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Alexis Michelle is a drag performer from New York City, New York. She was one of the 14 queens who competed on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She finished in fifth place.

Alexis would later return to compete on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Drag Name Origin:[]

Alexis decided to "feminize" her real name since she really considers her drag persona to be her female half. [3]

Track Record(s)[]

Alexis Michelle
Statistics USA Season 9 USA All Stars
Season 8
Ranking: 5th Place 4th Place
Maxi Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 6) 1 (Ep. 8)
Mini Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 5) 0
Times as Team Captain: 0 0
Times in Bottom Two: 2 (Eps. 8, 11) 3 (Eps. 4, 7, 9)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 11 Episode 9

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9[]

  • "How you like them eggrolls, Mr. Charles?" (entrance quote)
  • "Alexis Michelle is known for her theatricality, her lip-sync talent, her live vocals, and uhm... being pretty thirsty."
  • "I am all about body, curve, swerve, glamour, class, a little touch of prostitute, and of course, mug."
  • "So this is the Derrick Barry of the season." (during Lady Gaga's fake entrance)
  • "I love The Muppets!" (to Shea Couleé)
  • "Did y'all catch the T on Coont?"
  • "I'm a good girl, I am."
  • "Fucking shady whores..."
  • "If I see something, I say something."
  • "Michelle, in honor of your big night, I wore your favorite color, girl."
  • "Well Tamar, have you ever watched the show?" (to Tamar Braxton)
  • "It's a Hanukkah miracle!"
  • "I actually take the two of you picking me as a compliment. Because I think y'all know that I'm fierce competition, and it would be convenient to get rid of me tonight."
  • "Dream big, my girls!" (exit quote)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8[]

  • "I know my way around here..." (entrance quote)
  • ”Broadway is back in the house and ready for action.”
  • ”I want that crown, I want that title, I want that legacy.”
  • ”To anybody who might have written me off in the past, babies, watch with a fresh set of eyes, and maybe you’ll, like, get on board this time.”
  • ”Lord help me, I cannot see a thing, but my body is snatched!”
  • ”Ms. Michelle’s back and she’s all grown up, I’ve seen the world, my fame’s never gonna stop, Broadway’s in the house, my talent skills are seen, watch me take it all, bitch, you’ll be turning green.” (Money, Success, Fame, Glamour verse)
  • ”I am feeling peachy keen, honey.”
  • "...You can't make a raft out of jewels." (as Agnes Moorhead in the Get Off Island sketch)
  • "I have the best clam in Miami." (as Bea Arthur in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "I'm an opportunist." (as Bea Arthur in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "God'll get you for that, Bowen." (as Bea Arthur in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "I've got my panties, and I'm taking them with me." (exit quote)
  • "Jimbo --- Lip-Sync. [silence] That's the read." (during the Reading is Fundamental Mini Challenge)

Farewell Message[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9[]

"Wishes come true, not free. You're my sisters... always. - Miss Dickpig Continental 2016"

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8[]

TBA

Trivia[]

  • She had auditioned every year since Season 2 before competing on Season 9.[citation needed]
  • She is the cousin of singer Lisa Loeb.[1]
  • She is known for riding the New York City subway to gigs, which is what inspired her 'Princess Subway Fish' outfit in the 'Draggily Ever After' sewing challenge.
  • She is a big fan of BH90210.
  • She has the same drag first name as Alexis Mateo of Season 3 , All Stars 1 and All Stars 5.
  • Alexis, along with Aja, Peppermint, and Sasha Velour, was interviewed for getoutmag and had to do a Broadway-themed look. Alexis chose to base hers on the musical Sweeney Todd.[4]
  • She is the second queen to wear a mustache while lip-syncing.
  • Alexis, along with Aja, Peppermint, and Sasha Velour, released a song on April 21, 2017 called "C.L.A.T.".
  • Alexis Michelle once went on a date with Bob The Drag Queen, where they ended up watching each other's audition tapes for RuPaul's Drag Race.[citation needed]
  • Alexis is best friends with Season 10 contestant Dusty Ray Bottoms.[5]
  • Alexis is on "Drag Me Down the Aisle" together with fellow RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Bebe Zahara Benet, Thorgy Thor and Jujubee.
  • She is the drag sister of Season 10 contestant Dusty Ray Bottoms and Season 12 contestant Brita, the drag mother of Season 12 contestant Jan and the drag aunt of Lemon.[citation needed]
    • Coincidentally, both Alexis and Jan are skilled at impersonating Kris Jenner.[citation needed]
  • She was featured on a Mardi Gras float in New Orleans in the Krewe of Muses 2019.[citation needed]
  • Alexis, like The Vixen and her drag daughter Jan, has spent the second longest span without receiving any critiques on the main stage, with four consecutive episodes (episodes 1 to 4 in Season 9) being sent to Untucked right away.
  • She shares her birthday with Jasmine Masters and Tamisha Iman.[citation needed]
  • All Stars 8 was the first All Stars season that Alexis had received a call for. [7]
  • In both seasons that Alexis was in, she either had a low (Season 9) or a bottom (All Stars 8) placement for the Commercial Challenge.
    • Interestingly, both times required the queens to create trailers for a TV show.

Gallery[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 Looks[]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8[]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Looks[]

Discography[]

Albums[]

‘Lovefool’. (2018)[]

Non-Album Singles[]

‘God is a Queen’. (2023)[]

‘Manpig!’. (2023)[]

’I’m Too Much’. (2023)[]

’Heaven on the Dancefloor’. (2023)[]

‘If You Want My Apples’ (Radio Edit). (2023)[]

‘Lulu’s Shoes’. (2023)[]

External Links[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PTWho’s That Queen? Alexis Michelle | Draglicious — April 8, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 [1] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Instagram" defined multiple times with different content
  3. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ajk1y
  4. Getoutmag - Alexis Michelle Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race
  5. Post by alexislives | Instagram — January 14, 2022
  6. Template:Cite episode RPDRD
  7. Alexis Michelle Reflects on Tamar Braxton and Green Pre-Drag Race All Stars 8 | Youtube — April 26, 2023

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