| Rosé | |
| Birth Name: | Ross Matthew McCorkell |
| Birth Date: | 1989 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Greenock, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Drag queen, singer |
| Education: | Wichita State University (BFA) |
| Known For: | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) |
Ross Matthew McCorkell (born 26 May 1989), better known by the stage name Rosé, is a Scottish-American drag queen and singer based in Manhattan in New York City. He is best known for competing on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing as third/fourth runner-up alongside Gottmik.
McCorkell was born to Heather McCorkell[1] in Greenock, Scotland, in Inverclyde. As a young child, he moved with his parents, brother, and sister to Aberdeen, where he grew up. At the age of 10, the family moved to Sugar Land, Texas,[2] where his parents still live. McCorkell says that to fit in at school he would put on an American accent.[3] [4]
McCorkell, after starting drag in 2017, performed in a queer play as part of the Capital Fringe Festival, in Washington, D.C.[5] He originally considered making “PIG.” his drag name.[6] Then he, together with queens Jan Sport and Lagoona Bloo, formed the pop group Stephanie's Child in 2018.[7] In 2017, Rosé won the Lady Liberty drag competition in New York after 12 weeks of competition against 73 other drag kings and queens. He graduated from Wichita State University.[8]
Rosé's casting on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was announced on 9 December 2020.[9] Rosé performed well in the competition, winning three challenges, including the Rusical,[10] and ultimately reaching the top four alongside Gottmik, Kandy Muse, and Symone.[11] Rosé was one of two contestants to never be up for elimination during the season, along with Gottmik. Rosé was eliminated during the finale episode in a lip sync battle against Kandy Muse, ultimately tying with Gottmik as second/third runner up.[12]
After the airing of the Snatch Game episode, Rosé posted a mini-series to Instagram's IGTV and YouTube titled Mary, Queen of Scots, performing as the Snatch Game character.[13] The mini-series has featured some of Rosé's friends, including Jan and Matthew Camp.
McCorkell released his debut single as a solo artist on 7 May 2021, called "The Devil in the Details".
In December 2022, Rosé was cast in Titanique, a successful off-Broadway musical parody of James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film.
In July 2023, Rosé was announced to star as Glinda in the Geva Theatre Center's all-LGBTQ+ production of The Wizard of Oz.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Voice | Herself (with Stephanie's Child and Jessie J) | Special guest | |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent | Herself (with Stephanie's Child) | Contestant | |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) | Herself | Contestant (3rd/4th Place) | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down | Standalone special | |||
| 2022 | iCarly | Kimmy Kimmy Moore | Episode: "iDragged Him"[15] | |
| 2022–2023 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ruvealing the Look | Herself | Guest | |
| Whatcha Packin | ||||
| Cosmo Queens | ||||
| The X Change Rate | ||||
| Out of the Closet |
| Year | Title | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "GIMME WHAT I WANT" (Miley Cyrus Cover) | Directed by Austin Nunes | ||
| 2021 | "BOYS" Disco Remix Ft. Denali | Directed by Austin Nunes | ||
| 2021 | "The Devil In The Details" | Directed by Austin Nunes | ||
| 2022 | "Santa Baby" | Directed by Austin Nunes |
All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.[16] [17]
| Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I Drove All Night" | 2023 | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | Sixfoot 5, The Rosé | |
| "The Night Shift" | The Rosé | Sixfoot 5 | ||
| "Santa Baby" | 2022 | Joan Javits, Phillip Springer, Tony Springer | ||
| "The Devil in the Details" | 2021 | The Rosé | ||
| "Gimme What I Want" | Ali Tamposi, Andrew Woman, Louis Bell, Majid Al-Maskati, Miley Cyrus | Sixfoot 5, The Rosé |