Michael Marouli Explained

Michael Marouli
Birth Place:Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

Michael Marouli is a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

Michael Marouli has been a drag performer for approximately 15 years.[1] She began doing drag at the age of 22 and has described her persona as "camp, daft, filth, fabulous, and iconic".[2] Marouli is also a cabaret performer in Gran Canaria,[3] and a winner of Drag Idol Newcastle.[4] She has appeared on The X Factor,[5] and competed on series 5 (2023) of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[6] For the girl group challenge on Drag Race, she was part of Fierce Force Five with Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Tomara Thomas, and Vicki Vivacious.[7] [8] Michael Marouli impersonated Catherine Tate for the Snatch Game challenge.[9] She was the runner-up to Ginger Johnson.

Michael Marouli performed at Lincoln Pride in 2024.[10]

Personal life

Michael Marouli is from Newcastle upon Tyne, and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.

Discography

Featured singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)"[11]
(RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Cara Melle, & DeDeLicious)
2023
"Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[12] 2023Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The X Factor UK HerselfArena Auditions Wk 2[13]
2023RuPaul's Drag Race UKHerselfContestant[14]
2023LorraineHerselfGuest[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Drag Race UK: Who are the North East queens competing? . The Shields Gazette . 2023-10-14 . 2023-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006111107/https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/drag-race-uk-who-are-the-north-east-queens-competing-4354075 . live .
  2. Web site: Hassan . Beril Naz . 2023-09-29 . RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 5: Who is in the cast? . 2023-10-14 . Evening Standard . en . 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007195829/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-5-cast-b1110286.html . live .
  3. Web site: Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens . 2023-10-14 . www.bbc.co.uk . en . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925175518/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/meet-the-queens-ru-pauls-drag-race-uk-series-5 . live .
  4. Web site: Duke . Simon . 2023-09-28 . Drag Race UK season five cast announced as BBC show returns . 2023-10-14 . Chronicle Live . en . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925163319/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/drag-race-uk-cast-bbc-27694702 . live .
  5. Web site: 2014-09-21 . Watch Sunday's X Factor video previews . 2023-10-14 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  6. Web site: DRUK's Vicki Vivacious & Michael Marouli On Being Besties Before The Show . 2023-10-14 . www.pride.com . en . 2023-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001120909/https://www.pride.com/interviews/drag-race-uk-season-5-vicki-vivacious-michael-marouli . live .
  7. Web site: 2023-10-13 . "Sorry, what?": Drag Race UK fans are saying the same thing about new episode . 2023-10-14 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2023-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013215724/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/sorry-what-drag-race-uk-fans-are-saying-the-same-thing-about-new-episode/ . live .
  8. Web site: O’Keeffe . Kevin . 2023-10-13 . ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top . 2023-10-14 . en-CA . 2023-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013211300/https://xtramagazine.com/culture/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-5-episode-3-recap-258048 . live .
  9. Web site: Wratten . Marcus . 2023-11-03 . Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging' . 2023-11-04 . PinkNews . en-US.
  10. Web site: Maslin . Eleanor . 2023-08-21 . Photos of Lincoln Pride 2023 as colourful crowds lined the streets . 2023-10-14 . Lincolnshire Live . en . 2023-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230826210729/https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln-news/gallery/see-photos-lincoln-pride-2023-8693547 . live .
  11. Web site: Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single. music.apple.com.
  12. Web site: Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical. music.apple.com.
  13. Web site: Michael Marouli Arena Auditions Wk 2 The X Factor UK 2014. The X Factor UK. 2023-10-15.
  14. 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.
  15. Web site: So lovely of @lorraine to join us on our show this morning. You’re welcome to come back any time, pet! #DragRaceUK. November 29, 2023. Twitter.com. November 29, 2023.