Williams, whose drag name came from their love of the fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, rose to prominence after becoming the UK drag ambassador for the US series of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2015.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne dies aged 32 Tributes flood in for ‘warm-hearted and amazing’ drag artist James Lee Williams.
James Lee Williams, known as drag artist The Vivienne, has died at the age of 32, his public relations representative announced on Sunday.
Williams subsequently appeared in the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and was a finalist in the UK series of Dancing on Ice in 2023, finishing in third place.
The drag artist most recently played the Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on tour and previously appeared as the Wicked Witch of the West in the revival of the Wizard of Oz musical.
