Rhys Nicholson

Rhys Nicholson (born 22 April 1990) is an Australian comedian and actor known for being a judge on Drag Race Down Under from 2021 onwards.

In 2011, Nicholson featured in the ABC documentary GayCrashers, alongside Joel Creasey, in which the duo travel to the small town of Colac and perform a stand-up show.

In 2016, to highlight the importance of marriage equality in Australia, Nicholson publicly married lesbian and fellow comedian Zoe Coombs Marr at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

[4] On 31 October 2023, Nicholson released a book Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe.

[6] They are a dual citizen of Australia and the United States, which they revealed in a July 2024 Instagram post.

Nicholson in 2013