Max (drag queen)
Max | |
|---|---|
| Born | Max Malanaphy |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul'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
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
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
Television
Web series
- Agent Max[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Max". First Avenue. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 Ep 2: "Trauma & Moby" with Trixie and Katya | the Bald and the Beautiful". YouTube. 5 August 2025.
- ^ "The 'dark magic' of Minneapolis drag queen Max". Star Tribune. 26 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.