Lawrence Chaney, Bio, Wiki, Partner, Education, Family, Height and Career

Lawrence Chaney Biography

Lawrence Chaney is a Scottish Glasgow-based drag queen. They are best known for winning the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, becoming the first Scottish drag queen and the second plus-size contestant to win in the franchise. Their performance in the series later earned them the 2021 BAFTA Scotland Audience Award. In 2022, as part of their Drag Race victory, Chaney was granted their online television series, Tartan Around, and premiered.

Lawrence Chaney Age

How old is Chaney? He is 28 years old as of 2024. Chaney was born on 16 October 1996.

Lawrence Chaney Education

He has not disclosed information regarding where he attended College/University. This information is currently under review.

Lawrence Chaney Height| Weight

Chaney stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 80kgs.

Lawrence Chaney Family|Siblings

He was rasied in both Helensburgh in Scotland and Newbury in England. Currently, he resides within the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Scotland They have expressed their support for Scottish independence

Lawrence Chaney Wife| Partner

Chaney revealed in an article regarding their gender identity, “I still don’t know if I am male, female, or somewhere in between. I think the best way to describe my gender is fluid, but this isn’t finite. I see myself as ever-evolving and always discovering more about myself.

Lawrence ChaneySalary|Net Worth

He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his career.

Lawrence Chaney

Since 2014, he has been a professional drag performer in Glasgow. In an interview with Metro, Chaney explained that his drag surname, “Chaney,” was inspired by Lon Chaney, the prolific silent movie star of the 1920s. He mentioned, “He was known as the man of a thousand faces, and I’m known as the queen of a thousand faces because I’m skilled in impersonation, silly voices, and general buffoonery.”

In December 2020, he was announced as one of the twelve contestants on the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. On March 18, 2021, Chaney was crowned the winner of the series, making history as the first Scottish contestant and the first plus-size winner of a Drag Race season hosted by RuPaul (the very first winner was Natalia Pliacam from Drag Race Thailand Season 1). As part of his victory, he received an online television series titled Tartan Around, which premiered in 2022.

The Guardian interviewed and photographed Chaney in March 2021 alongside fellow RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalists Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash, and Ellie Diamond. Later, they were also featured in British Vogue. In July 2021, he embarked on a UK tour with A’Whora, Bimini Bon Boulash, and Tayce for the United Kingdolls Tour, which was organized by the promoter Klub Kids. In February 2022, Chaney participated in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: The Official Tour, performing with the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. This tour was in association with World of Wonder and the promoter Voss Events.

Lawrence Chaney Drag Race UK

In April 2021, Chaney was interviewed and featured on the cover of Attitude’s “Tea Time Digital Special,” in collaboration with Taimi. He also served as a featured guest and panelist at the digital National Student Pride 2021 event. Furthermore, in May 2021, Transworld announced that they had acquired the rights to Chaney’s upcoming memoir, titled “Lawrence (Drag) Queen of Scots: The Dos and Don’ts of a Drag Superstar.”

Also, the Preceding RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Chaney has been a frequent collaborator with the BBC (especially BBC Sounds). On 21 August 2021, they hosted the Saturday mid-morning slot on BBC Radio 1 from 10:30 am, alongside Arielle Free and other drag queens, as part of “Drag Day.”

Lawrence Chaney Social Media Platforms

He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. Chaney has over 2.3k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9k followers on Instagram.

Lawrence Chaney Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Work	Results	Ref.
2021	31st British Academy Scotland Awards	Audience Award	Themself	Won
2022	The WOWIE Awards	Best Book Award (The Reading is Fundamental Award)	(Drag) Queen of Scots: The Dos and Don’ts of a Drag Superstar	Won