Ellie Diamond
Ellie Diamond | |
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![]() Ellie Diamond at the premiere of Cinderella. | |
Born | Elliot Glen 20 December 1998 Dundee, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Years active | 2014–present |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2) |
Elliot Glen (born 20 December 1998), better known by the stage name Ellie Diamond, a Scottish drag performer most known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[1][2][3]
Career[]
Diamond has been as a drag performer since 2015 in Dundee, and has said that although there isn't an established drag scene there, she hopes that to start it. Her drag name derives from the feminine version of her birth name, Elliot and Diamond is inspired by British singers: Ellie Goulding, Marina and The Diamonds and Hannah Diamond, and that in drag she "shines like a diamond". In December 2020, Diamond was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, and placed fourth overall in the competition. In March 2021, Diamond, alongside her fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalists Lawrence Chaney and Bimini Bon Boulash, was photographed and interviewed for The Guardian[4] and later British Vogue. In February 2022, Diamond will embark on RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.[5]
Personal life[]
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Diamond currently resides in Dundee, Scotland. Prior to and during competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Diamond was an employee of American fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's, and has a good relationship with the brand, with McDonald's even sharing promotional pictures of Diamond on social media. Diamond also has a twin brother named Bryce.
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant | Series 2 |
Discography[]
As featured artist[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"UK Hun?"[6]
The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Bananadrama Version) |
2021 | Non-album singles |
"A Little Bit of Love"[7] (among The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2) |
Stage[]
Year | Title | Promoter | Location | Ref |
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2021 | Drive Time Drag | The Parking Lot Social | Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow | [8] |
2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour | Voss Events / World of Wonder | Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport | [5] |
References[]
- ^ Cary, Alice (17 March 2021). "Inside The Wondrous World Of Ellie Diamond, The "Baby Doll Of Dundee"". British Vogue. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ DAMSHENAS, SAM (24 March 2021). "Exclusive: Ellie Diamond spills the T on Drag Race UK and how she wants the show to evolve for season 3". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ LONG, MACKENZIE (18 March 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Ellie Diamond Offers Advice to Others Pursuing Drag". Screen Rant. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (13 March 2021). "'Drag was always a protest, a political statement': RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalists open up". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ UK Hun? (Bananadrama Version) - Single by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2, retrieved 15 February 2021
- ^ A Little Bit of Love (Cast Version) [feat. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2] by RuPaul, retrieved 20 March 2021
- ^ Galloway, Claire (8 March 2021). "Huge drive-in festival coming to Edinburgh in May with RuPaul's Drag Race stars". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- Living people
- Scottish drag queens
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestants
- 1998 births
- British entertainer stubs