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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instanceOf drag queen character
fictional character
television personality
activePeriod 1990s
associatedWith British LGBT culture
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
stand-up comedy
hasAccent Scouse accent (exaggerated)
hasCharacteristic acerbic wit
sharp-tongued
hasHairColor platinum blonde
humorStyle camp
insult comedy
humorTarget celebrity culture
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
drag performance
notableNetwork BBC NERFINISHED
ITV NERFINISHED
notableWork Blankety Blank NERFINISHED
Lily Live! NERFINISHED
The Lily Savage Show NERFINISHED
occupation comedian
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
high heels
leopard-print outfits
televisionDebutApproximate early 1990s

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Paul O’Grady stagePersona Lily Savage