Tia Kofi Biography
Tia Kofi born Lawrence John Bolton is a British drag queen and singer from Clapham, South London. They are popularly known for competing on the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (2021) and winning the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024).
Tia Kofi Age
How old is Kofi? He/She is 34 years old as of 2024. They|Them was born on
September 30, 1990.
Tia Kofi Education
Kofi attended the University of Nottingham, but did not graduate
Tia Kofi Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Tia Kofi Family
He was born in Essex to a Nigerian mother (d. 2022) and a British father who met at university.
Tia Kofi Partner
He identifies as queer. They dated their fellow The Vixens member Pixie Polite for approximately five years. Kofi is the “drag mother” of Victoria Scone and uses they/she pronouns.
Tia Kofi Career
in 2014, Kofi started their career as a drag queen, on the same day and at the same venue as series 1 contestant Sum Ting Wong. Their name is a play on the phrase “tea or coffee?”, and as part of their initial entrance confessional, Kofi confirmed that they’d named themself after Tia Mowry from American sitcom Sister Sister and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Before competing on the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Kofi frequently performed in venues across South London, predominantly in Clapham.
He is a part of a drag girl-group called The Vixens consisting of Kofi, Pixie Polite and Woe Addams. In addition, Kofi was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in December 2020. After lip synching three times, he ultimately placed seventh overall.
Shortly after their elimination from Drag Race in February 2021, Kofi released their debut single “Outside In” (co-written by Little Boots, Tom Aspaul and Gil Lewis), as well as a music video on 24 February 2021.In May 2021, Tia Kofi performed alongside series 1 winner The Vivienne, and fellow series 2 contestant Veronica Green at the Vaudeville Theatre in “Drag Queens of Pop”, which was one of the first performances on the West End after the third national COVID-19 lockdown in England.
Tia Kofi RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
After one year, he embarked on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of series 2, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events. Their set consisted of “Outside In” followed by “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa and “No Way” from the musical Six. In May 2023, Kofi released their third EP, Pride. Power. Pop. and single “Standing Up for the Lonely” Fron 4 May 2023t hey played the digital assistant ALGO in the second series of “Olga Koch: OK Computer” on BBC Radio.
Furthermore, he was announced as one of the contestants competing on series 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World in January 2024. They later went on to win the series and be crowned “Queen of the Mothertucking World”. Subsequently, they took home the first-ever cash prize in the shows history: £50,000.
On 5 May 2024, he co-hosted the opening “Turquoise Carpet” event of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 alongside Swedish drag queen Elecktra.
Tia Kofi Salary|Net Worth
Kofi has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he/she earns from Them|they career.
Tia Kofi’s Social Media Platforms
Kofi is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his/her platforms. He has over 2.3k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9k followers on Instagram.
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