Melissa Bianchini

Melissa Bianchini
Born	Brazil
Other names	Melissa Bianchini Valentine
Occupations	Drag queen costume designer
Television	Drag Race Italia (season 3)

Melissa Bianchini (also known as Melissa Bianchini Valentine) ^[1] is a Brazilian-Italian drag performer who competed on season 3 of Drag Race Italia .

Early life

Melissa Bianchini was born in Brazil. ^[2]

Career

Melissa Bianchini is a drag performer and costume designer. She competed on season 3 of Drag Race Italia , which aired in 2023. ^{[2] [3]} She was the first transgender contestant on the show, ^[4] and placed second to Lina Galore. ^[5] She impersonated Giacomo Urtis for the show's Snatch Game challenge. Melissa Bianchini has also been described as a dancer and a Beyoncé impersonator. ^[6]

Personal life

Melissa Bianchini is a Black Brazilian ^[7] trans woman. She is a naturalized Italian citizen, based in Rome. ^[2]

Filmography

Television

• Drag Race Italia (season 3)

References

1. Censi, Gabriele (2014-08-05). "Miss Trans: l'italo-argentina Leila Pereira e Melissa Bianchini Valentine alla finale nazionale". Cronache Maceratesi (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
2. "Say Ciao Bella To The Queens Of 'Drag Race Italia' Season 3". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
3. ""Drag Race Italia": ecco chi sono le drag queen della nuova stagione in arrivo su Paramount+". MTV Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
4. "Drag Race Italia 3, la vincitrice Lina Galore: "Dopo questa corona sogno il Festival di Sanremo con Elio e le storie tese"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
5. "Lina Galore trionfa come Regina di Drag Race Italia: "Spero che chiunque si sia sentito rappresentato, compreso e soprattutto visto"". La Stampa (in Italian). 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
6. "Melissa Bianchini da "Tu si que vales"". 27 January 2017.
7. "'Drag Race Italia' Fans Sound Off After Melissa Bianchini Not Crowned Season 3 Winner". Yahoo News. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.