Marc Lemuel Ramos Zapanta, known professionally as Zahirah Zapanta, is a Filipino-born British drag performer who competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World.
Early life Zapanta was born in the Philippines, and raised in Obando, Bulacan. His family moved to Nottingham when Zapanta was ten years old.
Career Drag performer Zahirah Zapanta competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She and Saki Yew were the show's first two contestants of Filipino descent, and Zahirah Zapanta was the show's first to be born in the Philippines. Zahirah Zapanta placed tenth overall and has been described as a "fan favourite" by Attitude. She later competed on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World.
In 2025, Zahirah Zapanta accused Manchester Pride of failing to compensate her and other performers.
Personal life Zapanta is based in Nottingham and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. Zapanta has said M1ss Jade So is a favorite contestant from the Drag Race franchise.
Discography Singles Enter the Void (2024) A-Z (2024) "Dead or Alive" (2024), with Actavia, Chanel, Kyran Thrax, and Marmalade as Dracula's Child
Filmography
RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6; 2024) Strictly Come Dancing (series 22; 2024) RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 3; 2026)
See also
List of drag queens List of people from Bulacan List of people from Nottingham
References
External links Zahirah Zapanta at IMDb Drag Race UK: Zahirah Zapanta on how she would’ve broken the “Asian curse” on Snatch Game, Gay Times Exclusive Drag Race UK’s Zahirah Zapanta reveals unaired conversation with Lill ahead of ‘heartbreaking’ lipsync, Heat Eliminated Drag Race UK star on shocking Alexandra Burke with explicit line: ‘It just came out’, PinkNews Drag Race UK star Zahirah Zapanta on Asian drag domination & those showmance rumors, Pride.com Zahirah Zapanta Chats “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK”, Manchester Pride, & That Epic Lip Sync!, Werrrk
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