featured artist
"Six Six Sex"	2024	Trinity the Tuck, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles	Ron Katagiri	Sinematic (Deluxe)	[9]

Filmography

Television

List of television credits, with selected details

Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref.
RuPaul's Drag Race	2025	Contestant		[10]

References

1. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
2. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". December 4, 2024.
3. "Exclusive 'Drag Race' season 17 interviews promise 'profane imagery' on runway: 'Going to set the bar'". Entertainment Weekly.
4. Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 queens promise 'profane imagery' on runway, loads of drama, and twisty 'panic' ahead". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
5. Peerspace (October 25, 2024). "Go Behind the Scenes of 'Drag Race' Star Trinity the Tuck's Latest Music Video". Peerspace Blog. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
6. "Drew Louis, the Creative Force Behind Drag Race's "My Kitty" Is Back". www.toomuchlovemagazine.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
7. "Jewels Sparkles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
8. "Jewels Sparkles - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
9. "Six Six Sex" (Music video). Trinity the Tuck. October 4, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via YouTube.
10. Nolfi, Joey (December 4, 2024). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved December 4, 2024.