Chanel O'Conor

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Chanel O'Conor
Born
Conor MacDonald
OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6)

Chanel O'Conor is the stage name of Conor MacDonald, [1] a Scottish drag performer who competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [2] [3]

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Career

Chanel O'Conor is a drag performer and clothing designer. She competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [4] [5] [6] Prior to appearing on the show, she had made outfits for drag performers including series 2 contestant Lawrence Chaney. [3] On the fourth episode, Chanel O'Conor performer "Dead or Alive" as part of the girl group Dracula's Child, alongside Actavia, Kyran Thrax, Marmalade, and Zahirah Zapanta. [7] She impersonated Coco Peru for the Snatch Game challenge. [8] [9] She placed in the bottom of the challenge and lost a lip-sync contest against Rileasa Slaves to "Something Kinda Ooooh" (2006) by Girls Aloud. Chanel O'Conor placed eighth overall. [10]

Personal life

Originally from the Isle of Bute, MacDonald is based in Manchester. [3] MacDonald uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. [11] [12]

Discography

Filmography

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References

  1. Grace, Tempany (16 January 2020). "Scotland sashay away". theeditgcu. Glasgow Caledonian University. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. "'I love a ginger wig': Chanel O'Conor set to represent Scotland on RuPaul's Drag Race". The National. 2024-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  3. 1 2 3 "Meet Chanel O'Conor, the Scottish queen hoping to win Drag Race UK". 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. Damshenas, Sam (2024-11-01). "Drag Race UK: Chanel O'Conor on season 6 villainy and nearly 'dying' on the runway". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  5. Fox, Dale (2024-11-01). "Drag Race UK's Chanel O'Conor on judging critique: 'What sweetcorn is Alan Carr eating that's pink?'". Attitude. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  6. Duncan, Charlie (2024-12-10). "Drag Race UK star 'burst into tears' after unaired Untucked moment". PinkNews . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  7. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: "Girl Groups..,With A Twist!"(S06 E04) -". werrrk.com. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  8. Duncan, Charlie (2024-11-01). "Eliminated Drag Race UK star explains why she 'shouted' at crew before lip sync". PinkNews . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  9. Guerra, Joey. "'Drag Race UK' Q&A: Chanel O'Conor almost passed out on the main stage". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  10. Damshenas, Sam (2024-11-01). "Drag Race UK: Chanel O'Conor on season 6 villainy and nearly 'dying' on the runway". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  11. "Meet CHANEL O'CONOR – one of the fierce new queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6". Scene Magazine. 2024-09-18. Archived from the original on 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  12. "Meet the fierce new queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-10-21.