Michael Marouli
Michael Marouli is a British drag performer who is competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
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Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
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]
Michael Marouli has appeared on The X Factor,[5] and is currently competing 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 performed at Lincoln Pride in 2023.[9]
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 |
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"Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)"[10] (RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Cara Melle, & DeDeLicious) |
2023 | non-album single |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2014 | The X Factor UK | Herself | Arena Auditions Wk 2 | [11] |
2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [12] |
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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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.