Brita Filter

Brita Filter, the stage name of Jesse Havea, is an American drag queen and star of Shade: Queens of NYC on Fusion TV.

Havea is originally from Arizona. He became a stage actor and performed in various regional and national productions. He landed the role of a stepsister in the musical production of Cinderella. On the last night of his tenure with this production, Havea met a girl named "Brita" and decided to make "Brita Filter" his stage name that night. He then returned to New York City and started his business performing as Brita Filter, a drag queen, stating, "So after that finished, I came back to New York that day, and I decided I was going to take over New York!"

In 2018, Havea earned the prestigious Best Host and the NYC Entertainer of the Year Award at the Annual Glam Awards.

Havea performed alongside Katy Perry on Saturday Night Live, performing her song "Swish Swish".

Shade: Queens of NYC

Havea joined the cast of Shade: Queens of NYC at its inception in October 2017, as Brita Filter. The series documents the daily reality of lives as Manhattan drag queens.

RuPaul's Drag Race

On January 23, 2020, Havea was announced as one of the thirteen contestants on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. To protect copyright, his stage name on the show is shortened from "Brita Filter" to simply "Brita". As of January 2020, Brita is partnering with Gay Pride Apparel and donating 10% of her merchandise sales to the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.

Havea identifies as pansexual, and their preferred pronouns are "anything respectful".