Nehellenia (drag queen)

Nehellenia is the stage name of Emanuele Aruta,[1] an Italian drag performer who competed on season 2 of Drag Race Italia will compete on the upcoming RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars

Nehellenia
Born
Emanuele Aruta
Occupations
TelevisionDrag Race Italia (season 2) RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars

Career

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Aruta is a drag performer, make-up artist, and hairdresser[2] who competed as Nehellenia on season 2 of Drag Race Italia.[3] She won the makeover challenge and placed in the top of the Rusical (musical theatre) challenge. She impersonated Elenoire Ferruzzi for the Snatch Game challenge.[4] Nehellenia never placed in the bottom, and was named Miss Congeniality of the season. She was a runner-up, placing second/third overall.[5]

Personal life

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Aruta is from Fiumicino.[2]

Nehellenia is the "drag sister" of Drag Race Italia runner-up Farida Kant.[6]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 Drag Race Italia Herself Contestant (Season 2)
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars Contestant
2024 Bring Back My Girls

References

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  1. ^ "Tutto su Drag Race Italia 2: il cast ufficiale, format e regolamento". gay.it (in Italian). Gay.it. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Italia' Season 2". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ^ "Drag Race Italia 2, la finale: ecco chi ha vinto". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 2022-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  4. ^ "A Elenoire Ferruzzi mostrano la sua imitazione e risponde a Nehellenia". Biccy.it (in Italian). 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  5. ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-10-27). "The rumoured Drag Race Global All Stars cast list is a gag-worthy extravaganza". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. ^ Damshenas, Sam (2024-01-24). "Drag Race: This is the rumoured cast for Global All Stars". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-28.