Person
The Vivienne
Acting · 1992–2025 · Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Biography
James Lee Williams, better known by the stage name The Vivienne, was a British/Welsh drag queen. He was appointed the first UK RuPaul's Drag Race ambassador in 2015, and in 2019, she won the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. As part of his victory The Vivienne was awarded his own online television series, later titled The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood. The series premiered on April 9th 2020 on BBC Three and follows him on his trip to Hollywood to produce his own music video.
Known for
RuPaul's Drag Race
Donald Trump
The View
Self - Guest
Celebrity Juice
Self
Dancing on Ice
2006
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Contestant
The Pit Stop
Self
Fashion Photo RuView
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Contestant
Big Brother: Late & Live
Self
Filmography
- 2025Dear VivSelf (archive footage)
- 2024Celebrity Big Brother: Late and LiveSelf
- 2024G'wedThe Vivienne
- 2023Big Brother: Late & LiveSelf
- 2022Bring Back My GirlsSelf - Panelist
- 2022Celebrity CatchpointSelf
- 2022This Is Going to HurtDrag Queen
- 2021The Weakest LinkSelf - Participant
- 2021Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist
- 2020GuessableSelf
- 2020God Shave the QueensSelf
- 2020Served! With Jade ThirlwallSelf
- 2020How's Your Head, Hun?Self
- 2020The Vivienne Takes On HollywoodSelf - Host
- 2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Contestant
- 2019CatchpointSelf
- 2018Roast BattleSelf
- 2017Celebrity HuntedSelf - Fugitive
- 2017Just Tattoo of UsSelf
- 2016The Pit StopSelf
- 2014Fashion Photo RuViewSelf
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Contestant
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Contestant
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceDonald Trump
- 2008Celebrity JuiceSelf
- 2006Dancing on Ice
- 1997The ViewSelf - Guest
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