Marina Summers

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Marina Summers
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Marina Summers at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born
Adrian Matthew Guinto Alabado [1] [2]

(1996-11-28) November 28, 1996 (age 28) [3]
Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
Alma mater Polytechnic University of the Philippines (BA)
OccupationDrag performer
Known for Drag Race Philippines (season 1)
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 2)

Adrian Matthew Guinto Alabado (born November 28, 1996), known professionally as Marina Summers, is a Filipino drag performer best known for competing on the first season of Drag Race Philippines and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World .

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Early life

Marina Summers was raised in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya. [4]

Career

Marina Summers is a drag queen who was a runner-up on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines . [5] During her time on the show, she mended her relationship with former "drag mother" Xilhouete. [4]

Marina Summers released her debut single "I Have Arrived" in November 2020. [6] [7] In late 2022, she released the single "Divine". [8] [9] The song was produced by Moophs of Tarsier Records, who was also the producer of the song "Pop Off Ate" from the Drag Race Philippines girl group challenge. [4] She released the R&B single "Ride 4 Me" in April 2023. [10] [11]

In June 2023, she and fellow Drag Race contestant Viñas DeLuxe performed a musical one-night show at Teatrino in Greenhills' Promenade as part of Pride Month. The show was called "One Night Only" and featured Maxie Andreison, Eva Le Queen, and P-pop girl group BINI as guests. [12]

Marina Summers has also walked the runway for Kay Morales at BYS Fashion Week in Makati, and was named an ambassador for makeup brand Strokes Beauty Lab. [6] In 2023, she was featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City as part of as part of Spotify's "GLOW", described as "an equity program for LGBTQIA+ creators". [13]

Personal life

Marina Summers is gay and supports the SOGIE Equality Bill. [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole NotesPlacement
2022 Drag Race Philippines Contestant Season 1, 10 episodesRunner-Up
2023 Bring Back My Girls GuestSeason 2; Episode 3Guest
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World Contestant Series 2; 8 episodes3rd place (finalist)

Web

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2024The QueenmakerHerselfHost[ citation needed ]
2023The Stop Over[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ J. Chee Kee, Raoul (17 January 2024). "'Drag Race PH' alum Marina Summers wears Pia blue gown by Albert Andrada". entertainment.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Divine". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ @marinaxsummers (November 28, 2021). "Umabot ako sa quarter life ko kaloka #25 #Going22 #SalamatDok" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 3 "Marina Summers Wants People to Worship Drag Queens". Teen Vogue. 2022-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Making herstory at the 'Drag Race Philippines' finale". cnn. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. 1 2 Ng, Scott (2022-11-04). "'Drag Race Philippines' contestant Marina Summers releases new single 'Divine'". NME. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  7. ↑ "'Pop star era': Marina Summers teases new song with Tarsier Records". ABS-CBN News. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Marina Summers brings the heat in sultry single 'Divine'". Manila Standard. 2022-11-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  9. ↑ "Drag Race PH runner-up Marina Summers brings the heat in sultry single 'Divine'". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  10. ↑ "Marina Summers fires up with new single 'ride 4 me'". ABS-CBN News. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Marina Summers takes on sultry adventure with 'Ride 4 Me'". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  12. ↑ "Marina Summers, Viñas Deluxe to celebrate Pride Month with one-night show". ABS-CBN News. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "LOOK: Marina Summers featured on Times Square billboard in NYC". ABS-CBN News. June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ "WATCH: Marina Summers on drag journey, SOGIE bill". ABS-CBN News. June 9, 2023. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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