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The Vivienne

James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, was a prominent British drag performer. Achieving recognition as the UK Drag Ambassador in 2015 for RuPaul's Drag Race, Williams went on to win the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019. He also competed in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022. Breaking new ground, Williams became the first drag performer on Dancing on Ice in 2023, finishing third in the fifteenth series.

April 1992: Birth of James Lee Williams

James Lee Williams, later known as The Vivienne, was born in April 1992.

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May 2015: Crowned UK Ambassador for RuPaul's Drag Race

On May 28, 2015, The Vivienne won a competition judged by RuPaul, Katie Price, and Jonathan Ross, and was crowned UK Ambassador for RuPaul's Drag Race.

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2015: Appointed UK Drag Ambassador

In 2015, The Vivienne was appointed the UK Drag Ambassador for RuPaul's Drag Race.

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2016: Cameo Appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race

The Vivienne made a cameo appearance on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2016.

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August 2019: Announced as RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant

In August 2019, The Vivienne was announced as a contestant on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

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September 2019: Participated in Jag Race

The Vivienne participated in the Jag Race for charity in September 2019.

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November 2019: Crowned Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK

The Vivienne was crowned the winner of the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in November 2019.

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December 2019: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour

The Vivienne embarked on a tour with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in November and December 2019.

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2019: Marriage to David Ludford

The Vivienne (James Lee Williams) married David Ludford in 2019.

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2019: Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK

The Vivienne won the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019.

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January 2020: DragCon UK and "Morning Glory" Filming

In January 2020, The Vivienne participated in DragCon UK and filmed an additional episode of "Morning Glory".

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March 2020: The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood Announced

"The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood", a six-part series, was announced in March 2020.

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July 2020: Voiced Donald Trump in Documentary

The Vivienne voiced Donald Trump in the BBC Three documentary "Trump in Tweets" in July 2020.

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June 2021: Guest Appearance on Emmerdale

The Vivienne made a guest appearance on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in June 2021.

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January 2022: Starred in Celebrity Hunted

The Vivienne starred in Channel 4's Celebrity Hunted in January 2022.

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April 2022: Announced as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant

The Vivienne was announced as a contestant on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in April 2022.

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October 2022: Announced as Dancing on Ice Contestant

The Vivienne was announced as a contestant on the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice in October 2022.

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2022: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Competitor

The Vivienne competed in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022.

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2022: Bitch on Heels EP Release

The Vivienne released their debut EP, "Bitch on Heels", in 2022.

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March 2023: Finished Third on Dancing on Ice

The Vivienne finished in third place on Dancing on Ice on March 12, 2023.

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April 2023: Separation from David Ludford

The Vivienne and David Ludford announced their separation in April 2023.

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June 2023: Presented at British Soap Awards

The Vivienne presented the award for "Scene of the Year" at the 2023 British Soap Awards in June.

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June 2023: Victim of Homophobic Attack

The Vivienne was the victim of a homophobic attack in June 2023.

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December 2023: Attacker Found Guilty

In December 2023, the attacker who assaulted The Vivienne was found guilty of assault motivated by homophobia.

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2023: Dancing on Ice Contestant

The Vivienne became the first drag performer to compete on Dancing on Ice in 2023, finishing in third place.

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January 2024: Attacker Sentenced

The attacker who assaulted The Vivienne was sentenced to prison in January 2024.

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2024: The Wizard of Oz UK Tour

The Vivienne starred as the Wicked Witch of the West in the 2024 UK tour of The Wizard of Oz.

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January 2025: Death of James Lee Williams (The Vivienne)

James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, passed away over the weekend of January 2025. The cause of death was not released.

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January 2025: Death of The Vivienne

The Vivienne, also known as James Lee Williams, passed away in January 2025 at the age of 32.

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