Cheddar Gorgeous
Cheddar Gorgeous at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Michael Atkins

Birmingham, England
EducationUniversity of Manchester (PhD)
OccupationDrag performer
Websitecheddar-gorgeous.co.uk

Cheddar Gorgeous is the stage name of Michael Atkins, a British drag performer who competed on the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK,[1] where he finished as the runner-up. He has previously appeared on Drag SOS.[2][3]

Atkins identifies as non-binary.[4][5] He was born in Birmingham and now lives in Manchester.[6] His drag name comes from the landmark Cheddar Gorge.[7] Atkins holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Manchester.[8]

In 2023, Gorgeous was a guest celebrity in the episode 6 of Series 5 of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star airing on BBC Three.[9]

Discography

List of featured singles
Title Year Album
"Come Alive" (Queens of the Bone Age version)
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4)		 2022 Non-album singles
"Lairy Poppins: The Rusical"
(with the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4)
"UK Grand Finale Megamix"
(RuPaul featuring the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4)

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Baska, Maggie (1 June 2022). "'Disruptively gendered' drag icon Cheddar Gorgeous to lead Platinum Jubilee parade". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "21 questions with 'Drag SOS' star Cheddar Gorgeous". Attitude.co.uk. 12 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cheddar Gorgeous delivers out of this world lip-sync to David Bowie's 'Starman'". Attitude.co.uk. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Gorgeous, Cheddar (24 May 2021). "Cheddar Gorgeous on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "StackPath". xtramagazine.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Who is Cheddar Gorgeous, Manchester contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race 2022?". www.manchesterworld.uk. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Burgos, Joey (21 September 2022). "Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4's Queens". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Owen, Christopher J. (16 July 2019). ""Outside of What is Human": An Interview with SFF Drag Queen Cheddar Gorgeous". Anglia Ruskin Centre for Science Fiction & Fantasy. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6". www.bbc.co.uk. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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