Alexis Saint-Pete | |
|---|---|
| Born | Piotr Lorek [1] 1993or1994(age 30–31) [2] |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
| Website | alexissaintpete |
Alexis Saint-Pete is the stage name of Piotr Lorek, a Polish-British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [3]
Lorek began working in theatre at age 4 and relocated to the United Kingdom in 2007, at the age of 12, to attend the Northern Ballet School in Manchester. [4] [5] [2] Her father was a boxer, and her first experiences with crossdressing involved wearing towels and stealing her mother's clothing. [6]
Saint-Pete discovered drag at the age of 18 after attending a gay club in Manchester with her mother. Her original stage name was "Queen Panthera". Her current stage name is comprised of "Alexis", a character she once portrayed, "Saint", which she erroneously believed meant "sinner", and "Pete", from her birth name of Peter. [5] As a makeup artist, one of her notable clients has been singer Doda. [7]
Alexis Saint-Pete competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . She was the first Polish contestant on any Drag Race franchise. [4] She was the first contestant eliminated, after placing in the bottom two of the design challenge and losing a lip-sync against Naomi Carter to Tiesto and Charli XCX's "Hot in It" (2022). [8] [9] [10] Alexis Saint-Pete's drag persona is inspired by early 2000s female pop artists. [11] She has described herself as the "Polish Billy Elliot" [12] and a "clown in a supermodel body". [13]
Lorek is based in London. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [14] |
| 2023 | The After Shave with Danny Beard | Herself | Guest | [15] |