Vanity Vain

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Vanity Vain
Born
Linus Mauritz

Linköping, Sweden
Television

Vanity Vain is the stage name of Linus Mauritz, [1] a Swedish drag performer who competed on Drag Race Sverige and is competing on RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars . [2]

Contents

Early life

Mauritz was born in Linköping, Sweden. [3]

Career

Vanity Vain competed on the first season of Drag Race Sverige , placing third overall. [4]

In 2024, she competed in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars . [5] [6] [7] On the second episode, she won a lip-sync contest against Eva Le Queen to "Paranoia" by Danna Paola. [8]

Personal life

Mauritz resides in Stockholm. [3]

Filmography

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Every Queen (Cast Version)" [9]
(Robert Fux, Kayo featuring The Cast of Drag Race Sverige)
2023Non-album single
"Everybody Say Love (Back Door Gals Europop Mix)" [10]
(The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars)
2024Non-album single

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References

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  9. "Every Queen (Cast Version) - Single". iTunes. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  10. "Everybody Say Love (Back Door Gals Europop Mix) - Single". iTunes. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.