Black Peppa

Black Peppa
Black Peppa in 2024
Born
Akeem-Anthony Adams[1]

Sint Maarten
EducationCoventry University (BS)
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)

Black Peppa is the stage name of Akeem-Anthony Adams,[2] a Sint Maarten-born British drag performer most known for competing on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Early life

Adams was born in Sint Maarten.[2] They relocated to Birmingham in 2014.[2]

Career

Black Peppa competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . Their debut single "Why Is She Calling?" was released in November 2022.[3][4]

Personal life

Black Peppa is Black and identifies as non-binary and queer.[5] Mo Heart is Black Peppa's "drag mother".[3] According to Entertainment Weekly, Black Peppa's drag name "was inspired by both the TV series Peppa Pig and her mother's spicy Caribbean dishes".[6]

Discography

Singles

  • "Why Is She Calling?" (2022)
  • "Money" (feat. James Indigo) (2023)

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ Card, Kirsty (18 October 2020). "Birmingham student a rising star of Gay Village - despite being told to 'stay in closet'". birminghammail.co.uk. Reach plc. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Sollie, Jordan (2022-11-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Black Peppa's Age, Bio & Instagram". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  3. ^ a b Iftikhar, Asyia (2022-12-18). "Drag Race UK's Black Peppa throws down gauntlet to allies: 'Silence equals death'". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  4. ^ "Black Peppa: 'I can be crazy, but I also have a great story to tell'". Dazed. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  5. ^ "Drag Race UK stars Black Peppa and Cheddar Gorgeous reflect on "super competitive" season 4". GAY TIMES. 2022-11-23. Archived from the original on 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. ^ Nolfi, Joey (September 23, 2022). "See jaw-dropping Grace Jones-inspired 'Drag Race UK' face reveal that gagged Bob the Drag Queen". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  7. ^ "Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6". www.bbc.co.uk. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.