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.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.La draga Alexis Mateo tilda de ignorantes a los homofóbicos from Primera Hora, December 29, 2010. In addition to her drag career, which began in 2006, she is a fashion designer and won the 2001 Inter Fashion Award for Best Fashion Designer."North Pinella Pride: Alexis Mateo" , northpinellaspride.org, October 2011; accessed July 22, 2015.Profile , AlexisMateo.com; accessed July 22, 2015.
Career While residing in Central Florida, she 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."St. Petersburg queen Alexis Mateo talks about her Drag Race experience" , watermarkonline.com, January 19, 2011.
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 she 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 she was eliminated in the season finale which aired on April 25, 2011."RuPaul's Drag Race: Alexis Mateo", HuffingtonPost.com; May 6, 2011.Mateo served as a guest professor on the third episode of the third season of Drag Race spin-off series RuPaul's Drag U."‘RuPaul's Drag U’ Preview: Alexis Mateo & Sex With Food", newnownext.com; July 2, 2012 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. RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars cast includes Jujubee, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon from chicago.gopride.com; August 6, 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.
On May 8, 2020, Mateo was announced as one of the ten queens competing on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Mateo was eliminated in episode 6, ultimately placing 5th. Her elimination came largely because of accusations from India Ferrah that Mateo had campaigned against eventual winner Shea Couleé. Mateo was vindicated in the series finale when Ferrah's claims were shown to be lies, and Shea apologized for jumping to conclusions.
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 Miss Gay Florida America 2007, 1st alternate Miss Gay Florida America 2008, 1st alternate Miss Orlando Latina 2009 Miss Gay Florida International 2010, winner Miss Parliament House 2012, 1st alternate Miss Heart of Florida 2013, 1st alternate Miss Gay Georgia USofA 2013, 1st alternate Miss Tampa Bay International 2013, winner Sunshine State All American Goddess 2014, winner Miss Gay Southern States USofA 2014, winner Miss North Florida FI 2015, winner Miss Florida FI 2015, 1st alternate Miss Gay USofA 2015, 3rd alternate Miss Tampa Pride 2016, winner Miss Gay Days 2016, winner Kentucky All American Goddess 2016, winner All American Goddess 2016, winner National Showgirl 2017, winner Miss Continental Elite 2025, winner
Mateo is also a former Miss Florida Latina, Miss Orlando, Miss Central Florida, Miss Waterside, Miss Suncoast, Miss Suncoast America, Miss Lakeland America and Miss ASAP.
Personal life
Mateo resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she performs at gay venues and events both locally and throughout the United States. In April 2011, Mateo along with fellow contestant Yara Sofia launched a boycott of a Tampa beauty supply shop after the two claimed they had been told to leave the store because of their sexual orientation."This just in: RDR contestants thrown out of Discount Beauty Supply Store for being gay!" , worldofwonder.net, April 20, 2011. Her drag daughter is season 10 and season 11 Drag Race contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. On March 1, 2018, her Instagram account was hacked and deleted, forcing him to make a new one.
Discography Singles Featured singles Title Year Album "Big Girl" (Joelapussy featuring Alyssa Edwards and Alexis Mateo) 2013 rowspan="1" 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, 16 episodes) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Contestant (Season 2, 13 episodes) 2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant; 5th/6th Place (Season 1, 4 episodes) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked Contestant (Season 1, 4 episodes) 2013RuPaul's Drag UDrag Professor (Season 3, 1 episode) 2020AJ and the QueenGuest appearance RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant; 5th Place (Season 5, 7 episodes) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked Contestant (Season 2) 2021Drag Race EspañaGuest appearance (Season 1)RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Lip-Sync Assassin (Season 6, episode 7) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked Season 3 2022Drag Race EspañaGuest judge (Season 2) 2023 Drag Me to Dinner Hulu original reality series 2024 Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Contestant; Runner-up (Season 2, 6 episodes) 2026 Drag Race México: Latina Royale Contestant; 5th place (Season 1, 10 episodes)
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2019Hey Qween!HerselfGuestDrag Queen Video Dates2020Besties For CashWhatcha PackinDragueandoHost2021–presentFashion Photo RuViewGuest2022Portrait of a QueenEpisode: "Jaida Essence Hall"2023Give It To Me StraightGuestBinge Queens: Drag Race MexicoHostLGBTQ Herstory Month: Honoring Latinx Heroes Web special2024RuPaul's Drag Race Live UntuckedWOWPresents Plus originalVery DeltaGuest
Music videos Year Title Artist 2011ChampionRuPaul 2012 Responsitrannity Queen Xelle 2020 Bitch Please Derrick Barry, Nebraska Thunderfuck, & Velo
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