Le Filip
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Le Filip | |
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| Born | Filip Mrzljak[1] Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Television | Drag Race France (season 3) |
Filip Mrzljak, better known by the stage name Le Filip, is a Croatian drag queen best known for winning the third season of Drag Race France.
Early life
[edit]Le Filip was born in Zagreb, Croatia.[2] According to Croatian Telegram, she comes from a Zagreb family of respected diplomats.[3] She first moved to Paris with her mother when she was 12 years old.[2]
Career
[edit]Le Filip started doing drag at Zagreb Pride in 2012 when she was 18 years old.[2] She was an associate member of House of Flamingo, a Croatian queer and drag performance arts ensemble from Zagreb.[4] In France, she was a member of Haus of Morue. Le Filip describes herself as a comedy queen and cites feminine personalities of Pamela Anderson, Anne Roumanoff, Elis Semoun, Florence Foresti and Jacques Tati as her inspirations.[5]
On 24 April 2024, Le Filip was announced as one of ten contestants of the third season of Drag Race France, becoming the first contestant in the Drag Race frachise to be of a Croatian origin.[6] During her time on the season, Le Filip placed in the Top 2 on the fourth episode, in a Rusical dedicated to Céline Dion, ultimately losing a lipsync to Leona Winter.[7] Le Filip was one of the four finalists of the season, along with Leona Winter, Lula Strega and Ruby on the Nail. At the finale, Le Filip performed an original song titled "Hrvatica, Baby," won the final lipsync against Ruby on the Nail, and was ultimately crowned the winner of the season receiving the title of France's Next Drag Superstar.[8] Le Filip is thus the second winner in the Drag Race franchise to never win a Maxi challenge, following Italy's Elecktra Bionic.
Personal life
[edit]As of 2024 she was based in Paris.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drag Race France | Herself (contestant) | Season 3, Winner | [6][8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Queer – UP! Party @Smoqua 2021". lori.hr (in Croatian). 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Rivet, Daphne (15 February 2022). "Le Filip, drag-queen glamour qui manie l'humour comme un poignard" [Le Filip, glamorous drag queen who wields humor like a dagger]. konbini.com (in French). Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Pavlica, Valentina (27 June 2024). "Le Filip, drag queen iz zagrebačke obitelji cijenjenih diplomata: 'Strah me vratiti se u Hrvatsku, mržnje je toliko da bi me netko mogao ubiti'" [Le Filip, a drag queen from a Zagreb family of respected diplomats: 'I'm afraid to return to Croatia, there is so much hatred that someone could kill me']. telegram.hr (in Croatian). Telegram. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Mucić, Magdalena (6 October 2016). "Drag queens: Život muškarca u haljini i štiklama" [Drag queens: The life of a man in a dress and heels]. express.24sata.hr (in Croatian). 24sata. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
Kad se Roxanne, Spazam Orgazam, Colinda Evangelista, Galaxy Diva, Le Filip i Entity popnu na pozornicu, show je zagarantiran.
[When Roxanne, Spazam Orgazam, Colinda Evangelista, Galaxy Diva, Le Filip and Entity take the stage, a show is guaranteed.] - ^ Marchal, Marie Amelie (28 May 2024). "Drag Race France 3. Le Filip, une candidate qui fait le grand écart entre Pamela Anderson et Anne Roumanoff". actu.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Découvrez les défis et les portraits des Queens de Drag Race France 3 : Leona Winter, Misty Phoenix, Perseo, Magnetica..." LeBlogTVNews (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Bright, Kristy (26 June 2024). "Drag Race France: "Céline Dion: The Rusical" (S03 E04)". werrrk.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Le Filip remporte la troisième saison de " Drag Race France "" [Filip wins the third season of “Drag Race France”]. ouest-france.fr (in French). 20 July 2024. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
La candidate originaire de Croatie s'est imposée en finale de l'émission diffusée sur France 2.
[The candidate from Croatia won in the final of the show broadcast on France 2.] - ^ leblogtvnews.com. "Finale de Drag Race diffusée vendredi : voici qui est la Reine qui remporte la compétition au Grand Rex (Vidéo)". LeBlogTVNews (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-03.