Anita Wigl'it | |
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 Anita Wigl'it atRuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Nick Hall[1] |
| Education | University of Auckland (BM) University of British Columbia (MM) |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Known for | |
| Website | anitawiglit |
Nick Hall (formerlyKennedy-Hall), better known by thestage nameAnita Wigl'it, is a British-New Zealand baseddrag performer best known for hostingHouse of Drag from 2018 to 2020, and competing on thefirst season ofRuPaul's Drag Race Down Under in 2021.[2] She competed inCanada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022.[3]
Kennedy-Hall was born inYeovil,England and moved toAuckland at age 10.[1] He completed a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music (Honours) in music performance (with first class honours) atUniversity of Auckland and a Masters of Music degree at theUniversity of British Columbia inVancouver, British Columbia, before returning to New Zealand and joining theRoyal New Zealand Navy Band as a trumpet player.[1] His husband Shameel Kennedy, under the nameIvanna Drink, competed on thethird season ofDrag Race Down Under. In August 2023, the couple announced that they had separated.[4]
In 2018, Anita andKita Mean were both judges on the New Zealand drag showHouse of Drag from 2018 to 2020, where they became known as the duo "Kita and Anita".[5] The duo are also partners in Caluzzi, a drag cabaret in downtownAuckland.[6]
In March 2021, both Anita and Kita were announced as contestants to compete on thefirst season ofRuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. During the show, Anita won theSnatch Game in episode 2 for impersonatingQueen Elizabeth II,[7] and was eliminated in episode 4 after losing a lip sync toKaren from Finance.[8]
Unlike a regular season of the original U.S.RuPaul's Drag Race, no Miss Congeniality was crowned by RuPaul in the series; however, a poll of the eliminated queens in post-show interviews with the entertainment websitePopBuzz saw Anita Wigl'it named as their choice for Miss Congeniality.[9]
She currently co-hosts theKita and Anita's Happy Hour podcast alongside Kita Mean.[10]
She was one of nine queens to compete in the first season of "Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World". Despite winning Snatch Game in her original season, she was in the bottom 2 for her Snatch Game impression ofAdele in episode 2.[11] She was eliminated in episode 3 bySilky Nutmeg Ganache.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | House of Drag | Judge | 2 seasons (17 episodes) |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Contestant | 8th place (4 episodes) |
| Breakfast | Guest[13] | ||
| Have You Been Paying Attention? | Guest Quiz Master | Season 2, Episode 17 | |
| 2022 | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Contestant | 7th Place (4 episodes) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Re: News | Herself | Guest withKita Mean | [14] |
| PopBuzz Meets | Guest withArt Simone | [15] | ||
| BuzzFeed Oz! | Guest withArt Simone &Elektra Shock | [16] | ||
| 2022 | Meet the Queens | Stand-alone special | [17] |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Queens Down Under" (Outback Fake Hoes Version) (with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, season 1 | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Bonjour, Hi!" (Touché Version) (The cast ofCanada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World) | 2022 |
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Zealand Television Awards | Television Personality of the Year | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Nominated | [18][19] |
