Anubis Finch
- Drag queen
- singer
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
Television
Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant Series 3 (12th Place; Miss Congeniality) | [13] |
Stage
Year | Title | Promoter | Locations | Ref |
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2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour | Voss Events / World of Wonder | Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport | [11] |
Discography
Extended plays
- Anubis (2019)[3]
Singles
Year | Song | Ref |
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2019 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | [4] |
2020 | "Home" | [5] |
2022 | "Wonderland" | [10] |
References
- ^ "Chapter 21". Instagram. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Drag is 'like a suit of armour that I put on'". BBC News. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Anubis - EP at Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - EP at Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Home - Single at Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Brighton drag queen appearing on BBC's Ru Paul's Drag Race UK - The Argus". The Argus. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3 eliminates first queen". Digital Spy. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Anubis on season 3 twists and her premature exit". Digital Spy. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Anubis voted Miss Congeniality by the season 3 queens". amp.popbuzz.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Drag Race UK's Anubis opens up about post-show "struggles" on new single". GAY TIMES. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "'Drag Race UK's Charity Kase & Anubis Launch Self-Produced Xmas Tour". Yahoo News. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Who is Anubis? Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK star who is "campy and wacky"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
- v
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- "Break Up (Bye Bye)"
- "UK Hun?"
- "A Little Bit of Love"
- The After Shave with Danny Beard
- God Shave the Queens
- RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World
- series 1
- 2
- Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud
- Episodes
- Frock Destroyers