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Baga Chipz, is an English

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known for competing on the

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of ''

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'' (2019) and later the

of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World'' (2022). Baga Chipz also appeared in the fifth series of the

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school drama series ''

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'' (2022).

Career

Baga Chipz is a part of "The Buffalo Girls", a drag troupe also featuring Lady Lloyd and Silver Summers. In 2014, Baga Chipz appeared in '' Drag Queens of London'', a series documenting the lives of drag queens over a three-month period, both on and off the stage. On 21 August 2019, Baga Chipz was announced as one of the ten queens to be competing in the

of ''

''. Baga Chipz won three challenges and finished in third place. During November and December 2019, Baga Chipz and the cast of series one of ''RuPauls Drag Race UK'' embarked on a tour hosted by ''

Drag Race Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, mos ...

'' alumna

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. In January 2020, Baga Chipz attended the first ever

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. In December 2019, Baga Chipz, alongside fellow ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' contestant

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, began starring in ''Morning T&T'' on

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. The show sees The Vivienne and Baga Chipz reprise their

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impersonations of

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and

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, respectively, to host fictional television news show, and consisted of six episodes as of January 2020. At DragCon UK in January 2020 an additional episode was filmed with The Vivienne and Baga Chipz appearing as themselves. Guests on the web series included fellow ''Drag Race UK'' alumni Sum Ting Wong as

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and

Cheryl Hole Cheryl, formerly known as Cheryl Hole (born 18 October 1993), is the stage name of Luke Underwood-Bleach, an English drag queen known for being one of the first contestants on the first series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' (2019), as well as the ...

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. In March 2020, Baga Chipz, once again alongside The Vivienne, started presenting the UK version of ''

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'', a web series produced by

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in which they review Netflix programming.

Baga Chipz is known for her

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impression. In July 2020, Baga Chipz appeared on ''

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''. On 8 July 2020, Baga Chipz was eliminated from the competition. In September 2020, Baga Chipz released her debut single titled "When The Sun Goes Down" in collaboration with

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. She also appeared on the ITV series ''Celebrity Karaoke Club'' which started on 23 September 2020. In 2021, she was cast in the

school drama series ''

''; she appeared in the fifth series in 2022. Baga Chipz later returned to compete on the

of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World'', against competitors from across the ''Drag Race'' franchise, including fellow ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' Series 1 alumni,

Blu Hydrangea Blu Hydrangea (born 15 February 1996) is the stage name of Joshua Cargill, a People of Northern Ireland, Northern Irish drag queen from Belfast who competed the RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 1, first series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' in 2019, a ...

and

. During her time in the competition, she placed in the Top 2 in Episode 4 for her Snatch Game impersonation of

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(as

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from '' Misery'') and was up for elimination in Episode 5, but made it to the finale. She later went on to lose her lip-sync against Mo Heart from the tenth season of the American franchise in the first round of the finale Lip-Sync for the Crown tournament, ultimately tying for third place with fellow competitor Jujubee.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As featured artist

Filmography

Television

Music videos

Web series

Theatre

References

External links

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