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Irene the Alien
American drag performer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irene the Alien,[2] formerly known as Irene Dubois, is the stage name of Ian Hill,[3] an American drag performer most known for competing on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
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Hill attended Southern Methodist University[4] and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater.[3]
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Hill worked with Houston Grand Opera and Texas Repertory Theatre.[5] He began doing drag in Dallas, during college, and has worked as a drag queen since age 25.[6]
Based in Seattle,[7][8] Irene the Alien has performed at Julia's on Broadway[9] and Queer Bar,[10] where she co-hosted the weekly show "The Mothership" with Bosco, as of 2022.[11] Drag "sister" to Bosco, former drag mother to season 17's contestant Arrietty,[12][13][14][15] Irene is known for her "bizarre and otherworldly"[16] looks and alien-inspired drag.[17] Being a fan of Patricia Arquette and Medium, her former stage name was inspired by Allison DuBois.[18]
Irene the Alien won the So You Think You Can Drag competition in 2018,[19] earning her a cash prize and a recurring role in R Place's drag show "Lashes".[20] She also appeared in Tacocat's music video for "Grains of Salt".[21] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she participated in R Place's weekly online show "Lashes Living Room".[22]
Irene the Alien competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[23][24] After winning the first mini challenge,[25][26] she was the first contestant eliminated from the season.[27] For the talent show challenge, she taught viewers how to prepare a glass of ice water.[28][29] Irene lost the lip sync battle against Amethyst to Ariana Grande's "7 Rings" (2019).[30] Irene wore a purple and silver gown to the season 15 red carpet.[31] She has said she did not receive enough air time on the show.[32]
While season 15 aired, Irene's Instagram following grew from 18,200 to 113,000 (a 521 percent increase).[33]
On April 23, 2025, Irene the Alien was announced as one of eighteen former Drag Race contestants participating in the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[34] She competed in the season's first bracket, winning all three challenges and one lip-sync, thus advancing to the semifinals alongside fellow competitors Aja and Bosco.[35]
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