Irene the Alien | |
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![]() Irene the Alien at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
Born | Ian Hill July 6, 1993 [1] Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Other names | Irene Dubois |
Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15) and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) |
Website | irenethealien |
Irene the Alien, [2] formerly known as Irene Dubois, is the stage name of Ian Hill, [3] an American drag performer most known for competing on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race , and the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars .
Hill attended Southern Methodist University [4] and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater studies. [3]
Hill worked with Houston Grand Opera and Texas Repertory Theatre. [5] He began doing drag in Dallas, during college, and has worked as a drag queen since age 25. [6]
Based in Seattle, [7] [8] Irene the Alien has performed at Julia's on Broadway [9] and Queer Bar, [10] where she co-hosted the weekly show "The Mothership" with Bosco, as of 2022. [11] Drag "sister" to Bosco, former drag mother to season 17's contestant Arrietty, [12] [13] [14] [15] Irene is known for her "bizarre and otherworldly" [16] looks and alien-inspired drag. [17] Being a fan of Patricia Arquette and Medium , her former stage name was inspired by Allison DuBois. [18]
Irene the Alien won the So You Think You Can Drag competition in 2018, [19] earning her a cash prize and a recurring role in R Place's drag show "Lashes". [20] She also appeared in Tacocat's music video for "Grains of Salt". [21] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she participated in R Place's weekly online show "Lashes Living Room". [22]
Irene the Alien competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [23] [24] After winning the first mini challenge, [25] [26] she was the first contestant eliminated from the season. [27] For the talent show challenge, she taught viewers how to prepare a glass of ice water. [28] [29] Irene lost the lip sync battle against Amethyst to Ariana Grande's "7 Rings" (2019). [30] Irene wore a purple and silver gown to the season 15 red carpet. [31] She has said she did not receive enough air time on the show. [32]
While season 15 aired, Irene's Instagram following grew from 18,200 to 113,000 (a 521 percent increase). [33]
On April 23, 2025, Irene the Alien was announced as one of eighteen former Drag Race contestants participating in the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars . [34] She competed in the season's first bracket, winning all three challenges and one lip-sync, thus advancing to the semifinals alongside fellow competitors Aja and Bosco. [35]
Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15) | Contestant (16th place) | [37] |
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | |||
2025 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) | Contestant (5th place) | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2022 | Meet the Queens | Themself | Stand-alone special RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 | [38] |
2023 | EW News Flash | Themself | Guest | [39] [40] |
Whatcha Packin' | Themself | Guest | [41] | |
Pride Today | Themself | Guest | [42] | |
BuzzFeed Celeb | Themself | Guest | [43] |
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