Ginger Johnson (drag queen)

Ginger Johnson, is the stage name of Donald Marshall,[2] an English drag queen and a contestant on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Not to be confused with Nigerian percussionist and bandleader Ginger Johnson.
Ginger Johnson
Born
Donald Marshall

1988 or 1989 (age 34–35)[1]
Lanchester, County Durham, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

Biography

Ginger Johnson was born in Lanchester, County Durham, in the late 1980s.[1] She began doing drag in the late 2000s and in 2014 she joined Sink the Pink and wrote, directed and co-produced several of their theatre productions "Down the Rabbit Hole" and "The Queen's Head" for Selfridges as well as How to Catch a Krampus and Escape from Planet Trash.[3][4][5] [6] Ginger Johnson also performs and hosts various club events.[7][8][9] In 2020, she co-presented the online breakfast show Wakey! alongside Love Island contestant Chris Taylor.[10][11]

In 2023, Ginger Johnson began competing as a contestant on the fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She has described herself as "a helium balloon in the shape of a woman" and her drag as "silly" and "camp".[12][13]

Filmography

Television

References
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  5. Stroude, Will (December 12, 2018). "Drag generations: Lavinia Co-op in conversation with Ginger Johnson". Attitude. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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  7. Damshenas, Sam (September 6, 2022). "LGBTQ+ stars celebrate the launch of Nancy's, Feel It's new "den of debauchery"". Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. "The Wee Review". theweereview.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  9. "Happy queer Christmas! Drag kings and queens' festive spectaculars | Theatre | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  10. "Durham drag queen Ginger Johnson becomes breakfast TV star". Chronicle Live. May 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  11. Gillibrand, Abigail. "Love Island's Chris Taylor on coronavirus and mental health show Wakey". Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  12. James, Alastair (September 11, 2023). "Meet the queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK season five". Attitude. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  13. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 5 cast – meet the new queens". Digital Spy. September 11, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  14. "Drag Race UK season 5 cast: Meet the glamorous 2023 queens". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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