Elecktra Bionic is the stage name of Mattia Di Renzo,[1] a drag performer and one of the contestants of the first season of Drag Race Italia.
Elecktra was later crowned Italia's Next Drag Superstar at the finale.
Drag Name Origin
Elecktra is the name she would give to her daughter if she had one. Bionic comes from the duality of her drag character that deceives the eye of the beholder, who is never clear if they’re looking at a male or a female. She wanted to have a hybrid sense of sensuality.[7]
Track Record(s)
| Seasons Competed: | Italia Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 1st Place (Winner) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 4 (Eps. 1, 3, 4, 6) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 0 |
| Episode Eliminated: | N/A |
Memorable Quotes
Drag Race Italia Season 1
- "La stallona piemontese è approdata negli studi, stronzette." (entrance quote)
- "So fia della mignotta quindi nonna Sofia mi appartiene" (choosing her luggage in the 1st episode's mini challenge)
- "Merda, mi guardo e sembro MIO ZIO." (2nd episode's mini challenge)
- "Elecktra che sfila, sul palco divina, con stacco di coscia lei è la regina, con grande stupore e con simpatia. Anvedi 'sta stronza che grande ironia! Amazzone fiera, lei super guerriera. Di tutte 'ste quattro lei è la più vera. Ma che ci vuoi fare se sono tre schiappe, Bionic le stende con 'ste mega chiappe!" (verse in "A Little Bit of Love")
Extras
- "Elecktra Bionic è un personaggio molto.. no. No? O no? Che devo fa'? (in Meet the Queens)
- "Aspetta che qua sta andando tutto giù... so' figa ma me smonto." (in Meet the Queens, pulling a glove back on)
- "E li mortacci... tecnico? Tecnico? (in Meet the Queens, struggling to pick up her fan because of her corset)
Trivia
- Elecktra, along with a friend, was once the victim of a homophobic attack on December 14, 2018. While coming home from a show, in full drag, she was harrased and punched in the chest by two French men. Elecktra was able to win a fist fight against both and scare them off.[8]
- In high heels, Elecktra is more than two meters (or 6.56 feet) tall.[9]
- Elecktra started doing drag around 2012.[10]
- Elecktra's favorite music icons are Myss Keta, Rihanna and Beyoncé.[10]
- Coming into her season, the fellow contestant Elecktra feared the most was Farida Kant.[10]
- Elecktra's favorite contestant from RuPaul's Drag Race is Kandy Muse.[10]
- Elecktra is the first Drag Race contestant to make it to the finale without winning a Main Challenge or being up for elimination.
- Elecktra is the first Drag Race contestant to win a season without winning any Maxi Challenges.
- After reading her letter in Episode 5, Elecktra had initially thought and said that it was from her boyfriend Luca, she later realized that it was actually from her friend Luciana, and asked to re-take the scene.[11]
- Elecktra was invited to compete on Canada's Drag Race vs The World, but declined.[12]
Gallery
Drag Race Italia Season 1
Who's That Queen? Promo
Mini Promo
Mini Promo
Mini Trailer
Countdown Mini Trailer
Stormy Venice Photoshoot
#TeamElecktra Promo
Winner Congratulatory Post
Winner Congratulatory Post
Winner Congratulatory Post
Drag Race Italia Season 1 Looks
Promo Look
Press Week Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Italian Style Look
Infomercial Look
Grandi Dive Look – Dita Von Teese
Raffaella Carrà: The Rusical Look
Che Carrà Sei? Look
Snatch Game Look – Francesca Cipriani
I Favolosi Anni 80 Look
Viva La Sposa! Look
Viva La Sposa! (Partner) Look – Luciana
Interview Look
A Little Bit of Love Look
Eleganza Extravaganza Look
Eleganza Extravaganza Look (Reveal)
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Drag Race Italia (Season 1) | Self | Contestant (Placed 1st) | [2] |
External Links
References
| Winner | Elecktra Bionic |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Farida Kant & Le Riche • 4th: Luquisha Lubamba (Miss Drag Simpatia) |
| Other Queens | 5th: Ava Hangar • 6th: Divinity • 7th: Enorma Jean (Expelled) • 8th: Ivana Vamp |
| Judges | Chiara Francini • Priscilla • Tommaso Zorzi |
| Pit Crew | Marco Da Roit • Marco Foltran • Rexhino Kalja • Riccardo Trulli |
