La Voix | |
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| La Voix in 2014 | |
| Born | Christopher Dennis 17 April 1980 [1] Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
| Alma mater | Brunel University |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Works | Britain's Got Talent series 1, Britain's Got Talent series 7, Britain's Got Talent series 8 |
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| Website | www |
La Voix (born 17 April 1980) is the stage name of Christopher Dennis, a British drag performer and singer best known for competing on Britain's Got Talent and Queen of the Universe , as well as serving as a mentor on Queens for the Night and being runner-up on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [2]
Dennis grew up in Stockton-on-Tees [3] where his parents (Richard & Lynne) ran a care home [4] and he attended Egglescliffe School. [5] He moved to London at 18 to attend Brunel University of London where he studied drama [6] before going on to train in musical theatre at Urdang Academy. [7]
Early in his career, Dennis developed his abilities working as a makeup artist painting for celebrities, models and doing prosthetics. [8] [9] Under the La Voix name, Dennis now has a range of signature makeup. [10]
He began performing in drag around 2004 as La Voix [11] , Dennis has toured numerous venues internationally, including over 80 cruise ships, and has regularly performed in pantomimes in Aylesbury and High Wycombe. La Voix is a former BBC Three Counties Radio presenter. [12]
He auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 as part of The London Gay Big Band (a 17-piece orchestra) and reached the semi-finals [4] .
In May 2015, La Voix was one of the finalists of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador, reaching the final round, where she placed as runner-up to The Vivienne. [13] In September 2023, La Voix's tour van was stolen, with equipment, costumes and wigs inside. The van was later found with nothing having been taken. [14]
In 2024, La Voix competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . She won four challenges, including the Snatch Game and the main challenge of the episode "Pop of the Tops - Live: The Rusical". She was the runner-up of the season.
In August 2025, La Voix was announced as a contestant on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing . [15] On 22 November 2025, it was announced that she had withdrawn from the competition on medical advice following an injury, but she was still able to perform her Samba in Blackpool to "Love Is in the Air" by John Paul Young as her farewell dance. [16]
Dennis is gay and praises his parents for being accepting of his sexuality and career. [17] He uses she/her pronouns in drag and he/him pronouns out of drag. [18]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Britain's Got Talent | Contestant; series 8 | [19] |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Featured Drag Artist | [20] |
| 2021 | Queen of the Universe | Contestant; season 1 | [21] |
| 2022 | Queens for the Night | Drag mentor | [22] |
| 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant; series 6 | [23] |
| 2025 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant; series 23 | [24] |