Banksie

Banksie is the stage name of Jonathan Banks, a British drag performer and a contestant on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Early life and education
Banksie was born in Wigan and studied at the Manchester School of Art (Manchester Metropolitan University). She began performing in drag after watching early seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Career
Banksie is a drag performer. BBC has said, "This particular seven-foot supermodel is obsessed with all things burlesque, and loves to channel the 'dark, horrible women' of the 1930s and 1940s with a modern twist." Banksie has said, "My inspirations originate from fashion in the early 90s to the 2000s. I love Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Paul Galliano. I love researching fashion and then finding a way to make it work on my body." She is artistic director for the venue Firehouse on Swan Street.

Banksie competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the Rusical challenge and losing a lip sync against DeDeLicious to "I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle.

Personal life
Banksie lives in Manchester. She is part of the "drag family" of Cheddar Gorgeous. Banksie is non-binary and approximately seven feet tall in heels, making her one of the tallest contestants on Drag Race.

Television

 * Bring Back My Girls