Vanity Milan

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Vanity Milan
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Vanity Milan at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Christopher Alexander Adamson

(1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 34)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1)
Websitevanitymilan.com

Christopher Alexander Adamson[1] (born 22 October 1991), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan,[2] is a British drag queen[3] best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[4] He competed in the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022.[5]

Early life

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Adamson was born in London.[6] He is British Jamaican[3] and grew up in Mitcham, South London.[7]

Career

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Vanity Milan at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2023

Adamson started doing drag in London in 2019. That year, he won a competition called "The Crown" hosted by Kitty Scott-Claus.[7] His drag name comes from his mother calling him vain and his love of fashion.[8] His husband makes his costumes.[9]

In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[10] While on the show, Vanity Milan recorded the song "BDE," for which she won a challenge. She also won three lip syncs, tying with Series 2 contestant Tayce for the most lip syncs won on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[4] Vanity Milan was eliminated in the ninth episode of the series,[11] finishing in fourth place.[12][13] Since the show, Vanity Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[14][15]

In 2022, Vanity Milan released her debut single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)"[16][17] and a second single titled "Pissed".[18][19] She was also featured in the music video for Cheryl Hole's debut single "Need the Power".[20][21] In 2023, she released a single titled "Four Ways."[22] Her first EP, Libra, was released in 2024.[23]

In June 2022, Vanity Milan was featured alongside Kitty Scott-Claus on an episode of Pointless Celebrities.[24]

In October 2022, Vanity Milan was announced as a contestant on the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.[5][25] While on the show, she recorded the song "Bonjour, Hi," for which she won the first challenge and lip sync to "Brand New Bitch" by Anjulie.[26] Vanity Milan was eliminated in the fifth episode of the series,[27] placing fifth overall.[28]

Personal life

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Adamson identities as queer.[6]

In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years.[29] While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen.[2]

Discography

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Extended play

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Title Details
Libra
  • Released: February 2, 2024
  • Label: Moonchild
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Miss Milan (Don't Play with Me)" 2022 non-album singles
"Pissed" 2022
"Four Ways" 2023
"NEW ERA" 2025
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Title Year Album
"B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 3) 		2021 non-album single
"Bonjour, Hi!" (SRV Version)[30]
(with the cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, season 1) 		2022

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant Series 3; 10 episodes (4th place)
2022 Pointless Celebrities Series 15, episode 4
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Season 1; 6 episodes (5th place)
Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3 		[31]
2021 Drag Us Weekly Herself Guest [32]
2021 Cosmo Queens UK Herself Guest [33]
2022 Love Against the Odds Herself Guest; Channel 4 digital series [34]
2022 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World 		[35]
2024 Bring Back My Girls Herself Season 2, Episode 6, "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 and 4" [36]

References

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