Max (drag queen)

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Max
Born
Max Malanaphy

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)

Max Malanaphy, or simply Max, is an American drag performer who competed on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2]

Early life

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Max was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[3] He grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin where his family moved when he was 8. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where fellow season 7 contestant Trixie Mattel also attended and knew him from working on musicals together.[4] In 2013, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5]

Career

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Max competed on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She impersonated Sharon Needles for the Snatch Game challenge,[6][7] and placed ninth overall.[8] Max starred in the web series Agent Max in 2017.[9]

Filmography

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Television

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Web series

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "RuPaul's Max Malanaphy is a 'Tarantino Bitch' in New Web Action Series". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ Gonzalez, Carlos (26 February 2015). "The 'dark magic' of Minneapolis drag queen Max". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ^ "Max". First Avenue. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTVrUr-enE
  5. ^ https://www.startribune.com/the-dark-magic-of-minneapolis-drag-queen-max/294118041
  6. ^ Allen, Timothy (2015-04-15). "Max Apologizes to Sharon Needles on Twitter and Gets Greatest Response Ever!". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ^ Guerra, Joey (2015-04-17). "Max talks 'RuPaul's Drag Race' elimination". Chron. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  8. ^ "Hamline grad Ethan Mundt, aka Utica Queen, to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Twin Cities. 2020-12-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  9. ^ "Max Malanaphy Pursues a Trust Fund Villain in First Action-Packed 'Agent Max' Webisode". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.