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Ella Vaday
British drag performer, actor and dancer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nick Collier[1] (born 23 September 1988),[2][3] better known as Ella Vaday, is an English drag queen, actor and dancer who competed on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
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Early life and education
Collier was based in Dagenham, East London as a child. A fan of singing and dancing as a child, he attended Bird College, a performing arts school in Sidcup, South East London.[4]
Career
Collier first worked as a backup dancer for Olly Murs and Eoghan Quigg on The X Factor. Theatre credits include Book of Mormon, Cats, Fame, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Peter Pan, and Wicked. He has also operated a dog walking business. Collier competed under his drag name, Ella Vaday, on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[4] He impersonated Nigella Lawson during the Snatch Game challenge.[5][6] Conor Clark of Gay Times called the impersonation "iconic".[7] Collier was one of the three finalists, competing against Krystal Versace and Kitty Scott-Claus in the final lip-sync to "You Don’t Own Me" by Dusty Springfield.[8]
Collier is also due to appear as Ella Vaday in Sumotherhood, the feature film follow-up for Adam Deacon, due for release in November 2023.[9]
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Personal life
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ella Vaday's social media following increased from 6,000 to 30,000 followers.[4]
Discography
Singles
As featured artist
- Tainted Love (LEONTAS feat. Ella Vaday) (2020)[10]
Filmography
Television
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2021)
- Bring Back My Girls (2024)
Awards and nominations
References
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