Cheddar Gorgeous is the stage name of Michael John Atkins, a British drag performer and academic who competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Cheddar Gorgeous | |
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.jpg) Cheddar Gorgeous at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Michael Atkins Birmingham, England |
| Education | University of Manchester (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Drag performer, academic |
| Website | cheddar-gorgeous |
Career
editAtkins competed as Cheddar Gorgeous on the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK,[1] where she finished as the runner-up. She had previously appeared on Drag SOS.[2][3] In 2023, Cheddar Gorgeous was a guest celebrity on series 5 of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star airing on BBC Three.[4] She won Celebrity Mastermind in 2023.[5][6]
Formerly known as "Sisters Gorgeous" with her "drag sister" Anna Phylactic, the two formed "The Family Gorgeous", a drag house akin to the drag family model seen in the United States.[7]
Personal life
editAtkins was born in Birmingham and now lives in Manchester.[8][9] His drag name comes from the landmark Cheddar Gorge.[10]
Atkins holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Manchester.[11] In September 2023, Atkins began a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Manchester.[12]
Discography
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Come Alive" (Queens of the Bone Age version) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Lairy Poppins: The Rusical" (with the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) | ||
| "UK Grand Finale Megamix" (RuPaul featuring the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
Filmography
editFilm and television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drag SOS | Herself | Mentor | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 | Contestant | ||
| 2023 | Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star series 5 | Guest Judge | ||
| 2023 | The After Shave with Danny Beard | Guest | ||
| 2023 | Celebrity Mastermind (series 22) | Contestant (Winner) |
- Bring Back My Girls (2024)
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Nerves of Steel"[13] | Erasure | Herself |
References
edit- ^ Baska, Maggie (1 June 2022). "'Disruptively gendered' drag icon Cheddar Gorgeous to lead Platinum Jubilee parade". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "21 questions with 'Drag SOS' star Cheddar Gorgeous". Attitude.co.uk. 12 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Cheddar Gorgeous delivers out of this world lip-sync to David Bowie's 'Starman'". Attitude.co.uk. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6". www.bbc.co.uk. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Noyce, Eleanor (5 December 2023). "Cheddar Gorgeous says Mastermind was 'the right throne' to win". PinkNews. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ James, Alastair (4 December 2023). "Drag Race UK's Cheddar Gorgeous wins Celebrity Mastermind". Attitude. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Gary (3 August 2017). "Big Issue North". Big Issue North. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Who is Cheddar Gorgeous, Manchester contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race 2022?". www.manchesterworld.uk. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "StackPath". xtramagazine.com. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Burgos, Joey (21 September 2022). "Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4's Queens". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Owen, Christopher J. (16 July 2019). ""Outside of What is Human": An Interview with SFF Drag Queen Cheddar Gorgeous". Anglia Ruskin Centre for Science Fiction & Fantasy. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (18 September 2023). "Drag Race UK's Cheddar Gorgeous begins 'radical' career change". Pink News. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Erasure (11 August 2020). "Erasure - Nerves of Steel (Official Video)" (YouTube video). Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
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