Ella Vaday | |
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 Ella Vaday at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Nick Collier 23 September 1988 |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3) |
| Website | ellavadayofficial |
Nick Collier [1] (born 23 September 1988), [2] [3] 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 .
Collier was based in Dagenham, East London as a child. A fan of singing and dancing as a child, he attended Bird College, a performing arts school in Sidcup, South East London. [4]
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 . [4] He impersonated Nigella Lawson during the Snatch Game challenge. [5] [6] Conor Clark of Gay Times called the impersonation "iconic". [7] 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. [8]
Collier is also due to appear as Ella Vaday in Sumotherhood , the feature film follow-up for Adam Deacon, due for release in November 2023. [9]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ella Vaday's social media following increased from 6,000 to 30,000 followers. [4]
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2022 | The Queerties | Future All-Star | Herself | Nominated | [10] |
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