Max (drag queen)

Max
Born	Max Malanaphy Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Occupation	Drag queen
Television	RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)

Max Malanaphy, or simply Max, is an American drag performer who competed on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race . ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Max was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. ^[3] He grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin where his family moved when he was 8. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where fellow season 7 contestant Trixie Mattel also attended and knew him from working on musicals together. ^[4] In 2013, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. ^[5]

Career

Max competed on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She impersonated Sharon Needles for the Snatch Game challenge, ^{[6] [7]} and placed ninth overall. ^[8] Max starred in the web series Agent Max in 2017. ^[9]

Filmography

Television

• RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7) ^[1]

Web series

• Agent Max ^[1]

References

1. "RuPaul's Max Malanaphy is a 'Tarantino Bitch' in New Web Action Series". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
2. Gonzalez, Carlos (26 February 2015). "The 'dark magic' of Minneapolis drag queen Max". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
3. "Max". First Avenue. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTVrUr-enE
5. https://www.startribune.com/the-dark-magic-of-minneapolis-drag-queen-max/294118041
6. Allen, Timothy (2015-04-15). "Max Apologizes to Sharon Needles on Twitter and Gets Greatest Response Ever!". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
7. Guerra, Joey (2015-04-17). "Max talks 'RuPaul's Drag Race' elimination". Chron. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
8. "Hamline grad Ethan Mundt, aka Utica Queen, to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Twin Cities. 2020-12-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
9. "Max Malanaphy Pursues a Trust Fund Villain in First Action-Packed 'Agent Max' Webisode". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.