Christer Lindarw

Who is Christer Lindarw?

Christer Lindarw, born 3 March 1953 in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, is a Swedish clothes designer, drag queen entertainer, and the leader of dragshow group After Dark.

Lindarw was trained at Beckmans in Stockholm. His stage debut in 1976 was in Wild Side Story at the now legendary nightclub of Alexandra Charles, and he had his first major production at Hamburger Börs in 1980. Together with Lars Flinckman, Lindarw's co-star of many years from stage shows with their group After Dark, and using the group's name, he made it to third place in Swedish song pageant Melodifestivalen with the song La dolce vita.

Lindarw/After Dark wrote the Stockholm Gay Pride Anthem 2006 - "Kom Ut" together with Stockholms Gaykör. "Kom Ut" is the Stockholm Gay Pride official pride single for 2006.

Outside Sweden he is known mainly for performances in California and Spain and clothes he has designed for international celebrities such as Diana Ross.