| Black Peppa | |
|---|---|
 Black Peppa in 2024 | |
| Born | Akeem-Anthony Adams Sint Maarten |
| Education | Coventry University (BS) |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) |
Black Peppa is the stage name of Akeem-Anthony Adams, 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. They relocated to Birmingham in 2014.
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.
Personal life
Black Peppa is Black and identifies as non-binary and queer. Mo Heart is Black Peppa's "drag mother". 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".
Discography
Singles
- "Why Is She Calling?" (2022)
- "Money" (feat. James Indigo) (2023)
Filmography
Television
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) (2022)
- Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2023)
- Bring Back My Girls (2024)
References
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6". www.bbc.co.uk. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.