Olivia Lux (born March 14, 1994)[1] is the stage name of Fred Carlton Bunton,[2] an American drag performer most known for competing on
season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Olivia joined the
House of Miyake-Mugler in November 2021 and in February 2022 announced that she would be changing her name to Liv Lux Miyake-Mugler when referred to in the ballroom scene.[3]
Olivia competed on
season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[5] She placed in the top five, losing her spot in the finale after losing a lip-sync to Kandy Muse.[6][7] On the second episode of the season, Olivia placed in the top, but lost the lip-sync for the win to
Symone. In the sixth and seventh episodes of the season, Olivia won the main challenges, winning two cash prizes of $5,000.[6] She became a member of the House of Miyake-Mugler who won
season 2 of Legendary, and made her debut in the competitive ballroom scene in 2021.[8] She was also cast in X-Mas X-Travaganza - Shantay You Sleigh in 2021.[9]
In April 2023, Olivia announced on her Instagram and Twitter that she was cast as the role of Angel in
Paper Mill Playhouse's production of
Rent, running from June 7 to July 2, 2023.[10]
Personal life
Originally from New Jersey, Olivia Lux lives in Brooklyn, as of 2023.[11] She dances, sings, and writes music.[12] Her original drag name came from Olivia Pope from Scandal, and the Latin word for light.[13]
^Biese, Alex.
"RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13: Olivia Lux goes from NJ to VH1"Archived 2022-01-18 at the
Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, December 13, 2020, via
Newspapers.com. "Olivia Lux is going from Asbury Park to the Werk Room. The current reigning Miss Paradise at the Asbury Park hotspot Paradise, Liv was among the queens announced as part of the cast for Season 13 of VH1 sensation RuPaul’s Drag Race on Wednesday afternoon. Liv, 26, hails from the Vineland and Buena Vista Township area of Atlantic County and is currently based in Brooklyn."