Mattia Di Renzo (born 16 May 1994), better known by the stage name Elecktra Bionic, is an Italian
drag queen
A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part o ...
based in
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
,
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. They are best known for winning the first season of ''
Drag Race Italia
''Drag Race Italia'' is an Italian reality competition streaming and television series based on the American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' and is the Italian edition of the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by Ballandi Arts Studios. In a simila ...
''.
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, while never winning a single 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, Di Renzo 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
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