Tia Kofi
British drag queen
Lawrence John Bolton (born 27 September 1990), better known by the stage name Tia Kofi, is a British drag queen and singer from Clapham, South London. They are best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2021), and winning the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024).
Early life
Bolton was born in Essex to a Nigerian mother (d. 2022) and a British father who met at university. They attended the University of Nottingham, but did not graduate.
Career
Tia Kofi began their career as a drag queen in 2014, when she started drag on the same day and at the same venue as series 1 contestant Sum Ting Wong. Her name is a play on the phrase "tea or coffee?", and as part of their initial entrance confessional, Tia Kofi confirmed that they'd named themself after Tia Mowry from American sitcom Sister Sister and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Prior to competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Tia Kofi frequently performed in venues across South London, predominantly in Clapham.
Tia Kofi is a part of a drag girl-group called The Vixens consisting of Kofi, Pixie Polite and Woe Addams.
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