The Vivienne
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1992-04-12
- Died
- 2025-01-04
- Place of birth
- Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- James Williams · James Lee Williams
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
TV Shows (26)
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Donald Trump
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Contestant
Dancing on Ice
2006
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Contestant / Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Contestant
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant
The Pit Stop
2016
as Self
Fashion Photo RuView
2014
as Self
Blankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist
This Is Going to Hurt
2022
as Drag Queen
Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live
2024
as Self
Guessable
2020
as Self
Roast Battle
2018
as Self
Big Brother: Late & Live
2023
as Self
Celebrity Hunted
2017
as Self - Fugitive
Bring Back My Girls
2022
as Self - Panelist
Catchpoint
2019
as Self
G'wed
2024
as The Vivienne
Just Tattoo of Us
2017
as Self
Served! With Jade Thirlwall
2020
as Self
God Shave the Queens
2020
as Self
Celebrity Catchpoint
2022
as Self
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
2020
as Self - Host
How's Your Head, Hun?
2020
as Self
Movies (1)
About The Vivienne
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. With 27 credits spanning from 1997 to 2025, The Vivienne has appeared in 1 film and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular The Vivienne Movies
- Dear Viv (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
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