Elecktra Bionic
Elecktra Bionic | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mattia Di Renzo[1] |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | Drag Race Italia |
Elecktra Bionic is the stage name of Mattia Di Renzo, an Italian drag queen based in Turin. They are best known for winning the first season of Drag Race Italia .
Career
[edit ]They were announced as a contestant on Drag Race Italia in 2021. They won four out of a possible six mini challenges on the show, but never won a maxi challenge. They eventually became the first contestant in the Drag Race franchise to win their season without winning any maxi challenges.[2] [3] In April 2022, Elecktra revealed that they had been invited to compete on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World but declined.[4]
Personal life
[edit ]In December 2018, Elecktra Bionic was the victim of a homophobic attack. They were harassed and punched by two French men. They, in full drag, were able to win a fist fight against both and scare them off.[5]
Filmography
[edit ]Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Drag Race Italia (season 1) | Herself | Contestant (Winner) |
| 2022 | Drag Race Italia (season 2) | Special guest; Episodes: "Daughters of the Stars" and "Grand Finale" | |
| 2023 | Alessandro Borghese - Celebrity Chef [it] (season 2) | Contestant | |
| Non sono una signora | Coach/Judge |
Discography
[edit ]As featured artist
[edit ]| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "A Little Bit of Love (Cast Version)" (RuPaul featuring The Cast of Drag Race Italia, Season 1 [a] ) |
2021 |
- ^ The queens on this track from the cast include Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant, Le Riche and Luquisha Lubamba.
References
[edit ]- ^ De Tommasi, Alessandra. "Elecktra Bionic: «La mia rinascita interiore»". cosmopolitan.com (in Italian). Cosmopolitan . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ De Tommasi, Alessandra (December 24, 2021). "Drag Race Italia, la finale: ecco chi ha vinto". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Drogo, Marco (December 24, 2021). "La torinese Elecktra Bionic svetta nella gara tra le drag queen: è sua la vittoria". Torino Today (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ De Tommasi, Alessandra (13 April 2022). "Elecktra Bionic: "La mia rinascita interiore"". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Lorenzetti, Simona (December 22, 2018). "Torino, drag queen aggredita picchia e mette in fuga gli assalitori". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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