# Vanity Milan

Christopher Alexander Adamson (born 22 October 1991), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan, is a British drag queen best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. He competed in the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022.

## Early life

Adamson was born in London. He is British Jamaican and grew up in Mitcham, South London.

## Career

Adamson started doing drag in London in 2019. That year, he won a competition called "The Crown" hosted by Kitty Scott-Claus. His drag name comes from his mother calling him vain and his love of fashion. His husband makes his costumes.
In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. While on the show, Vanity Milan recorded the song "BDE," for which she won a challenge. She also won three lip syncs, tying with Series 2 contestant Tayce for the most lip syncs won on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Vanity Milan was eliminated in the ninth episode of the series, finishing in fourth place. Since the show, Vanity Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
In 2022, Vanity Milan released her debut single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)" and a second single titled "Pissed". She was also featured in the music video for Cheryl Hole's debut single "Need the Power". In 2023, she released a single titled "Four Ways." Her first EP, Libra, was released in 2024.
In June 2022, Vanity Milan was featured alongside Kitty Scott-Claus on an episode of Pointless Celebrities.
In October 2022, Vanity Milan was announced as a contestant on the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. While on the show, she recorded the song "Bonjour, Hi," for which she won the first challenge and lip sync to "Brand New Bitch" by Anjulie. Vanity Milan was eliminated in the fifth episode of the series, placing fifth overall.

## Personal life

Adamson identities as queer.
In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years. While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen.

## Discography
### Extended play

| Title | Details |
| Libra | Released: February 2, 2024 Label: Moonchild Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Miss Milan (Don't Play with Me)" | 2022 | non-album singles |
| "Pissed" | 2022 | non-album singles |
| "Four Ways" | 2023 | non-album singles |

### Featured singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)" (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 3) | 2021 | non-album single |
| "Bonjour, Hi!" (SRV Version) (with the cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, season 1) | 2022 | non-album single |

## Filmography

Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant | Series 3; 10 episodes (4th place) |
| 2022 | Pointless Celebrities | Contestant | Series 15, episode 4 |
| 2022 | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Contestant | Season 1; 6 episodes (5th place) |
Web series :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Meet the Queens | Herself | Stand-alone special RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3 |
| 2021 | Drag Us Weekly | Herself | Guest |
| 2021 | Cosmo Queens UK | Herself | Guest |
| 2022 | Love Against the Odds | Herself | Guest; Channel 4 digital series |
| 2022 | Meet the Queens | Herself | Stand-alone special Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World |
| 2024 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself | Season 2, Episode 6, "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 and 4" |