Biography and filmography

Joshua Grannell

Peaches Christ (stage name for Joshua Grannell; born January 7, 1974) is an American underground drag performer, emcee, filmmaker, and actor. Peaches currently resides in San Francisco, where her Backlash Production Company and Midnight Mass movie series are based. Grannell studied film at Penn State University, where his senior thesis film Jizzmopper: A Love Story, about a janitor at an adult video store, won the audience award at the annual Penn State Student Film Festival. Grannell developed the Peaches Christ character during the production of this film.

Her Midnight Mass road show Short Film Retrospective has been on tour, appearing in Seattle, Berkeley, New York City, Brussels, Belgium, and Lausanne, Switzerland.

On September 7, 2007, the San Francisco de Young Museum hosted a "Decade of Peaches Christ Retrospective" called Cattychism featuring artistic contributions inspired by Peaches. The event included ten years of costume design by long-time collaborator Tria Connell and ten years of graphic design by artist Chris Hatfield.

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Movies (32)

Spirit Tasting

Spirit Tasting

2026 · Clopraxin Voiceover (voice)

Lady Champagne

Lady Champagne

2026

TURA!

TURA!

2025 · Self

Doc of Chucky

Doc of Chucky

2024 · Self

There's a Zombie Outside

There's a Zombie Outside

2024 · Horror Host

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023 · Peaches Christ

Burlington Paranormal

Burlington Paranormal

2022

The Unabridged Mrs. Vera's Daybook

The Unabridged Mrs. Vera's Daybook

2022 · Self

So Young, So Bad, So What: The Making of Reform School Girls

So Young, So Bad, So What: The Making of Reform School Girls

2022 · Self

You Don't Nomi

You Don't Nomi

2021 · Himself

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

2020 · Self

Verasphere: A Love Story in Costume

Verasphere: A Love Story in Costume

2019 · Self

Dress Up Like Mrs. Doubtfire

Dress Up Like Mrs. Doubtfire

2019 · Self

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

2019 · Self

The Drag Roast of Heklina

The Drag Roast of Heklina

2018 · Self

Better Known as Peaches Christ

Better Known as Peaches Christ

2017 · Self

Mansfield 66/67

Mansfield 66/67

2017 · Self - Underground Drag Performer

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

2016 · Peaches Christ

Diario de una chica adolescente

Diario de una chica adolescente

2015 · Drag Queen

I Am Divine

I Am Divine

2014 · Self

Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned

Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned

2010 · Deadly Drag Queen

All About Evil

All About Evil

2010 · Peaches Christ, Director, Screenplay

Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis

Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis

2009 · Self

Milk: Un hombre, una revolución, una esperanza

Milk: Un hombre, una revolución, una esperanza

2008 · Peaches Christ

Spin the Bottle

Spin the Bottle

2005 · Peaches Christ, Writer, Producer

Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story

Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story

2005 · Self

Whatever Happened to Peaches Christ?

Whatever Happened to Peaches Christ?

2004 · Director

Bloody Gays

Bloody Gays

2004 · Director

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

2003 · Richard Hunter, Director, Writer

A Nightmare on Castro Street

A Nightmare on Castro Street

2002 · Peaches Christ, Director

Season of the Troll

Season of the Troll

2001 · Peaches Christ, Director, Writer

Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?

Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?

· Director, Screenplay

TV shows (6)