Max (drag queen)

Max
Born
Max Malanaphy

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)

Max Malanaphy, or simply Max, is an American drag performer who competed on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early life

Max was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin where his family moved when he was eight. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where fellow season seven contestant Trixie Mattel also attended and knew him from working on musicals together. In 2013, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Career

Max competed on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She impersonated Sharon Needles for the Snatch Game challenge, and placed ninth overall. Max starred in the web series Agent Max in 2017.

Filmography

Television

Web series

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Max". First Avenue. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 Ep 2: "Trauma & Moby" with Trixie and Katya | the Bald and the Beautiful". YouTube. 5 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "The 'dark magic' of Minneapolis drag queen Max". Star Tribune. 26 February 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.