The Vivienne | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Vivienne at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | James Lee Williams[1] 12 April 1992 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Series 1) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 7) Dancing on Ice (Series 15) |
| Spouse |
David Ludford
(m. 2019; sep. 2023) |
James Lee Williams (born 12 April 1992),[3] better known by the stage name The Vivienne, is a drag queen, known for being appointed the first UK RuPaul's Drag Race ambassador in 2015,[4] winning the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019, and later returning to compete in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022.[5] As part of her victory, she was awarded her own online television series, later titled The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood. The series premiered on 9 April 2020 on BBC Three and follows her trip to Hollywood to produce her own music video.[6]
In 2024, she is currently starring as the Wicked Witch of the West in the UK tour of The Wizard of Oz. She is set to reprise the role in the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.[7]
- ^ "James Lee Williams". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ @THEVIVIENNEUK (12 April 2021). "And that a wrap on that project, onto the next Tomorrow. Had an amazing birthday! Here's to being 29! X" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "RuPaul Crowns First Ever UK Drag Ambassador: The Vivienne". www.out.com. 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool drag star The Vivienne to compete in RuPaul's UK Drag Race". 21 August 2019.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race winner The Vivienne praying for UK versus US series". Metro. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ The Vivienne theatre credits