Ellie Diamond

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Ellie Diamond
Born
Elliot Glen

(1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 25)
NationalityScottish
OccupationDrag queen
Years active2014–present
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2)

Elliot Glen (born 20 December 1998), better known by the stage name Ellie Diamond, is a Scottish drag performer most known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[1][2][3]

Career[edit]

Diamond has been as a drag performer since 2015 in Dundee, and has said that although there isn't an established drag scene there, she hopes that to start it. Her drag name derives from the feminine version of her birth name, Elliot and Diamond is inspired by British singers: Ellie Goulding, Marina and The Diamonds and Hannah Diamond, and that in drag she "shines like a diamond". In December 2020, Diamond was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, and placed fourth overall in the competition. In March 2021, Diamond, alongside her fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalists Lawrence Chaney, Bimini Bon Boulash and Tayce, was photographed and interviewed for The Guardian[4] and later British Vogue. In February 2022, Diamond embarked on RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant Series 2

Discography[edit]

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"UK Hun?"[6]

The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Bananadrama Version)

2021 Non-album singles
"A Little Bit of Love"[7]
(among The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2)

Stage[edit]

Year Title Promoter Location Ref
2021 Drive Time Drag The Parking Lot Social Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow [8]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour Voss Events / World of Wonder Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cary, Alice (17 March 2021). "Inside The Wondrous World Of Ellie Diamond, The "Baby Doll Of Dundee"". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ^ DAMSHENAS, SAM (24 March 2021). "Exclusive: Ellie Diamond spills the T on Drag Race UK and how she wants the show to evolve for season 3". Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ LONG, MACKENZIE (18 March 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Ellie Diamond Offers Advice to Others Pursuing Drag". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (13 March 2021). "'Drag was always a protest, a political statement': RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalists open up". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ UK Hun? (Bananadrama Version) - Single by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2, archived from the original on 11 February 2021, retrieved 15 February 2021
  7. ^ A Little Bit of Love (Cast Version) [feat. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2] by RuPaul, archived from the original on 5 May 2021, retrieved 20 March 2021
  8. ^ Galloway, Claire (8 March 2021). "Huge drive-in festival coming to Edinburgh in May with RuPaul's Drag Race stars". Edinburgh Live. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.