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.

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

NationalityCanadian
OccupationDrag performer
Websitevivianvanderpuss.com

Early life

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

Career

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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

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

Filmography

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Year Title Genre Role Notes
2020 Canada's a Drag TV Herself Guest; Season 3, episode 10
2022 Canada's Drag Race TV Contestant 5th place; Season 3 Miss Congeniality (9 episodes)

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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