Melissa Bianchini
Melissa Bianchini | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brazil |
| Other names | Melissa Bianchini Valentine |
| Occupations | |
| 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
[edit]Melissa Bianchini was born in Brazil.[2]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Melissa Bianchini is a Black Brazilian[7] trans woman. She is a naturalized Italian citizen, based in Rome.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Say Ciao Bella To The Queens Of 'Drag Race Italia' Season 3". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ ""Drag Race Italia": ecco chi sono le drag queen della nuova stagione in arrivo su Paramount+". MTV Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.lanazione.it/arezzo/cosa-fare/melissa-bianchini-da-tu-si-que-vales-an2qnyuz
- ^ "'Drag Race Italia' Fans Sound Off After Melissa Bianchini Not Crowned Season 3 Winner". Yahoo News. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
Categories:
- Living people
- 21st-century Brazilian LGBTQ people
- Afro-Brazilian LGBTQ people
- Afro-Brazilian women
- Brazilian drag queens
- Brazilian transgender women
- Brazilian transgender entertainers
- Brazilian women entertainers
- Costume designers
- Drag Race Italia contestants
- Italian drag queens
- Italian people of Brazilian descent
- Italian transgender women
- Italian women entertainers
- People from Rome
- Transgender drag performers
- Transgender women entertainers