Alexis Michelle

Alexis Michelle is the stage name of Alex Michaels,[1] an American drag queen and singer, who came to international attention on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Alexis Michelle
At RuPaul's DragCon NYC, 2017
Born
Alex Michaels
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BFA)
OccupationDrag queen, singer
Years active2003–present
Websitealexislivesnyc.com

Early life

Michaels was raised in New York City. He attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts and received a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan.[2]

He started doing drag when he was ten years old and had paid professional gigs starting in 2003.[3] His cousin is singer Lisa Loeb.[4][5] He comes from a Jewish descent.[6] He comes from the same drag mother as season ten contestant Dusty Ray Bottoms.[7] He was seen wearing a Dusty t-shirt in the workroom in one of the episodes of season nine, and Bottoms wore an Alexis t-shirt in season ten. He auditioned for Drag Race eight times before being selected for season nine.[8]

Career

Alexis Michelle was announced as one of fourteen contestants competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 2, 2017.[9] She was the winner of the annual "Snatch Game" challenge in episode six, portraying Liza Minelli.[10] She was in the bottom two in the comedy challenge two episodes later and eliminated Farrah Moan to a lip sync of Dolly Parton's "Baby I'm Burning".[11] In episode eleven, she was in the bottom two again with Peppermint, and lost a lip sync to the Village People's "Macho Man", placing Michelle in fifth.[12]

She frequently performs at the Feinstein/54 Below cabaret with her Broadway show "Alexis, I Am!".[13]

Michelle appeared with BeBe Zahara Benet, Jujubee and Thorgy Thor in the TLC show Drag Me Down the Aisle which aired on March 9, 2019.[14] The special was subsequently given a full series order under the new name Dragnificent! and is set to premiere in April 2020.[15]

Michelle is the drag mother of Jan Sport, who placed eighth in the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[16]

Music

Michelle teamed with Sasha Velour, Aja and Peppermint for the single "C.L.A.T." on April 2017.[17]

Michelle released her ten-track debut album, Lovefool, on May 11, 2018.[18] A music video for the single of the same name, a cover of the 1996 song by The Cardigans, was available on May 17, 2018.[19]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2017 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Contestant (5th place) [9]
2017 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2019–present Dragnificent! Also known as Drag Me Down the Aisle [14]
2020 Hot Ones: The Game Show Contestant [20]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Drag Queen Carpool Herself Guest, hosted by RuPaul [21]
Drag Makeup Tutorial Guest [22]
Whatcha Packin' Guest [23]
COSMO Queens Guest [24]
Queen To Queen Guest, with Charlie Hides [25]
How To Makeup Guest [26]
2018 Hey Qween Guest [27]
Transformations Guest; Episode: "Alexis Michelle" [28]
Out of the Closet Guest, Episode 4 [29]
The Pit Stop Guest, Episode: "The B*tchlor" [30]
2019 Bootleg Opinions Guest; Hosted by Yuhua Hamasaki [31]
2020 The Pit Stop Guest [32]

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref
2017 "Too Funky" Peppermint featuring Ari Gold [33]
2018 "LOVEFOOL" Alexis Michelle [34]
2019 "Rocking Around The Hanukkah Bush" Alexis Michelle [35]

Discography

Albums
Year Title
2018 Lovefool

Singles
Year Title
2017 C.L.A.T. (featuring Sasha Velour, Aja and Peppermint)
2018 Lovefool

