Rosé (drag queen)
Scottish-American drag performer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ross Matthew McCorkell (born 26 May 1989), better known by the stage name Rosé, is a Scottish-American drag queen and singer based in Manhattan in New York City. He is best known for competing on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing as third/fourth runner-up alongside Gottmik.
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| Born | Ross Matthew McCorkell 26 May 1989 |
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| Education | Wichita State University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, singer |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) |
| Website | omgheyrose |
Early life
McCorkell was born to Heather McCorkell[1] in Greenock, Scotland, in Inverclyde. As a young child, he moved with his parents, brother, and sister to Aberdeen, where he grew up. At the age of 10, the family moved to Sugar Land, Texas,[2] where his parents still live. McCorkell says that to fit in at school he would put on an American accent.[3][4]
Career
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McCorkell, after starting drag in 2017, performed in a queer play as part of the Capital Fringe Festival, in Washington, D.C.[5] He originally considered making “PIG.” his drag name.[6] Then he, together with queens Jan Sport and Lagoona Bloo, formed the pop group Stephanie's Child in 2018.[7] In 2017, Rosé won the Lady Liberty drag competition in New York after 12 weeks of competition against 73 other drag kings and queens.[5] He graduated from Wichita State University.[8]
Rosé's casting on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was announced on 9 December 2020.[9] Rosé performed well in the competition, winning three challenges, including the Rusical,[10] and ultimately reaching the top four alongside Gottmik, Kandy Muse, and Symone.[11] Rosé was one of two contestants to never be up for elimination during the season, along with Gottmik. Rosé was eliminated during the finale episode in a lip sync battle against Kandy Muse, ultimately tying with Gottmik as second/third runner up.[12]
After the airing of the Snatch Game episode, Rosé posted a mini-series to Instagram's IGTV and YouTube titled Mary, Queen of Scots, performing as the Snatch Game character.[13] The mini-series has featured some of Rosé's friends, including Jan and Matthew Camp.[13]
McCorkell released his debut single as a solo artist on 7 May 2021, called "The Devil in the Details".[14]
In December 2022, Rosé was cast in Titanique, a successful off-Broadway musical parody of James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film.[15]
In July 2023, Rosé was announced to star as Glinda in the Geva Theatre Center's all-LGBTQ+ production of The Wizard of Oz.[16]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Voice | Herself (with Stephanie's Child and Jessie J) | Special guest |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent | Herself (with Stephanie's Child) | Contestant |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) | Herself | Contestant (3rd/4th Place) |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | |||
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down | Standalone special | ||
| 2022 | iCarly | Kimmy Kimmy Moore | Episode: "iDragged Him"[17] |
| 2022–2023 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | 2 episodes |
Web series
Music videos
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All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.[27][28]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| “Big Pink Blunt” | 2025 | Non-album-single | Ross McCorkell, Jayelle, Drew Louis | Ross McCorkell, Drew Louis |
| “No Practice” | Oh, Boy | Ross McCorkell, Malia Civetz, Aaron Aiken | Ross McCorkell, Aaron Aiken | |
| "I Drove All Night" | 2023 | Non-album singles | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | Sixfoot 5, The Rosé |
| "The Night Shift" | The Rosé | Sixfoot 5 | ||
| "Santa Baby" | 2022 | Joan Javits, Phillip Springer, Tony Springer | ||
| "The Devil in the Details" | 2021 | The Rosé | ||
| "Gimme What I Want" | Ali Tamposi, Andrew Woman, Louis Bell, Majid Al-Maskati, Miley Cyrus | Sixfoot 5, The Rosé |
As featured artist
- The queens on this track from the cast include Denali, Joey Jay, Kahmora Hall, Rosé, Tamisha Iman and Utica Queen.
- The queens on this track from the cast include Tina Burner, Olivia Lux, Symone, Utica Queen, Kandy Muse, Eliott with 2Ts, Rosé, Denali and Gottmik.
- The queens on this track from the cast include Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Rosé and Symone.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2022 | The Queerties | Future All-Star | Herself | Nominated | [32] |
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