Aurora Matrix
Aurora Matrix | |
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.jpg) Aurora Matrix at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2024 | |
| Born | Anton Ling[1] April 14, 2000 |
| Education | York University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | |
| Website | auroramatrix |
Aurora Matrix is the stage name of Anton Ling (born April 14, 2000),[2] a Canadian drag performer who appeared on Crave's series 1 Queen 5 Queers, and competed in the fourth season of Canada's Drag Race.
Education
[edit]Aurora Matrix earned a Bachelor's degree in fine arts from York University.[2]
Career
[edit]Aurora Matrix is a drag artist who performs in Toronto regularly.[3] In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she performed in a series of drive-in drag shows called Drive 'N Queens.[4][5] She also performed in Sarnia's inaugural PrideFest in 2022.[6] Aurora Matrix appeared on Crave's series 1 Queen 5 Queers, and competed in the fourth season of Canada's Drag Race.[2] She won two challenges, including the Rusical challenge, and placed in the bottom for the Snatch Game challenge, defeating and sending home Luna DuBois in a lip sync for your life. She ultimately placed as the season's runner-up to Venus.
Personal life
[edit]Aurora Matrix uses the pronouns she/they in drag and they/them out of drag.[2] She is non-binary and queer, and from an immigrant family with her parents emigrating from China to Canada.[7]
Filmography
[edit]- 1 Queen 5 Queers
- Canada's Drag Race (season 4)
- Tongue Thai'd (2024)
- Bring Back My Girls (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Ferrara, Araceli (20 November 2020). "York's Drag Queen Trio: The Hole-y Trinity". excal.on.ca. Excalibur. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Meet 'Canada's Drag Race' season 4 cast of queens". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Eginliyan, Aram (2020-05-14). "In A City Full Of Drag, There's Only One Aurora Matrix". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Stars of Canada's Drag race to perform at drive-in shows in Toronto this summer". www.blogto.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Tynomi Banks to headline drive-in drag shows in Toronto this summer". NOW Toronto. 2021-05-07. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "First PrideFest coming to Centennial Park this summer". The Sarnia Journal. 2022-04-28. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Eginliyan, Aram (2020-05-14). "In A City Full Of Drag, There's Only One Aurora Matrix". IN Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
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