Anubis Finch Explained

Anubis Finch
Birth Name:Charli Paul Frank Monét Finch
Birth Date:14 August 2001
Birth Place:Seaford, East Sussex, England
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)

Charli Paul Frank Monét Finch (born 14 August 2001), known professionally as Anubis Finch, or mononymously as Anubis, is an English drag queen and singer who is best known for being a contestant on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2021. He has also released an extended play, Anubis (2019) as well as three singles.

Early life

Charli Finch was born on 14 August 2001 in Seaford, East Sussex.[1] [2] At the age of 16, he began performing as a drag queen under the name Anubis Finch, a name he chose to pay homage to his late father's Egyptian heritage.[2]

Career

In 2019, Anubis released an extended play Anubis.[3] and later that year a cover of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas".[4] In 2020, Anubis released another single, "Home".[5] In 2021, Anubis was announced as one of the contestants competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[6] Anubis was the first contestant to be eliminated from the competition after losing a lip sync against Elektra Fence.[7] [8] Despite this, he was later crowned Miss Congeniality by their fellow competitors.[9]

In 2022, Finch released the single "Wonderland" and embarked on the RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the cast of series 3.[10] [11] In 2023, Charity Kase and Anubis announced an 11-date tour, called The Nightmares Before Christmas Tour.[12]

Filmography

Stage

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

YearSong
2019"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
2020"Home"
2022"Wonderland"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chapter 21 . . 2 October 2022 . 14 August 2022 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134520/https://www.instagram.com/p/ChP7TMTrFLK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= . live .
  2. Web site: Drag is 'like a suit of armour that I put on' . . 2 October 2022 . 7 August 2020 . 1 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101010323/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-sussex-53700594 . live .
  3. Web site: Anubis - EP at Apple Music . . 2 October 2022 . 18 September 2019 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134521/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/anubis-ep/1478979140 . live .
  4. Web site: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - EP at Apple Music . . 2 October 2022 . 24 November 2019 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134521/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas-single/1490353783 . live .
  5. Web site: Home - Single at Apple Music . . 2 October 2022 . 23 September 2020 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134521/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/home-single/1533087157 . live .
  6. Web site: Brighton drag queen appearing on BBC's Ru Paul's Drag Race UK - The Argus. The Argus. 18 August 2021 . 1 September 2021. 31 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831225037/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19522062.brighton-drag-queen-appearing-bbcs-ru-pauls-drag-race-uk/. live.
  7. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3 eliminates first queen. . 23 September 2021. 2 October 2022. 2 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202085559/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37710177/drag-race-uk-series-3-anubis-eliminated/. live.
  8. News: Drag Race UK's Anubis on season 3 twists and her premature exit. Digital Spy . 24 September 2021. 2 October 2022. 2 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134521/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37718679/drag-race-uk-season-3-anubis-twist/. live.
  9. Web site: Drag Race UK's Anubis voted Miss Congeniality by the season 3 queens. amp.popbuzz.com. 2 October 2022. 27 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211127105828/https://amp.popbuzz.com/tv-film/rupauls-drag-race/anubis-miss-congeniality-drag-race-uk-season-3/. live.
  10. Web site: Drag Race UK's Anubis opens up about post-show "struggles" on new single. 13 July 2022. GAY TIMES. 2 October 2022. 2 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134521/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/drag-race-uks-anubis-finch-opens-up-about-post-show-struggles-on-new-single/. live.
  11. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour. 2 October 2022. Voss Events. 1 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501032451/https://vossevents.com/rupauls-drag-race-uk-tour/. dead.
  12. Web site: 2023-10-30 . 'Drag Race UK's Charity Kase & Anubis Launch Self-Produced Xmas Tour . 2023-11-01 . Yahoo News . en-US.
  13. Web site: Who is Anubis? Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK star who is "campy and wacky". Radio Times. 2 October 2022. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130004559/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/anubis-rupauls-drag-race-uk-contestant/. live.