Synthia Kiss is the stage name of Daniel Finlan, a Canadian

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performer most known for competing on

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of ''

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''.

Early life and education

Finlan was born and raised in

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. He graduated from fashion school at

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in Toronto.

Career

Finlan started doing drag after fashion school, in

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. He competed in his first drag competition in 2016. Synthia Kiss was a contestant on

of ''

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Personal life

Finlan is based in Vancouver. His brother, Matthew Finlan, is an actor best known as cohost of the

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web series ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

* ''

'' (2021) * ''

'' (2024)

Web series

* ''

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'' (2022)

References

External links

* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people Synthia Kiss Canadian drag queens Drag performers from Ontario Drag performers from Vancouver People from Peterborough, Ontario Toronto Metropolitan University alumni {{Canada-entertainer-stub