Veronica Green
British drag performer
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Kevin Max Grogan, better known by the stage name Veronica Green, is a British drag performer most known for competing on the second and third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[4]
Veronica Green | |
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Veronica Green at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Kevin Max Grogan 1985 or 1986 (age 39–40)[1] |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK |
Early life
Kevin Max Grogan was born in Rochdale, United Kingdom. His father was a retired roofer and builder, and his mother a seamstress. He has a brother, Tony, and a sister, Veronica. Tony is also known by the drag persona Fantasy. The brothers discovered drag when Grogan was ten years old, while watching To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. He came out as gay to his family at the age of 21, and began doing drag on Halloween while working in Singapore. The first part of his stage name was inspired by his sister's name.[5]
Career
Prior to appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race, Green appeared on BBC One music reality television show All Together Now and performed in front of fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant Divina de Campo.[6] In December 2020, Green was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and came ninth overall on the season after departing due to contracting COVID-19.[7] She received an open invitation to appear on the third series of the show, she lasted till week 3 of the competition where she was eliminated after losing a lip sync to Vanity Milan, placing ninth for a second time.[8]
In May 2021, Green performed alongside series 1 winner The Vivienne, and fellow series 2 contestant Tia Kofi at the Vaudeville Theatre in Drag Queens of Pop, which ran for three dates and was one of the first performances on the West End after the third national COVID-19 lockdown in England.[9]
In October 2021, she released a new single, "Nothing To Lose", in collaboration with Myleene Klass.[10] She also appeared in a TV and online ad campaign by Bailey's promote its Irish Cream, featuring three witches, played by Green, Tia Kofi and Asia Thorne.[11] It was released in Australia, America as well as the UK.[10]
In February 2022, Green 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.[12]
Personal life
Born in Rochdale, Grogan is now based in Croydon, South London.[1] She streams video games on Twitch under the name Veronica Qween.[13]
In October 2024, Grogan revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three months prior.[14]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | All Together Now | Herself | Contestant Series 2 |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant Series 2 (9th Place) and Series 3 (9th Place) |
| Celebrity Ghost Trip | Herself | Contestant (paired with Joe Black) | |
| Children in Need 2021 | Herself | Guest appearance | |
| 2022 | The Apprentice | Herself | Guest appearance (Series 16) |
| Question Team | Herself | Guest appearance | |
| 2024 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself | Episode: "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Seasons 3 & 4" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "My House" | Jodie Harsh | [15] |
Discography
Stage
| Year | Title | Promoter | Locations | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Drag Queens of Pop | Nimax Theatres | Vaudeville Theatre | [9] |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour | Voss Events / World of Wonder | Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport | [12] |