Elecktra Bionic is the stage name of Mattia Di Renzo, an Italian

drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses Drag (entertainment), drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate Femininity, female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have ...

based in Turin. They are best known for winning the first season of ''

Drag Race Italia ''Drag Race Italia'' is an Italian reality competition television series based on the original American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and part of the ''Drag Race'' franchise. The series is produced by World of Wonder for Discovery+ in Italy, an ...

''.

Career

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. In April 2022, Elecktra revealed that they had been invited to compete on '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' but declined.

Personal life

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.

Filmography

Television

Discography

As featured artist

References

1994 births Living people Drag Race Italia winners Entertainers from Turin Italian drag queens {{Italy-entertainer-stub