The Vivienne
Birthday: Born in 1992-04-12 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Deathday: 2025-01-04
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.
TV Credits
The Pit Stop
Character: Self
The aftershow for RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. The show involves two people (usually two previous competitors from Drag Race) who discuss the events of the episode....
Served! With Jade Thirlwall
Character: Self
Served! With Jade Thirlwall will feature the singer competing with celebrity drag queens, such as RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne, to cook a themed dinner from a package of mystery ingredients....
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Donald Trump
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge....
Guessable
Character: Self
Packed with plenty of take-away trivia, Guessable involves two celebrity teams competing to identify the famous name or object inside a mystery box. Sara Pascoe hosts the show with John Kearns on hand as her assistant. Alan Davies and Darren Harriott are the team captains, in a format that puts a twist on classic family games....
The View
Character: Self - Guest
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View....
Roast Battle
Character: Self
Roast Battle is a British roast comedy show that is broadcast on Comedy Central. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr and features comedians facing each other in roast battles. The show was created by American comedians Jeff Ross and Brian Moses and is based on their Comedy Central series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on which Carr has appeared as a contestant....
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Character: Self - Contestant
RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land....
Catchpoint
Character: Self
Four participants, two teams and one premise: don't drop the ball. English actor and comedian Paddy McGuinness presents this new game show, that combines brains with physical abilities. A new twist to the classic question-answer game show. If the participants answer correctly, then the ball will fall directly on them. However, if they provide the wrong answer, they will have to run so they can catch the ball before it touches the ground, and stay in the competition to win the grand prize of 10,0...
God Shave the Queens
Character: Self
God Shave the Queens! Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at your favorite RuPaul’s Drag Race UK queens reuniting for the first time since filming the series to tour the United Kingdom. Through weeks of rehearsals, choreography, original songs, and the bond of sisterhood, the queens put on one fierce, sold-out tour....
Dancing on Ice
Character:
Dancing on Ice is a British television show in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges consisting of Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Oti Mabuse, and Ashley Banjo. Presented by: Holly Willoughby (S1–7, S10–) and Stephen Mulhern (S16–). Former presented by: Philip Schofield (S1–S15), Christine Bleakley (S8–S9) Judged by: Christopher Dean (S10-), Jayne Torvill (S10-), Oti Mabuse (S14-), Ashley Banjo (S10–) Former judged by: Karen Barber (S1–...
The Weakest Link
Character: Self - Participant
Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?...
Celebrity Juice
Character: Self
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show....
Big Brother: Late & Live
Character: Self
Big Brother hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best present from a studio just a stone's throw from the Big Brother house, featuring celebrity guests and a live studio audience....
Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live
Character: Self
Big Brother hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best present from a studio just a stone's throw from the Big Brother house, featuring celebrity guests and a live studio audience....
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Character: Self - Special Guest
RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land....
Bring Back My Girls
Character: Self - Panelist
Host Ts Madison brings back the casts of your favorite RuPaul’s Drag Race seasons in front of a live audience at DragCon LA. Queens from the US, UK, Canada, Holland and Down Under reunite to spill the tea on their seasons and update fans on where they are now! The queens face-off with their fans in a live Q&A, and Ts Madison asks all the questions - even the ones that fans are afraid to ask. There are laughs, fights, nostalgia, insider stories, tears, and even some never before heard confessions...
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
Character: Self - Host
The Vivienne, UK's first RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar, is joined by her celebrity friends to see what it takes to make it in Hollywood....
Just Tattoo of Us
Character: Himself (as The Vivienne)
Relationships are put to the test by asking pairs of friends, family members and couples to design tattoos for each other....
Blankety Blank
Character: Self - Panellist
Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?...
Celebrity Hunted
Character: Self - Fugitive
Famous faces join Channel 4's hit real-life thriller, for Stand Up To Cancer. Can they survive 14 days on the run from an elite team of hunters?...
This Is Going to Hurt
Character: Drag Queen
The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology....
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character: Self - Contestant
The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game....
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Character: Self - Contestant
An access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway. See what happens behind the scenes when the queens let their tucks breathe... and let their emotions flow....
Fashion Photo RuView
Character: Self
RuPaul's Drag Race alums critique the runway looks from the RuPaul's Drag Race mainstage. Will they TOOT or BOOT the Queens looks from the runway?...
Movie Credits
Dear Viv
Character: Self (archive footage)
A tribute to drag superstar, The Vivienne. Friends and family share touching stories of the RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and her legacy. Her spirit lives on through unreleased footage, showcasing her unique personality and how her passion for entertaining left a mark in the world. Interviews with her dearest drag sisters Baga Chipz, Michael Marouli, Danny Beard, Tia Kofi, Cheryl Hole and more....