Hugo Díaz (born 2 December 1995), known professionally as Hugáceo Crujiente, is a Spanish drag performer, designer, podcaster, and multidisciplinary artist, who rose to fame for competing on the first season of ''

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''.

Early life and education

Díaz was born on 2 December 1995. Their place of birth is unclear, with Díaz's birthplace not definitively confirmed. Díaz has indicated on social media that they are from

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, although some sources suggest that they are from

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. They studied

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at the ''Casa de los Picos'', an arts and design school (EASD) located in

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, followed by

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at the EASD in Valencia.

Career

In 2019, Díaz participated in a discussion entitled ''Juventuts Trans –formadores. Més enllà del binarisme'' ''(Young Transformers. Beyond Binarism'') with the Consell Valencià de la Joventut, the youth council in Valencia. In 2021, Díaz competed on the first season of ''

''. They were declared the winner in the first episode but were later eliminated in the fifth episode after losing a

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battle against

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to "Espectacular" by

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. Despite not appearing in the sixth episode, which featured a

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-themed catwalk, Diáz showed their proposed look on social media, which received praise from the singer. In February 2022, Díaz competed in the ''Gala Drag Queen de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria'', a drag event that forms part of the annual Carnival of Las Palmas held in

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. In May of that same year, they launched the podcast ''Mientras Te Hacías El Eyeliner'' (''While You Were Doing Your Eyeliner'') with fellow drag queen

Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha is the stage name of Arantxa Méndez García, a Spanish drag queen, podcaster, and trans woman. Early life Méndez was born on 1 December 1997 in Badajoz, in the municipality of Extremadura in south-west Spain. She ...

. In July 2022, the

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announced a collaboration with Díaz to create a parade as part of

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. Díaz's contribution included a bus covered in reinterpretations of seven of the museum's most iconic works, showcasing representations of

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love. In November 2022, Díaz appeared in the music video for "Lágrimas de Ángel" by Spanish singer

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. The following month, they were interviewed by the Spanish online television, news, and entertainment publication, ''El Televisero'', discussing their career and opinions of the third season of ''Drag Race España.''

Personal life

Díaz identifies as

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and uses he, she, and they pronouns.

Controversy

In 2022, both Díaz and Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha were involved in a public argument with drag queen

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, who accused both of treating their fans poorly, not having work, and for poor performance in their shows.

Filmography

Television

Podcast

Discography

As Featured Artist

References

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