Michael Marouli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
| Website | michaelmarouli |
Michael Marouli is a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Career
Michael Marouli has been a drag performer for approximately 15 years.[1] She began doing drag at the age of 22 and has described her persona as "camp, daft, filth, fabulous, and iconic".[2] Michael Marouli is also a cabaret performer in Gran Canaria,[3] and a winner of Drag Idol Newcastle.[4] She has appeared on The X Factor,[5] and competed on series 5 (2023) of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[6] For the girl group challenge on Drag Race, she was part of Fierce Force Five with Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Tomara Thomas, and Vicki Vivacious.[7][8] Michael Marouli impersonated Catherine Tate for the Snatch Game challenge.[9] She was the runner-up to Ginger Johnson.
Michael Marouli performed at Lincoln Pride in 2023.[10]
Personal life
Michael Marouli is from Newcastle upon Tyne, and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[3]
Discography
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)"[11] (RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Cara Melle, & DeDeLicious) |
2023 | non-album single |
| "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[12] | 2023 | Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The X Factor UK | Herself | Arena Auditions Wk 2 | [13] |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [14] |
| 2023 | Lorraine | Herself | Guest | [15] |
References
- ^ "Drag Race UK: Who are the North East queens competing?". The Shields Gazette. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Hassan, Beril Naz (2023-09-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 5: Who is in the cast?". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b "Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Duke, Simon (2023-09-28). "Drag Race UK season five cast announced as BBC show returns". Chronicle Live. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Watch Sunday's X Factor video previews". Digital Spy. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "DRUK's Vicki Vivacious & Michael Marouli On Being Besties Before The Show". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ ""Sorry, what?": Drag Race UK fans are saying the same thing about new episode". GAY TIMES. 2023-10-13. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ O’Keeffe, Kevin (2023-10-13). "'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top". Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-03). "Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Maslin, Eleanor (2023-08-21). "Photos of Lincoln Pride 2023 as colourful crowds lined the streets". Lincolnshire Live. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single". music.apple.com.
- ^ "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical". music.apple.com.
- ^ "Michael Marouli | Arena Auditions Wk 2 | The X Factor UK 2014". The X Factor UK. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (September 11, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "So lovely of @lorraine to join us on our show this morning. You're welcome to come back any time, pet! #DragRaceUK". Twitter.com. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
External links
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