Vanity Milan

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

(1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 32)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationDrag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1)
Website vanitymilan.com

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

Contents

Early life

Adamson was born in London. [5] He is British Jamaican [2] and grew up in Mitcham, South London. [6]

Career

Vanity Milan at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2023 DragCon 2023 @ DVSROSS Photgraphy -216 (cropped).jpg
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. [6] His drag name comes from his mother calling him vain and his love of fashion. [7] His husband makes his costumes. [8]

In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. [9] 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. [3] Vanity Milan was eliminated in the ninth episode of the series, [10] finishing in fourth place. [11] [12] Since the show, Vanity Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. [13] [14]

In 2022, Vanity Milan released her debut single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)" [15] [16] and a second single titled "Pissed". [17] [18] She was also featured in the music video for Cheryl Hole's debut single "Need the Power". [19] [20] In 2023, she released a single titled "Four Ways." [21] Her first EP, Libra, was released in 2024. [22]

In June 2022, Vanity Milan was featured alongside Kitty Scott-Claus on an episode of Pointless Celebrities . [23]

In October 2022, Vanity Milan was announced as a contestant on the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World . [4] [24] 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. [25] Vanity Milan was eliminated in the fifth episode of the series, [26] placing fifth overall. [27]

Personal life

Adamson identities as queer. [5]

In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years. [28] While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen. [1]

Discography

Extended play

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

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Miss Milan (Don't Play with Me)"2022non-album singles
"Pissed"2022
"Four Ways"2023
TitleYearAlbum
"B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 3)		2021non-album single
"Bonjour, Hi!" (SRV Version) [29]
(with the cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, season 1)		2022

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
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
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3		 [30]
2021Drag Us WeeklyHerselfGuest [31]
2022Love Against the OddsHerselfGuest; Channel 4 digital series [32]
2022Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World		 [33]
2024 Bring Back My Girls HerselfSeason 2, Episode 6, "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 and 4" [34]

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