Kate Butch
Kate Butch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marcus Crabb[1] Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of York[2] |
| Occupations | Drag queen, stand-up comedian |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
Kate Butch is the stage name of Marcus Crabb, a British drag queen and stand-up comedian known for competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Career
[edit | edit source]Kate Butch is a drag queen and stand-up comedian[3] who started her career in London in 2018. She is also the co-host of the Queers Gone By podcast, which The Guardian deemed one of the top 50 humorous podcasts.[4][5] In 2023, she competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[6]
BBC has described Kate Butch as a "tribute drag act" to their favourite artist Kate Bush.[7][8] During her time on Drag Race, Kate Butch impersonated Bush for the Snatch Game challenge.[9] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the makeover challenge and losing a lip sync against DeDeLicious, placing fifth overall.[10]
On 31 December 2024, Kate Butch was the winner of BBC's Celebrity Mastermind.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Crabb was born in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England[12] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and they/them out of drag.[6]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]- Wuthering Shites (2025)[13]
Featured singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Ick My Yum (The M-52s Version)"[14] (RuPaul featuring Banksie, Ginger Johnson, & Miss Naomi Carter) |
2023 | non-album single |
| "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[15] | 2023 | Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album |
| "This Woman's Work"[16] | 2023 | non-album single |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [17] |
Theatre
[edit | edit source]- Drag Queens vs. Zombies (2023)[18]
References
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