Banksie Explained

Banksie
Birth Name:Jonathan Banks
Birth Place:Wigan, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Occupation:Drag queen
Alma Mater:Manchester School of Art
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

Banksie is the stage name of Jonathan Banks, a British drag performer and a contestant on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Early life and education

Banksie was born in Wigan and studied at the Manchester School of Art (Manchester Metropolitan University).[1] She began performing in drag after watching early seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2]

Career

Banksie is a drag performer. BBC has said, "This particular seven-foot supermodel is obsessed with all things burlesque, and loves to channel the 'dark, horrible women' of the 1930s and 1940s with a modern twist."[3] Banksie has said, "My inspirations originate from fashion in the early 90s to the 2000s. I love Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Paul Galliano. I love researching fashion and then finding a way to make it work on my body."[4] She is artistic director for the venue Firehouse on Swan Street.[5]

Banksie competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the Rusical challenge and losing a lip sync against DeDeLicious to "I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle.[6]

Personal life

Banksie lives in Manchester. She is part of the "drag family" of Cheddar Gorgeous.[7] [8] Banksie is non-binary and approximately seven feet tall in heels, making her one of the tallest contestants on Drag Race.

Discography

Featured singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Don't Ick My Yum (The M-52s Version)"[10]
(RuPaul featuring Kate Butch, Ginger Johnson, & Miss Naomi Carter)		2023
"Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[11] 2023Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023RuPaul's Drag Race UKHerselfContestant[12]
2023The After Shave with Danny BeardHerselfGuest

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Fedeczko . Sofia . Ru Paul's Drag Race UK: Meet Manchester's 'seven-foot supermodel' Banksie hoping to wow the judges . Manchester World . 2023-10-21 . 2023-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021133320/https://www.manchesterworld.uk/news/ru-pauls-drag-race-uk-meet-banksie-manchesters-latest-hopeful-contestant-4334651 . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-09-12 . Meet the fierce queens of Drag Race UK season 5 . 2023-10-21 . Yahoo News . en-GB . 2023-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021133414/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_8da22a40-7700-4822-a83e-4d9042804a77 . live .
  3. Web site: Spencer . Samuel . 2023-09-11 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown . 2023-10-21 . BBC Three . en-GB . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/7e067af1-455f-4ad7-85d8-8d56679e45c6 . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-09-13 . Ru Paul's Drag Race UK: Meet Manchester's 'seven-foot supermodel' Banksie hoping to wow the judges . 2023-10-21 . Yahoo News . en-GB . 2023-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021133321/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_971b4cf8-6b0c-430b-97ff-225f325240ed . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-09-27 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the "pretty damn tall" Mancunian queen on the new series . 2023-10-21 . Mancunian Matters . en-GB . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020020426/https://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/entertainment/27092023-rupauls-drag-race-uk-meet-the-pretty-damn-tall-mancunian-queen-on-the-new-series/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2023-10-27 . "Avenge me!": Drag Race UK star Banskie on exit and "heated" Untucked . 2023-10-27 . . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 'DRUK's Ginger Johnson & Banksie Tease An Epic 'Talented' Season Five . 2023-10-21 . www.pride.com . en . 2023-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930030542/https://www.pride.com/interviews/drag-race-uk-banksie-ginger-johnson . live .
  8. Web site: 2023-09-11 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 5 cast – meet the new queens . 2023-10-21 . Digital Spy . en-GB . 2023-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929075940/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45079070/drag-race-uk-season-5-cast/ . live .
  9. Web site: Get Fruity! - Single. Spotify.
  10. Web site: Don't Ick My Yum (The M-52s Version) - Single. music.apple.com.
  11. Web site: Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical. music.apple.com.
  12. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown. Samuel. Spencer. September 11, 2023. BBC Three. September 30, 2023. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/7e067af1-455f-4ad7-85d8-8d56679e45c6. live.

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