Tina Burner

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Tina Burner
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Tina Burner at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Kristian Seeber

(1980-11-10) November 10, 1980 (age 44)
Occupation Drag queen
Known for
Website tinaburner.com

Kristian Seeber (born November 10, 1980), [1] known professionally as Tina Burner, is an American drag performer most known for appearing in Shade: Queens of NYC and on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . He was a part of a boy band named 5th Ring.

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Early life

Seeber was born and raised in Lowville, New York. [2]

Career

Seeber used to be in a boy band. [3] Tina Burner has been named National Miss Comedy Queen [4] [5] and competed on thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race , where she was eliminated in episode 11 and finished in seventh place. [6] She also worked with fashion designer Nicolas Putvinski for a time. [7]

In 2021, Tina Burner was nominated for a 2021 MAC Award for Best Recording (LaMott Friedman Award) for their album and tour Maybe This Time. [8]

In 2022, Tina Burner toured the world with their show, Witch Perfect with fellow RPDR stars Scarlet Envy and Alexis Michelle. Written by Tina Burner and writing partner Blake Allen, the show is a parody of the Disney movie Hocus Pocus. [9] With Allen, Tina Burner wrote Farmyard Follies. The show debuted in 2023 in Provincetown at the Crown & Anchor and was filmed for a forthcoming documentary feature. [10] The show had been in development for three years before its debut.

Personal life

Seeber was previously in a relationship with Graham Norton, a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK ; the two had met at Barracuda Lounge in New York City. [3] [11] Seeber moved to the United Kingdom to be with Norton, until their separation in 2006. [12] He has a dog, Lady. [13]

Discography

TitleYearNotesAwardsChart information
"I'd Rather Be Naughty Than Nice"2022Feat. Blake Allen
Mix Queen: A Relationship Mixtape2022Feat. Blake Allen #1 ITunes Comedy Chart
Maybe This Time2021Feat. Blake Allen Nomination MAC Awards Best Album [14] #2 ITunes Vocal Chart
"What I Did for Love"2021Feat. Blake Allen [15]
"Proud of Your Boy"2021Feat. Blake Allen [16]
"ConDragulations (Cast Version)"2021By RuPaul featuring the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13 [17]
"If You See Something Slay Something"2021 [18]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2017 Shade: Queens of NYC Main cast
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant Season 13; 7th place
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked ContestantSeason 13
2021RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen DownHimselfStand-alone special [19]
2023 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen HerselfGuest [20]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021Ruvealing the LookHerselfGuest [21]
Whatcha Packin' [22]
The X Change Rate [23]

See also

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