Maxi Shield

Kristopher Elliot, known by her stage name Maxi Shield, is an Australian drag performer based in Sydney. Her career highlights include performing at the 2000 Olympic Games closing ceremony and opening the Gay Games in 2002. Maxi Shield gained international recognition as a contestant on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, where she placed 6th. During her time on the show, she notably impersonated Magda Szubanski in the ‘Snatch Game’ challenge. She was eliminated after losing a lip-sync battle following the make-over challenge. Maxi Shield has since appeared at RuPaul’s DragCon UK, further solidifying her presence in the drag community.

Beyond competitive drag, Maxi Shield has been involved in community initiatives. In 2020, she collaborated with fellow Drag Race contestant Hannah Conda in an attempt to set a world record for the largest Drag Queen Story Time event at Oxtravaganza. Her acting credits include the film ‘Going Down Under’ in 2005, a role as a Drag Queen in an episode of ‘All Saints’ in the same year, and an appearance as herself in an episode of ‘You Can’t Ask That’ in 2018. More recently, she played Maxine Fowler in the 2023 film ‘The Winner Takes It All’ and appeared in the TV mini-series ‘Bring Back My Girls’ and ‘Tongue Thai’d’ in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Maxi Shield is also an advocate for social causes, participating in the ‘We’re Better Than That’ campaign to prevent domestic violence, drawing from her personal experiences. In late 2025, she publicly shared her cancer diagnosis, detailing her treatment plan and receiving widespread support from fans and the drag community. Despite her health challenges, she has maintained a positive outlook, expressing gratitude for the support and demonstrating resilience.