Michael Marouli | |
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 Marouli at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | Michael Clyde Marouli Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
| Website | michaelmarouli |
Michael Clyde Marouli [1] is a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK .
Michael Marouli has been a drag performer for approximately 15 years. [2] She began doing drag at the age of 22 and has described her persona as "camp, daft, filth, fabulous, and iconic". [3] Marouli is also a cabaret performer in Gran Canaria, [4] and a winner of Drag Idol Newcastle. [5] She has appeared on The X Factor, [6] and competed on series 5 (2023) of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [7] For the girl group challenge on Drag Race, she was part of Fierce Force Five with Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Tomara Thomas, and Vicki Vivacious. [8] [9] Michael Marouli impersonated Catherine Tate for the Snatch Game challenge. [10] She was the runner-up to Ginger Johnson.
Michael Marouli performed at Lincoln Pride in 2024. [11]
Michael Marouli is from Newcastle upon Tyne, and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. [4]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)" [12] (RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Cara Melle, & DeDeLicious) | 2023 | non-album single |
| "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical" [13] | 2023 | Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The X Factor UK | Herself | Arena Auditions Wk 2 | [14] |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [15] |
| 2023 | Lorraine | Herself | Guest | [16] |
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