Elecktra Bionic

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Elecktra Bionic
Born
Mattia Di Renzo [1]
Occupation Drag queen
Television Drag Race Italia

Elecktra Bionic is the stage name of Mattia Di Renzo, an Italian drag queen based in Turin. They are best known for winning the first season of Drag Race Italia .

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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. [2] [3] In April 2022, Elecktra revealed that they had been invited to compete on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World but declined. [4]

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. [5]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Drag Race Italia (season 1)HerselfContestant (Winner)
2022 Drag Race Italia (season 2)Special guest; Episodes: "Daughters of the Stars" and "Grand Finale"
2023 Alessandro Borghese - Celebrity Chef  [ it ] (season 2)Contestant
Non sono una signoraCoach/Judge

Discography

TitleYear
"A Little Bit of Love (Cast Version)"
(RuPaul featuring The Cast of Drag Race Italia, Season 1 [a] )		2021
  1. ↑ The queens on this track from the cast include Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant, Le Riche and Luquisha Lubamba.

References

  1. ↑ De Tommasi, Alessandra. "Elecktra Bionic: «La mia rinascita interiore»". cosmopolitan.com (in Italian). Cosmopolitan . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ De Tommasi, Alessandra (December 24, 2021). "Drag Race Italia, la finale: ecco chi ha vinto". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ Drogo, Marco (December 24, 2021). "La torinese Elecktra Bionic svetta nella gara tra le drag queen: è sua la vittoria". Torino Today (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ De Tommasi, Alessandra (13 April 2022). "Elecktra Bionic: "La mia rinascita interiore"". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Lorenzetti, Simona (December 22, 2018). "Torino, drag queen aggredita picchia e mette in fuga gli assalitori". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2018.


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