Lily Savage
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Lily Savage is a sharp-tongued, platinum-blonde drag queen character created and performed by British comedian Paul O’Grady, known for her acerbic wit and popularity on UK television in the 1990s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drag queen character
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fictional character ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British LGBT culture
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UK drag scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Paul O’Grady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic British drag persona ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | working-class Liverpudlian (fictional backstory) ⓘ |
| fictionalGender | female ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | London council estate (various backstories) ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasAccent | Scouse accent (exaggerated) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
acerbic wit
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sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| hasHairColor | platinum blonde ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
camp
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insult comedy ⓘ |
| humorTarget |
celebrity culture
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everyday life in working-class Britain ⓘ politicians ⓘ |
| influenced | later British drag performers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
catchphrase-laden monologues
ⓘ
quick put-downs of audience members ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
live cabaret
ⓘ
stand-up comedy clubs ⓘ television ⓘ |
| nationalityOfPerformer | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British television appearances
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drag performance ⓘ |
| notableNetwork |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blankety Blank
NERFINISHED
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Lily Live! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lily Savage Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedian
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television presenter ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| performedBy | Paul O’Grady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Paul O’Grady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realLifePerformerGender | male ⓘ |
| stagePersonaOf | Paul O’Grady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
heavy makeup
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high heels ⓘ leopard-print outfits ⓘ |
| televisionDebutApproximate | early 1990s ⓘ |
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