Black Peppa
Black Peppa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Akeem-Anthony Adams[1] |
| Education | Coventry University (BS) |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) |
Black Peppa is the stage name of Akeem-Anthony Adams,[2] a Sint Maarten-born British drag performer most known for competing on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Early life[edit]
Adams was born in Sint Maarten.[2] They relocated to Birmingham in 2014.[2]
Career[edit]
Black Peppa competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . Their debut single "Why Is She Calling?" was released in November 2022.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
Black Peppa is Black and identifies as non-binary and queer.[5] Mo Heart is Black Peppa's "drag mother".[3] According to Entertainment Weekly, Black Peppa's drag name "was inspired by both the TV series Peppa Pig and her mother's spicy Caribbean dishes".[6]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- "Why Is She Calling?" (2022)
- "Money" (feat. James Indigo) (2023)
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) (2022)
- Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2023)[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Card, Kirsty (18 October 2020). "Birmingham student a rising star of Gay Village - despite being told to 'stay in closet'". birminghammail.co.uk. Reach plc. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c Sollie, Jordan (2022-11-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Black Peppa's Age, Bio & Instagram". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ a b Iftikhar, Asyia (2022-12-18). "Drag Race UK's Black Peppa throws down gauntlet to allies: 'Silence equals death'". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Black Peppa: 'I can be crazy, but I also have a great story to tell'". Dazed. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Drag Race UK stars Black Peppa and Cheddar Gorgeous reflect on "super competitive" season 4". GAY TIMES. 2022-11-23. Archived from the original on 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (September 23, 2022). "See jaw-dropping Grace Jones-inspired 'Drag Race UK' face reveal that gagged Bob the Drag Queen". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6". www.bbc.co.uk. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.