Ella Vaday

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Ella Vaday
Born
Nick Collier
NationalityBritish
Alma materBird College
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)

Nick Collier,[1] better known as Ella Vaday, is an English drag queen, actor and dancer who competed on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Early life and education[]

The Dagenham-based actor and dancer enjoyed singing and dancing as a child. Collier attended Bird College in Sidcup.[2]

Career[]

Collier first worked as a backup dancer for Olly Murs and Eoghan Quigg on The X Factor. Theatre credits include Book of Mormon, Cats, Fame, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Peter Pan, and Wicked. He has also operated a dog walking business. Collier competed under his drag name, Ella Vaday, on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2] He impersonated Nigella Lawson during the Snatch Game challenge.[3][4] Conor Clark of Gay Times called the impersonation "iconic".[5] Collier was one of the three finalists, competing against Krystal Versace and Kitty Scott-Claus in the final lip-sync to “You Don’t Own Me” by Dusty Springfield.[6]

Personal life[]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ella Vaday's social media following increased from 6,000 to 30,000 followers.[2]

Filmography[]

Television[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Drag Race UK's Ella Vaday: Drag was a 'saving grace' during lockdown struggles". Attitude.co.uk. 2021-09-22. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. ^ a b c King, Jonathan (2021-08-18). "Meet the Dagenham drag queen in this year's RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Barking and Dagenham Post. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ^ "Nigella Lawson gives her verdict on Drag Race impersonation". The Independent. 2021-11-02. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. ^ "Nigella Lawson loved Ella Vaday's 'camp, enchanting' Drag Race UK impression". PinkNews. 2021-10-31. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  5. ^ "Nigella Lawson responds to Drag Race UK's Ella Vaday's Snatch Game". Gay Times. 2021-11-01. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  6. ^ "Drag Race UK season three just crowned a winner, baby". PinkNews. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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