Hugo Díaz (born 2 December 1995), better known by their stage name 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

Getafe Getafe () is a municipality and a city in Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. , it has a population of 180,747, the region's sixth most populated municipality. Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city centre, within a flat ar ...

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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

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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 Arantza or Arantxa is a Basque feminine given name, meaning "thornbush". It is a hypocoristic for '' Our Lady of Arantzazu'', a shrine of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Gipuzkoa. People with the name Arantxa include: Tennis * Arantxa Parra Santonj ...

. 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

References

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