Vicki Vivacious

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Vicki Vivacious
Born
Aaron Johns

(1986-06-24) 24 June 1986 (age 39)
Truro, Cornwall, England
Occupation Drag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

Vicki Vivacious is the stage name of Aaron Johns (born 24 June 1986), [1] [2] a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK .

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Early life

Johns was born at Royal Cornwall Hospital at Truro, and raised in Redruth, where he attended Redruth School. [1]

Career

Vicki Vivacious is a drag performer with a background in musical theater, [3] and a member of the Fabulettes! on London Live's Drag Queens of London. [1] She was also a member of the drag queen musical group, The Supreme Fabulettes. She competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK , as the first contestant from Cornwall. [4] [5] Vicki Vivacious participated in the first lip-sync of the series, against Cara Melle. [6] She was also a member of Fierce Force Five in the girl group challenge, with Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Michael Marouli, and Tomara Thomas. [7] Vicki Vivacious impersonated Fanny Cradock for the Snatch Game challenge, for which landed her in the bottom two and resulted in her elimination. [8]

Vicki Vivacious has also auditioned for Britain's Got Talent . [9]

Personal life

Johns is in an open relationship. [10] On August 3, 2024, Johns was involved in a serious crash. [11]

Discography

With the Supreme Fabulettes

TitleYearAlbum
"A Drag Queen Is a Cowboy's Best Friend"2014non-album single
"You Ruined My XMas"2015non-album single
TitleYearAlbum
"Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)" [12]
(RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Cara Melle, Michael Marouli, & DeDeLicious)
2023non-album single
"Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical" [13] 2023 Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race UK HerselfContestant [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vergnault, Olivier (2023-09-28). "Proud Cornishman is hoping to take Drag Race UK by storm". Cornwall Live. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. Allen, Timothy (2014-05-16). "Meet 'Drag Queens of London' Star Vicki Vivacious". Queerty . Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. Shatto, Rachel (2023-09-27). "DRUK's Vicki Vivacious & Michael Marouli On Being Besties Before The Show". PRIDE. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  4. "BBC Radio Cornwall - David White, Vicky Vivacious, Liza Goddard, Finn Anderson (25/09/2023), Vicki Vivacious from RuPaul's Drag Race joined us for Cakey Tea". BBC. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  5. Patterson, Denny (2023-09-11). "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5 • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine . Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  6. Manning, Charlotte (2023-09-29). "Drag Race UK's Vicki Vivacious on advice RuPaul gave to avoid seeing hate: 'If it's not love, I don't want to know'". Attitude . Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  7. Wratten, Marcus (2023-10-13). "Drag Race UK fans divided as RuPaul announces another elimination twist". PinkNews . Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  8. Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-03). "Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging'". PinkNews . Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  9. "INTERVIEW: Could This Be BGT's First Successful Drag Act?". HuffPost UK. 2013-04-09. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  10. Shatto, Rachel (2023-11-06). "PRIDE interviews Drag Race UK Star Vicki Vivacious". PRIDE. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  11. Wratten, Marcus (2024-08-09). "Drag Race UK star injured and hospitalised in 'serious crash'". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  12. "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single". music.apple.com.
  13. "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical". music.apple.com.
  14. Spencer, Samuel (September 11, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.