Tia Kofi

Lawrence Bolton (born 27 September 1990), better known by the stage name Tia Kofi, is a British drag queen from Clapham, South London.[1] He is best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2]

Tia Kofi
Born
Lawrence Bolton

(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990
Essex, England, UK
EducationUniversity of Nottingham
OccupationDrag queen
Years active2014–present
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2)

Career

Tia Kofi began her 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 her initial entrance confessional, Tia Kofi joked that she named himself after Tia Mowry from American sitcom Sister Sister and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.[3] Kofi frequently performs in venues across South London, predominantly in Clapham. She is a part of a drag girl-group called The Vixens.[4]

In December 2020, Tia Kofi was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2] After lip synching three times, Tia Kofi ultimately placed seventh overall.[5][6]

In February 2021, shortly after his elimination from Drag Race, Tia Kofi released his debut single "Outside In" (co-written by Little Boots, Tom Aspaul and Gil Lewis), as well as a music video on 24 February 2021.[7] In May 2021, Tia Kofi performed alongside series 1 winner The Vivienne, and fellow series 2 contestant Veronica Green at the Vaudeville Theatre in "Drag Queens of Pop", which was one of the first performances on the West End after the third national COVID-19 lockdown in England.[8]

In February 2022, Tia Kofi will embark on RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of series 2, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.[9]

Personal life

Tia Kofi identifies as queer. She is the drag mother of Victoria Scone.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Hufflepuff student Background Actor [11]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant Series 2 [2]
2021 Celebrity Gogglebox Them-self Black to Front Special [12]
2021 Children in Need 2021 Them-self Guest appearance [13]
2021 Be Here, Be Queer Themself Netflix special [14]
2022 Eating with My Ex Themself Celebrity special [15]
2022 Celebrity Catchpoint Themself Special guest [16]


Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref
2017 “Gotta Get a Grip” Mick Jagger
2021 "My House" Jodie Harsh [17]
"Outside In" Tia Kofi [7]
"Look What You've Done" Tia Kofi x Cahill [18]
"Loving Me Like That" Tia Kofi [19]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details
Part 1: The Damage
Part 1: The Damage – Remixes
  • Released: October 21, 2021
  • Label: Intention
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
Title Year Album
"Outside In"[20] 2021 Part 1: The Damage
"Look What You've Done"[21]
(with Cahill)
"Loving Me Like That"[22]
"I Want It All"
"Jingle Bell Rock"
(with The Vivienne)		 Non-album single
"Get Better" 2022 Non-album single
Title Year Album
"UK Hun?"[23]

The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Bananadrama Version)

 2021 Non-album single

Stage
Year Title Promoter Locations Ref
2021 Drag Queens of Pop Nimax Theatres Vaudeville Theatre [8]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour Voss Events / World of Wonder Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport [9]

References
  1. "Who is Tia Kofi? Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK "queen of Clapham"". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series two | Meet The Queens". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK (S2 E1)". BBC iPlayer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Damshenas, Sam (19 February 2021). "Exclusive: Drag Race UK star spills the Tia (Kofi) on the "twists and turns" of season 2". Gay Times. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "Drag Race UK's Tia Kofi tears up following elimination as she recalls lockdown struggle". Attitude.co.uk. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Tia Mowry Reaches Out To Tia Kofi After Elimination". ScreenRant. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. "Drag Race UK's Tia Kofi stuns in video for debut single 'Outside In'". Attitude.co.uk. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. "Drag Queens of Pop". Nimax Theatres. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. Sam Damshenas (2 September 2021). "Tia Kofi on her 80s inspired EP and Drag Race UK season 3 making herstory". Gay Times. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  11. "Lawrence Bolton, Actor, London".
  12. "Meet Tia Kofi and Tayce from Celebrity Gogglebox Black to Front". Reality Titbit. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  13. Justin Harp (19 November 2021). "BBC Children in Need telethon's 2021 grand total revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  14. "Drag Race UK's The Vivienne, Tia Kofi and more discuss drag in the UK in new Netflix film". Attitude.co.uk. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  15. Darvill, Josh (19 January 2022). "Eating With My Ex start date and celebrity line up revealed for new specials". Telly Mix. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  16. Darling, Michael (21 April 2022). "Celebrity Catchpoint host Paddy McGuinness: 'It can get quite treacherous!'". What To Watch. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  17. Jodie Harsh (5 March 2021), Jodie Harsh - My House (Official Video), retrieved 21 March 2021
  18. Tia Kofi, Tia Kofi x Cahill - Look What You've Done (Official Video)
  19. Tia Kofi - Loving Me Like That (Official Music Video), retrieved 19 August 2021
  20. Outside In - Single by Tia Kofi, retrieved 29 March 2021
  21. Look What You've Done - Single by Tia Kofi & Cahill, retrieved 19 August 2021
  22. Loving Me Like That - Single by Tia Kofi, retrieved 19 August 2021
  23. UK Hun? (Bananadrama Version) - Single by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2, retrieved 15 February 2021
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