Viola (drag queen)
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2002 or 2003 (age 22–23)[1]
Viola | |
|---|---|
| Born | Niall Trowsdale Stannard 2002 or 2003 (age 22–23)[1] |
| Other names | Viola Viagra |
| Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Occupation | Drag 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 the seventh series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[3][1]
Stannard's first experience with drag was performing as the Killer Queen in a school production of We Will Rock You. His initial drag style was inspired by Trixie Mattel, and his stage name, Viola, is a homage to the violin, an instrument that Stannard began playing at the age of seven. He additionally began playing the flute at age fourteen.[4]
Viola was a contestant on the seventh series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where she placed in the bottom two on the second episode, but won a lip-sync contest against Pasty, and was safe from elimination. In the following episode, she placed in the bottom again; however, she lost a lip-sync against Nyongbella and became the second queen eliminated from the competition.
