Bimini Bon-Boulash

Thomas George Graeme Hibbitts (born 12 May 1993), better known by the stage name Bimini Bon-Boulash or Bimini, is an English drag queen, author, recording artist and model based in East London, and born in Great Yarmouth, England. They are best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where they placed as a runner-up.

Early life and career Hibbitts' parents separated when Hibbitts was a child. Hibbitts describes themself as being raised in a working-class environment. Hibbitts attended Lynn Grove Academy, moving to London in 2012 to study journalism at the London College of Communication, before completing a Masters in human rights at Goldsmiths, University of London. In London, Hibbitts discovered drag, beginning their career as a drag performer in 2017.

Bimini started performing drag professionally in 2019 and was heavily inspired to kick-start their career by the spirit of their fashion heroes Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Iris van Herpen, and John Galliano. Bimini has stated that their greatest inspiration as to their look and aesthetic is Pamela Anderson. Their drag name derives from what they would be called if they were assigned female at birth, and the name of their first cat, Bonnie Boulash.

In December 2020, Bimini was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

In February 2021, Bimini made their London Fashion Week runway debut alongside fellow Drag Race contestant A'Whora with Art School London, a genderless fashion label for designer Eden Loweth's AW21 collection. In March 2021, Bimini, alongside their fellow Drag Race finalists, was photographed and interviewed for The Guardian. In February 2022, Bimini also joined "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour" alongside the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.

It was announced via Bimini's Instagram account in March 2021 they would be writing a book with the working title A Drag Queen's Guide to Life, scheduled for release in October 2021, and published by Penguin Books and Viking Books. The book was released with the title Release the Beast: A Drag Queen's Guide to Life. "Release the Beast" is a reference to Bimini's verse on "UK Hun?", which she performed with The United Kingdolls in RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

In June 2021, Bimini released their first single "God Save This Queen", In 2021, a reference to Boulash was featured in a Sainsbury's Christmas advertisement. In the ad, a family is seated around the table playing the parlour game 'Who Am I?'. The grandmother is trying to guess which famous celebrity she is meant to be. As the camera pans across the table, the name Bimini can be seen written on a note stuck to the grandmother's head.

In November 2021, Bimini was awarded the GAY TIMES magazine's Honour for Drag Hero at a celebration in London, as well as featuring as the cover star for the GAY TIMES Honours edition.

After signing to Relentless Records, Bimini went on to write and record their debut EP, When the Party Ends, which was released in the summer of 2023, featuring 6 tracks that pay homage to their love of the electronic music scene of the 1990s.

In 2025, Bimini was named in the line-up for the series Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. After successfully undertaking tasks which mimic the UK Special Forces selection course, Bimini reached the final five participants but failed the interrogation process in the final episode of the series.

Personal life Bimini is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns when out of drag and she/her pronouns when in drag. They spoke about coming to terms with their gender identity in a conversation on the third episode of Drag Race with fellow non-binary contestant Ginny Lemon. Their open conversation was praised by viewers and sparked confidence in many to discuss their gender identity with those closest to them. In 2021, Bimini was residing in East London, England, and was reported to have eaten an exclusively vegan diet for eight years.

Filmography Television

Film

Music videos

Radio Year Title Role Notes 2021 Bimini & Dean McCullough Themself BBC Radio 1 2021Fashion Photo RuViewHost of DRUK S3

Discography Extended plays Title Details When the Party Ends Released: 14 July 2023 Label: Relentless Records Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist Year Title Album Notes 2021 "God Save This Queen" 2022"Tommy's Dream""Different Kinds of People"When the Party Ends 2023"Rodeo""Moonlight" "Fashion Nympho" 2024"If You Get It You Get It""Control""Take It All" 2025"Heartbreaker""Keep on Dancing"

As featured artist