Melissa Bianchini Explained
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
Melissa Bianchini was born in Brazil.[2]
Career
Melissa Bianchini is a drag performer and costume designer. She competed on season 3 of Drag Race Italia, which aired in 2023.[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
Melissa Bianchini is a Black Brazilian[7] trans woman. She is a naturalized Italian citizen, based in Rome.
Filmography
Television
Notes and References
- Web site: Censi . Gabriele . 2014-08-05 . Miss Trans: l'italo-argentina Leila Pereira e Melissa Bianchini Valentine alla finale nazionale . 2023-12-30 . Cronache Maceratesi . it.
- Web site: Say Ciao Bella To The Queens Of ‘Drag Race Italia’ Season 3 . 2023-12-30 . www.pride.com . en.
- Web site: "Drag Race Italia": ecco chi sono le drag queen della nuova stagione in arrivo su Paramount+ . 2023-12-30 . MTV Italia . it.
- Web site: 2023-12-29 . Drag Race Italia 3, la vincitrice Lina Galore: "Dopo questa corona sogno il Festival di Sanremo con Elio e le storie tese" . 2023-12-30 . Vanity Fair Italia . it-IT.
- Web site: 2023-12-29 . Lina Galore trionfa come Regina di Drag Race Italia: "Spero che chiunque si sia sentito rappresentato, compreso e soprattutto visto" . 2023-12-30 . La Stampa . it.
- https://www.lanazione.it/arezzo/cosa-fare/melissa-bianchini-da-tu-si-que-vales-an2qnyuz
- Web site: 2023-12-29 . ‘Drag Race Italia’ Fans Sound Off After Melissa Bianchini Not Crowned Season 3 Winner . 2023-12-30 . Yahoo News . en-US.
