Synthia Kiss is the stage name of Daniel Finlan, a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on season 2 of '' Canada's Drag Race''.

Early life and education

Finlan was born and raised in

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. He graduated from fashion school at

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in Toronto.

Career

Finlan started doing drag after fashion school, in

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. He competed in his first drag competition in 2016. Synthia Kiss was a contestant on season 2 of '' Canada's Drag Race'' and finished in seventh place. Synthia Kiss has regularly performed as part of the "Brat Pack" drag troupe alongside ''Canada's Drag Race'' castmates

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and

Gia Metric Gia Metric (born April 16, 1992) is the stage name of Giorgio Triberio, a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on the second season of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Early life Triberio was born in Toronto, Ontario. Career Gia Metric bega ...

Personal life

Finlan is based in Vancouver. His brother, Matthew Finlan, is an actor best known as cohost of the CBC Gem web series '' Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan''.

Filmography

Television

* '' Canada's Drag Race'' (2021) * '' Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan'' (2024)

Web series

* ''

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'' (2022)

References

External links

* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Canadian LGBT people Synthia Kiss Canadian drag queens Drag performers from Ontario Drag performers from Vancouver People from Peterborough, Ontario Toronto Metropolitan University alumni {{Canada-entertainer-stub