Alexis Mateo

Alexis Mateo Pacheco (born July 24, 1979), best known as Alexis Mateo, is a Puerto Rican drag queen, performer, reality television personality, fashion designer, and the winner of All American Goddess 2016, Miss Gay Days 2016, National Showgirl 2017, and Miss Continental Elite 2025. She became internationally known as a contestant on season three of RuPaul's Drag Race, seasons one and five of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season two of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, and Drag Race México: Latina Royale, becoming the first queen in the entire franchise to compete five times. Alexis Mateo is also drag mother of viral sensation and "RuGirl" Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.

Early life Born in 1979, Alexis Mateo began her drag career in Puerto Rico's gay nightclub circuit before relocating in 2001 to Orlando, Florida, where she worked as a dancer and performer at Disney World. In addition to his drag career, which began in 2006, he is a fashion designer and won the 2001 Inter Fashion Award for Best Fashion Designer.

Career While residing in Central Florida, he won many gay pageants including Miss Florida US of A, Miss Florida Latina, Miss Orlando, Miss Central Florida, Miss Lakeland, Miss Waterside, Miss Suncoast, Miss Suncoast America, Miss ASAP, Miss Lakeland America, Miss Orlando Latina, Miss Florida International, and Sunshine State All American Goddess.

Mateo has been active in AIDS awareness and activism. After being featured in a Gilead Sciences ad titled "Red Ribbon Runway" with fellow Drag Race co-stars Manila Luzon, Delta Work, Shangela Laquifa Wadley, and Carmen Carrera, the dress he was featured wearing was auctioned off by Logo in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Proceeds from the auction were donated to the National Association of People with AIDS. In 2012, along with other RuPaul's Drag Race contestants, Mateo appeared in the music video "Queen" by band Xelle (which featured former drag race contestant Mimi Imfurst as a member). She was one of thirty drag queens featured in Miley Cyrus's 2015 VMA performance.

RuPaul's Drag Race

Mateo joined as a cast member on the third season of Logo's reality series, RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered on the network on January 29, 2011. Mateo won three of the main challenges (Episodes 2, 3, and 8) before making it to the top three, where he was eliminated in the season finale which aired on April 25, 2011. thumb Alexis performing "Come & Get It" by Selena Gomez in June 2013. leftMateo served as a guest professor on the third episode of the third season of Drag Race spin-off series RuPaul's Drag U. On August 6, 2012, it was announced that Mateo was one of twelve past Drag Race contestants selected to join the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars that premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012. Teamed with contestant Yara Sofia to form Team Yarlexis, the duo was eliminated in the fourth episode of the series which aired on November 12, 2012.

Mateo made a guest appearance in the premiere episode of AJ and the Queen in 2020.

In March, Alexis Mateo, alongside the rest of the RuPaul's Drag Race Live! cast, performed with Katy Perry during her Play concert residency at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Pageant Titles

Mateo has competed in many pageants and holds many titles, including: Miss Lakeland 2004, winner Miss Gay Florida USofA 2006, winner His drag daughter is season 10 and season 11 Drag Race contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. On March 1, 2018, his Instagram account was hacked and deleted, forcing him to make a new one.

Discography Singles Featured singles

As Featured Artist Title Year Album"I'm in Love" (with the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 5)2020

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Contestant; 3rd Place (Season 3) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant - 5th Place (Season 5) 2023 Drag Me to Dinner Hulu original reality series 2024 Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Contestant (Season 2) (Runner-up)

Web series

Music videos Year Title Artist 2011ChampionRuPaul 2012 Responsitrannity Queen Xelle 2020 Bitch Please Derrick Barry, Nebraska Thunderfuck, & Velo