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"Tempress" Chasity Moore

"Tempress" Chasity Moore is a ballroom performer and the founder of the house of Maison Margiela. She is best known for her performance as Grizabella in Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway.

Performance

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Moore is the founder and Queen Mother of The House of Maison Margiela in the New York ballroom scene, which she began in 2018.[1][2][3] She is an icon in the ballroom scene, meaning that she has been performing for more than 20 years.[2] In 2023, Moore was inducted into the Ballroom Hall of Fame.[4] Prior to founding her own house, she served as a house mother in the House of Chanley and House of Allure, and was part of the House of Miyake-Muglar.[3]

She was "discovered" by Tyler Perry her freshman year of college, when he saw her in a musical with Jomandi Productions. Shortly after, she was cast in Tyler Perry's gospel musical I Know I've Been Changed.[5] She appeared in the television series Pose.[6] In addition, she competed on the television series Star Search.[3]

In 2026, she made her Broadway debut in Cats: The Jellicle Ball as Grizabella, reprising her role from the original off-Broadway production at PAC NYC in 2024.[7][8][9][10]

Personal life

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Moore was born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York[11] where she sang at her church at a young age.[12] She attended Clark Atlanta University.[5] Moore has lived in New York on and off for "about 30 years."[13] She is a transgender woman.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Black, Broadway (2024-03-28). "André De Shields, "Tempress" Chasity Moore, Antwayn Hopper + More To Star in Cats: "The Jellicle Ball"". Broadway Black. Archived from the original on 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  2. 1 2 3 Rosa, Yarminiah (2020-03-13). "Home Is Where the House Is, Part 1: Chasity 'Tempress' Moore". Cassius Life. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  3. 1 2 3 Turner, Kyle (2025-11-25). "The real history behind 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' on Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  4. ↑ jackmizrahi (2023-04-19). BALLROOM HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: Tempress Maison Margiela. Retrieved 2026-06-11 – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 Kleinmann, James (2026-06-08). "Exclusive Interview: "Tempress" Chasity Moore on starring in Cats The Jellicle Ball on Broadway "it's a love letter to Ballroom"". The Queer Review. Archived from the original on 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  6. ↑ ""Tempress" Chasity Moore On Stage". New York Theatre Guide. 2026-04-06. Archived from the original on 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  7. ↑ Smith, Taylor (2026-02-26). "WATCH: Meet the Cast of 'CATS: The Jellicle Ball' on Broadway". Theater Development Fund. Archived from the original on 2026-03-21. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  8. ↑ "Cats: The Jellicle Ball". Perelman Performing Arts Center. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  9. ↑ ""Tempress" Chasity Moore". DKC/O&M. 2026-05-01. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  10. ↑ ""Tempress" Chasity Moore (Performer)". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  11. ↑ "Meet Broadway's New Grizabella: 'Tempress' Chasity Moore Is Ready to See You Now in Cats: The Jellicle Ball". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  12. ↑ "CATS' Betty Buckley and "Tempress" Chasity Moore on Playing Grizabella Over 40 Years Apart". Town & Country. 2026-04-11. Archived from the original on 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  13. ↑ Schiffman, Zach. "What is Cats Star Tempress Chasity Moore's NYQ?". Curbed. Archived from the original on 2026-05-29. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
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