Who is The Vivienne?
James Lee Williams (born 12 April 1992), 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, 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. 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. 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.
