Cheddar Gorgeous | |
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![]() Cheddar Gorgeous at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
Born | Michael Atkins Birmingham, England |
Education | University of Manchester (PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Drag performer, academic |
Website | cheddar-gorgeous |
Cheddar Gorgeous is the stage name of Michael John Atkins, a British drag performer and academic who competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Atkins competed as Cheddar Gorgeous on the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK,[1] where she finished as the runner-up. She had previously appeared on Drag SOS.[2][3] In 2023, Cheddar Gorgeous was a guest celebrity on series 5 of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star airing on BBC Three.[4] She won Celebrity Mastermind in 2023.[5][6]
[7] Atkins was born in Birmingham and now live in Manchester.[8] His drag name comes from the landmark Cheddar Gorge.[9]
Atkins holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Manchester.[10] In September 2023, Atkins began a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Manchester.[11]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Come Alive" (Queens of the Bone Age version) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
"Lairy Poppins: The Rusical" (with the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) | ||
"UK Grand Finale Megamix" (RuPaul featuring the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Drag SOS | Herself | Mentor | |
2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 | Contestant | ||
2023 | Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star series 5 | Guest Judge | ||
2023 | The After Shave with Danny Beard | Guest | ||
2023 | Celebrity Mastermind (series 22) | Contestant (Winner) |