Hannah Conda

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Hannah Conda
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Hannah Conda at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Chris Collins

Occupation Drag queen
Website hannahconda.com

Hannah Conda is the stage name of Chris Collins, [1] a drag performer most known for competing on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under , where she placed runner-up, [2] [3] [4] and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World . [5]

Contents

Personal life

Collins relocated from Perth to Sydney. [6]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole Notes
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Contestant Season 2, 8 episodes
2024 Bring Back My Girls HerselfGuest; 1 episode
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World Contestant Series 2

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References

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