Rhys Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson (born 22 April 1990) is an Australian comedian and known for being a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under from 2021 onwards.
Contents
- 1 Career
- 2 Live solo shows
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Awards and nominations
- 4.1 ARIA Music Awards
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Career
Nicholson moved to Sydney in 2009. He had limited success as a comedian until 2012, when he won the Time Out Award for Best Newcomer at the Sydney Comedy Festival. He has since performed around the world, including New York, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dublin's Vodafone Comedy Festival, the New Zealand Comedy Festival and London's SOHO Theatre.
In 2014, Nicholson featured in the ABC do*entary GayCrashers, alongside Joel Creasey, in which the duo travel to the small town of Colac and perform a stand-up show. Creasey had been the subject of a *phobic attack on an earlier visit to the town.
In 2016, to highlight the importance of marriage equality in Australia, Nicholson publicly married lesbian and fellow comedian Zoe Coombs Marr at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. That year he and Coombs Marr were also both nominated for the Barry Award for Best Show, which Coombs Marr won.
In 2021, Nicholson served as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, alongside RuPaul and Michelle Visage.
Nicholson has appeared as a guest on several television programs, including Housos vs. Authority, Balls of Steel Australia, The Morning Show, Comedy Up Late, Dirty Laundry Live, The Feed, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, The Project and Hughesy, We Have a Problem. He has performed at the Sydney Comedy Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Just for Laughs.
Live solo shows
- Social Liability (2011)
- Almost a Person (2012)
- Dawn of a New Error (2013)
- Eurgh (2014)
- Forward (2015)
- Bona Fide (2016)
- I'm Fine (2017)
- Seminal (2018)
- Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations (2019)
- Live at The Athenaeum (2020)
Personal life
Nicholson is gay and non-binary. He lives with his fiancé, former Triple J radio presenter Kyran Wheatley.
Rhys is the nephew of a member of Machine Gun * and a keen music fanatic.
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry *ociation (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
References
External links
- Official website
- Rhys Nicholson at IMDb
- Acid Betty
- Adore Delano
- Aiden Zhane
- Aja
- A'keria C. Davenport
- Alexis Mateo
- Alexis Michelle
- Alyssa Edwards
- April Carrión
- Asia O'Hara
- BenDeLaCreme
- Blair St. Clair
- Bosco
- Brita
- Brooke Lynn Hytes
- Carmen Carrera
- Charlie Hides
- Chi Chi DeVayne
- Coco Montrese
- Courtney Act
- Crystal Methyd
- Cynthia Lee Fontaine
- Dahlia Sin
- Darienne Lake
- Delta Work
- Denali
- Derrick Barry
- Detox
- Elliott with 2 Ts
- Eureka
- Farrah Moan
- Gia Gunn
- Gigi Goode
- Ginger Minj
- Gottmik
- Heidi N Closet
- Honey Davenport
- Honey Mahogany
- India Ferrah
- Ivy Winters
- Jackie Cox
- Jade Jolie
- Jan
- Jasmine Kennedie
- Jasmine Masters
- Jaymes Mansfield
- Jessica Wild
- Jiggly Caliente
- Joey Jay
- Joslyn Fox
- Jujubee
- Kahanna Montrese
- Kahmora Hall
- Kameron Michaels
- Kandy Muse
- Katya
- Kelly Mantle
- Kennedy Davenport
- Kerri Colby
- Kim Chi
- Kimora Blac
- Kornbread Jeté
- Lady Camden
- Laganja Estranja
- LaLa Ri
- Latrice Royale
- Maddy Morphosis
- Manila Luzon
- Mariah Paris Balenciaga
- Mayhem Miller
- Milk
- Mimi Imfurst
- Miss Fame
- Miz Cracker
- Monica Beverly Hillz
- Mo Heart
- Morgan McMichaels
- Mrs. Kasha Davis
- Naomi Smalls
- Nicky Doll
- Nina Bo'nina Brown
- Nina Flowers
- Nina West
- Olivia Lux
- Ongina
- Pandora Boxx
- Pearl
- Peppermint
- Phi Phi O'Hara
- Ra'Jah O'Hara
- Raven
- Robbie Turner
- Rock M. Sakura
- Rosé
- Ro*y Andrews
- Sahara Davenport
- Scarlet Envy
- Serena ChaCha
- Shangela
- Shannel
- Sherry Pie
- Shuga Cain
- Silky Nutmeg Ganache
- Soju
- Tamisha Iman
- Tammie Brown
- Tatianna
- Tempest DuJour
- Tina Burner
- Thorgy Thor
- Trinity K. Bonet
- Utica Queen
- Valentina
- Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
- Venus D-Lite
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
- The Vixen
- Widow Von'Du
- Willam
- Yara Sofia
- Yuhua Hamasaki
- Episodes
- Episodes
- Episodes
Kingdom
- A'Whora
- Asttina Mandella
- Baga Chipz
- Bimini Bon-Boulash
- Charity Kase
- Cheryl Hole
- Cherry Valentine
- Choriza May
- Crystal
- Divina de Campo
- Ella Vaday
- Ellie Diamond
- Ginny Lemon
- Joe Black
- Kitty Scott-Claus
- Scaredy Kat
- Scarlett Harlett
- Sister Sister
- Sum Ting Wong
- Tayce
- Tia Kofi
- Vanity Milan
- Veronica Green
- Victoria Scone
- Vinegar Strokes
- Episodes
- "The RuRuvision Song Contest"
- Frock Destroyers
- Frock4Life
- God Shave the Queens
- France
- Italy
- Elecktra Bionic
- Enorma Jean
- Philippines
- Sweden
- Category