Vivian Vanderpuss

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Vivian Vanderpuss
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Vivian Vanderpuss at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Mackenzie Lemire

NationalityCanadian
OccupationDrag performer
Website vivianvanderpuss.com

Vivian Vanderpuss is the stage name of Mackenzie Lemire, a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on the third season of Canada's Drag Race , winning the title of Miss Congeniality.

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Early life

Lemire is originally from Kingsville, Ontario and now resides in Victoria, British Columbia. [1] [2]

Career

She was featured in the docu-series Canada's a Drag . [3]

In summer 2023, the Victoria-based Phillips Brewing and Malting company introduced Cat Kiss Prickly Pear Mojito Gose, a special limited-edition beer with Vivian Vanderpuss on the label, as a charitable fundraiser for the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society and Skipping Stone. [4]

Personal life

Lemire uses the pronouns he/him out of drag and she/her in drag. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleGenreRoleNotes
2020 Canada's a Drag TVHerselfGuest; Season 3, episode 10
2022 Canada's Drag Race TVContestant5th place; Season 3 Miss Congeniality (9 episodes)

References

  1. "Follow these queer Canadian artists to add a little extra fire emoji to your Instagram feed". Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. 1 2 "Meet the Queens of 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 3". 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. Knegt, Peter (2020-02-07). "Drag artist Vivian Vanderpuss is Victoria's quirky cat mother and solution to the rat problem". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Archived from the original on 2022-06-23.
  4. "Phillips Brewing Releases 2023 Benefit Brew with Vivian Vanderpuss". Canadian Beer News, June 8, 2023.