See also

References
  1. "Check Out Alexis Michelle's Best Musical Moments Before She Competes on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9". Broadway.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. "Alex/Alexis | U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance".
  3. "The WERRRK.com Interview: Alexis Michelle -". August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. "Lisa Loeb on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. "Lisa Loeb". Cabaret Scenes. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  6. "5 Jewish drag queens slaying the competition". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  7. "Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens Up About Progress With Her Family and Her Brand-New Single". Hornet Stories. April 14, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. "'Drag Race' Season 9 Star Alexis Michelle on Drag, Activism & Boyfriends". March 20, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. "RuPaul's Drag Race Cast | logotv.com". Logo TV. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  10. "Carson Kressley Dishes On Who's Coming Back To 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Next Season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  11. Sava, Oliver. "RuPaul's Drag Race delivers an undercooked roast of Michelle Visage". TV Club. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  12. Transmitter (June 4, 2017), Alexis Michelle vs Peppermint – RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9, retrieved June 28, 2018
  13. "RuPaul's Drag Race's Alexis Michelle Returns to Feinstein's/54 Below With New Show Alexis, I Am! | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  14. "'Drag Me Down The Aisle' Is The New Drag Queen Wedding Show We All Need". scarymommy. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  15. "4 Beloved Drag Queens Help Fans with Life-Changing Makeovers in TLC's Dragnificent!". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  16. "Jan, From Season 12 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Is the Drag Daughter of Season 9's Alexis Michelle. Is Anyone Surprised? | News Break". News Break New York, NY. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  17. DJ Mitch Ferrino (April 21, 2017), Aja, Alexis Michelle, Peppermint & Sasha Velour – C.L.A.T. (Feat. DJ Mitch Ferrino) [Official Video], retrieved June 28, 2018
  18. "Alexis Michelle: Lovefool". Broadway Records. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  19. Alexis Michelle (May 17, 2018), Alexis Michelle – LOVEFOOL (official music video), retrieved June 28, 2018
  20. Rudolph, Christopher (January 16, 2020). "Alexis Michelle Gets Messy in New "Hot Ones" Game Show Preview". Vulture. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  21. Logo (March 26, 2017), Drag Queen Carpool: Alexis Michelle | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 | Now on VH1!, retrieved September 14, 2019
  22. WOWPresents (June 8, 2017), Drag Makeup Tutorial: Alexis Michelle's Iconic Look | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 | Now on VH1, retrieved September 14, 2019
  23. Logo (June 5, 2017), Whatcha Packin’ w/ Michelle Visage & Alexis Michelle | RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 9 Episode 11), retrieved September 14, 2019
  24. Cosmopolitan (July 19, 2017), Alexis Michelle | COSMO Queens | Cosmopolitan, retrieved September 14, 2019
  25. Logo (June 17, 2017), Queen To Queen: Charlie Hides & Alexis Michelle | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 | Now on VH1, retrieved September 14, 2019
  26. WOWPresents (December 25, 2017), Alexis Michelle's Perfect Pouty Mouth: HOW TO MAKEUP, retrieved September 14, 2019
  27. Hey Qween (February 25, 2018), ALEXIS MICHELLE on Hey Qween! with Jonny McGovern | Hey Qween, retrieved September 14, 2019
  28. WOWPresents (March 6, 2018), Alexis Michelle: TRANSFORMATIONS with James St. James, retrieved September 14, 2019
  29. Logo (May 15, 2018), That Liza Life' Out of the Closet w/ Alexis Michelle Ep. 4 | Logo, retrieved September 14, 2019
  30. VH1 (February 12, 2018), The Pit Stop: Season 3 Episode 3: 'The B*tchelor' | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3, retrieved September 14, 2019
  31. YuhuaHamasaki (May 11, 2019), ALEXIS MICHELLE joins BOOTLEG OPINIONS: Season 11 Episode 11!, retrieved September 14, 2019
  32. RuPaul's Drag Race (May 11, 2019), The Pit Stop S12 E8 | Alexis Michelle & Bob The Drag Queen Kiki About Droop | RuPaul’s Drag Race, retrieved April 18, 2020
  33. Peppermint (April 14, 2017), Peppermint | Too Funky (ft Ari Gold & the cast of Rupaul's Drag Race season 9), retrieved July 9, 2019
  34. Alexis Michelle (May 17, 2018), Alexis Michelle – LOVEFOOL (official music video), retrieved August 19, 2019
  35. XS Studios (December 5, 2018), Rocking Around the Hanukkah Bush (Alexis Michelle) [Music Video], retrieved August 19, 2019
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