Vivienne Pinay is a former Filipino American drag performer from New York City, New York. Pinay is best known for being a contestant on Season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race, and was the fourth contestant in series history to be of Filipino descent.
Drag Name Origin[]
Vivienne comes from her southern grandmother's name, and Pinay means "filipino girl".[1]
Track Record(s)[]
| Statistics | USA Season 5 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 10th/11th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 4) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 4 |
Other Work[]
Since her appearance on Season 5, she is currently working as the personal assistant to fellow contestant Alyssa Edwards, and is featured on her WOW Presents Plus web-show "Alyssa's Secret". She can often be seen fixing Alyssa's hair and makeup.
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5[]
- "Hey, y'all!" (Entrance Quote)
- "Vivienne is all about glamour. My beauty is everything."
- "We're watching the lipsync and we're all thinking, 'oh my god'. Coco is serving it up!" (during Coco Montrese's lipsync against Monica Beverly Hillz)
- "I will always be the fishiest queen today, tomorrow, next month, the past seasons, and the next seasons to come."
- "Double elimination? Of course it is, why wouldn't it be?"
Farewell Message(s)[]
Season 5[]
"I love all my girls. Here's to the revolution of FISH! Always, Vivienne Pinay"
Trivia[]
- Vivienne, along with Honey Mahogany, were the first two queens to be eliminated in a double elimination.
- Vivienne no longer does drag.
- Vivienne considered herself to be the fishiest contestant on Season 5.
- Vivienne is now a wig stylist and owns a wig business called FairyTale Wigs, which mostly focuses on wigs for cosplayers, specializing in Disney Princess Wigs.
- Vivienne appeared in the ninth season of SyFy channel reality series, Face-Off, as one of the couples who were married as part of the main challenge.
- Vivienne appeared as a guest on the second season of reality series Skin Wars.
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5[]
Underwater Photoshoot
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5 Looks[]
Promo Look
Entrance Look
Trash Couture
Best Drag Look
Think Pink Look
Divalicious Look
Reunion Look
Social Media[]
- Vivienne's Facebook
- Vivienne's Instagram
- Vivienne's Twitter
- Vivienne's FairyTale Wigs Website
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| Winner | Jinkx Monsoon |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Alaska & Roxxxy Andrews |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Detox • 5th: Coco Montrese • 6th: Alyssa Edwards • 7th: Ivy Winters (Miss Congeniality) • 8th: Jade Jolie • 9th: Lineysha Sparx • 10th & 11th: Honey Mahogany & Vivienne Pinay • 12th: Monica Beverly Hillz • 13th: Serena ChaCha • 14th: Penny Tration |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
- ↑ = Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 5 – Vivienne Pinay, Honey Mahogany | Hotspots! — February 20, 2013