Viola (drag queen)

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Viola
Born
Niall Trowsdale Stannard

2002or2003(age 22–23) [1]
Alma mater Manchester Metropolitan University
OccupationDrag performer
Television

Viola is the stage name of Niall Trowsdale Stannard, [2] a British drag performer who competed on the second season of Queen of the Universe and will compete on the upcoming seventh series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [3] [1]

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Career

Stannard's first experience with drag was performing as the Killer Queen in a school production of We Will Rock You . Their initial drag style was inspired by Trixie Mattel, and their stage name, Viola, is an homage to the violin, an instrument that Stannard began playing at the age of seven. They additionally began playing the flute at age fourteen. [4]

Personal life

Stannard was raised in Coventry and is currently based in Manchester. [1] [4] He attended Manchester Metropolitan University. [4]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meet the queens competing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 7". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  2. ↑ Vincent, Lucy (2023-10-02). ""Drag can be anything": Manchester's rising star 'Viola' on Queen of the Universe and navigating the city's drag scene". aah-magazine.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Young, Mark (2023-06-19). "'Queen of the Universe' Review: Getting Vocal". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  4. 1 2 3 Vincent, Lucy. ""Drag can be anything": Manchester's rising star 'Viola' on Queen of the Universe and navigating the city's drag scene". aah-magazine.co.uk. aAh! Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
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