The Vivienne

The Vivienne

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderOther
BirthdayApr. 12, 1992
Death2025-01-05
BiographyJames Lee Williams (12 April 1992 – 3 January 2025), known professionally as The Vivienne, was a British drag queen from Colwyn Bay, Wales, and winner of the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019. They later competed in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022 and became the first drag performer to compete on Dancing on Ice, placing third in the fifteenth series in 2023. In 2015, before the release of Drag Race UK, they were the UK drag ambassador for the American series RuPaul's Drag Race.

In addition to appearing on television, The Vivienne released music, including the extended play Bitch on Heels (2022), and acted on stage, notably as the Wicked Witch of the West in the 2024 UK tour of The Wizard of Oz.

The Vivienne died two days before being found on 5 January 2025 from a cardiac arrest, associated with a ketamine overdose, at 32 years of age.

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