Meet the 2026 Emcees!

Learn more about them below.

Parade and Festival Emcees

Parade Emcee
Ms. Sweet Nothing

Joining us again as emcee this year is Ms. Sweet Nothing!

Sweet Nothing is the unforgettable Drag Queen persona of Queer Artist Robby Kendall, a Psychlogist, Writer, and Filmmaker living here in the Bay Area. Created in Ft Lauderdale, FL, Ms. Nothing has made many appearances on stage and on-screen across the country, often leaving a trail of feathers and glitter in her wake.

Sweet Nothing, AKA Miss Nothing, returns to San Jose with her endless energy, strong personality, and unpredictable antics.  Lately, Ms. Nothing has hosted and performed in Robby Kendall's "Fishnets and Film", an in-person event that combines DRAG with QUEER CINEMA.

Festival Emcee
Daniela García-Piedra

Daniela García-Piedra is a first generation Honduran-Mexican woman born and raised in the Bay Area. Since 2014, she has served as a teaching artist for a variety of companies including the African American Shakespeare Center, Performing Arts Workshop, and Dance Mission Theater. In 2025, her Storytelling through Movement dance class presented piece ‘Our Voices’ in which raises awareness on sexual assault and highlights the everyday struggle and silencing victims face. The piece was curated by the students under the directorship of Daniela and co-worker Bella Gutierrez. 

In 2023, Daniela shifted her focus to production work including production managing, stage managing, and assisting. In 2023, she worked with local company "La Mezcla" as an Executive Assistant, supporting Executive Artistic Director Vanessa Sanchez. Daniela's responsibilities included coordinating schedules, managing projects, and premiering their latest show, "Ghostly Labor," at Brava Theater. In 2024, Daniela worked for "CubaCaribe", where she took on the role of Production Assistant for projects such as Carnaval SF (2024, 2025), the Annual Gala Fundraiser (2024), and the Annual Dance and Music Festival (2024, 2025). 

Garcia is also a vocalist, dancer, and operations director for local band Batuki. In 2025, Daniela presented her first dance and music work, ‘Nuevo Camino’ at ODC Theater alongside Batuki and co-produced Palm & Sole: a Dance and Music conference. The conference included 15 Master classes taught by local Master teachers, local vendors, body workers and was offered free to any youth under 18.