Jacob Taylor Starks, a professional singer, dancer, actor, and drag artist, was born and raised in Louisiana. Growing up in the South, he discovered a love for music and dancing at the age of four, joining the choir at his hometown church. His journey and love of performing only grew from there. Most recently, Jacob made his Broadway début in Aladdin. He also showed off his tumbling skills and incredible dancing in heels as one of the Angels in Kinky Boots at Rivertown Theaters. He takes to the seas again this season as part of The Showmenaboard the MSC Meraviglia.

Previously, Jacob performed as a lead vocalist on several of Celebrity Cruises’ newest ships. He also worked as a Dancer in The Festival of the Lion King at Walt Disney World and returned in Celebrate a Dream Come True. He continued his relationship with Disney, performing in multiple tours with Disney Live. He showed off his dancing skills in the ensemble of Three Classic Fairytales, and his hard work in the ensemble paid off when he returned as the charismatic MC for Mickey’s Rocking Road Show. Other credits include displaying his silky-smooth R&B chops as a vocalist in R&B: The Voiceand exhibiting his rapping abilities and rock vocals as Wolfie in Universal Monsters LIVE!, both at Universal Studios Japan.

Be sure to follow his journey across all social media platforms (Instagram; TikTok; etc.) @jacobtaylorstarks