Alexis Michelle
Alexis Michelle | |
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_(cropped).jpg) At RuPaul's DragCon NYC, 2017 | |
| Born | Alex Michaels October 16, 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, singer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Website | https://www.alexislivesnyc.com/ |
Alexis Michelle is the stage name of Alex Michaels,[1] an American drag performer and singer, best known for competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and placing fifth.
Early life
Michaels was born on October 16, 1983[citation needed] and raised in New York City. He started doing drag in when he was ten years old and had paid professional gigs starting in 2003.[2] His cousin is singer Lisa Loeb.[3][4] He comes from a Jewish faith.[5] He comes from the same drag mother as season ten contestant Dusty Ray Bottoms.[6] 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.[7]
Career
Alexis Michelle was announced as one of fourteen contestants competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 2, 2017.[8] She was the winner of the annual Snatch Game challenge in episode six, portraying Liza Minelli.[9] 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".[10] 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.[11]
Outside of Drag Race, She was on the red carpet of the premiere of the movie "Believer" with Alec Baldwin and Imagine Dragons.[12] She frequently performs at the Feinstein/54 Below cabaret with her Broadway show "Alexis, I Am!".[13]
Music
Michelle teamed with Sasha Velour, Aja and Peppermint for the single "C.L.A.T." on April 2017.[14]
Michelle released her ten-track debut album, Lovefool, on May 11, 2018.[15] 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.[16]
References
- ^ "Check Out Alexis Michelle's Best Musical Moments Before She Competes on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "The WERRRK.com Interview: Alexis Michelle -". 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "Lisa Loeb on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "Lisa Loeb". Cabaret Scenes. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "5 Jewish drag queens slaying the competition". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens Up About Progress With Her Family and Her Brand-New Single". Hornet Stories. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "'Drag Race' Season 9 Star Alexis Michelle on Drag, Activism & Boyfriends". 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Cast | logotv.com". Logo TV. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "Carson Kressley Dishes On Who's Coming Back To 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Next Season". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ Sava, Oliver. "RuPaul's Drag Race delivers an undercooked roast of Michelle Visage". TV Club. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ Transmitter (2017-06-04), Alexis Michelle vs Peppermint - RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9, retrieved 2018-06-28
- ^ "'Believer' NYC Premiere With Alec Baldwin: See Pics!". New York City, NY Patch. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race's Alexis Michelle Returns to Feinstein's/54 Below With New Show Alexis, I Am! | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ DJ Mitch Ferrino (2017-04-21), Aja, Alexis Michelle, Peppermint & Sasha Velour - C.L.A.T. (Feat. DJ Mitch Ferrino) [Official Video], retrieved 2018-06-28
- ^ "Alexis Michelle: Lovefool". Broadway Records. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ Alexis Michelle (2018-05-17), Alexis Michelle - LOVEFOOL (official music video), retrieved 2018-06-28
