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Italian drag performer
Priscilla
BornMariano Gallo
(1976-12-22) December 22, 1976 (age 47)
Naples, Campania, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionDrag Race Italia
Political partyPossibile

Mariano Gallo (born December 22, 1976), known by the stage name Priscilla, is an Italian drag performer based in Mykonos, Greece, best known for hosting the drag competition television series Drag Race Italia.

Career

Priscilla gained notoriety in Italy after being on the talk show Al posto tuo beginning in 2002. In 2007, she won the Miss Drag Queen Italy pageant. In 2017, she performed on Ellada Eheis Talento. In September 2021, Priscilla was announced as the host of the first season of Drag Race Italia.

Priscilla regularly performs in Mykonos.

In 2022, Gallo starred as Cecil Beaton in the musical Dive.

Early and personal life

Gallo was born in 1976 in Campania. He is originally from Naples. He is gay, and first came out at age 19.

Gallo was raised Catholic, but later adopted Buddhism.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 A mia immagine Self as Mariano Gallo

Television

Year Title Role
2017 Ellada Eheis Talento Contestant
2021–present Drag Race Italia Host/Judge

References

  1. Ditto, Carlo (6 June 2019). "The Drag Queen Phenomenon: Priscilla, Queen of Mykonos and Jackie O". Senzalinea (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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  4. ^ Joey, Nolfi (September 9, 2021). "Say ciao bella to RuPaul's new 'Drag Race Italia' host Priscilla". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  5. ^ Cresto-Dina, Dario (2021-12-04). "Priscilla, performer e conduttrice tv: "Io, drag queen e le mie due vite in un corpo solo"". la Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  6. Panella, Giulia (2021-11-19). "Mariano Gallo, ecco chi è la drag queen Priscilla di "Drag Race Italia"". Metropolitan Magazine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  7. Nolfi, Joey (2021-09-05). "Say ciao bella to RuPaul's new 'Drag Race Italia' host Priscilla". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  8. Powys Maurice, Emma (2021-09-09). "Drag Race announces brand new host for latest spin-off series". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  9. Blackett, L'Oreal (2021-07-06). "'Drag Race Italia' Is Coming To The UK". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  10. Boni, Federico. "Dive, a teatro Priscilla torna Mariano, l'intervista: "Prima di essere drag devi essere attivista. Mai da Barbara d'Urso"". Gay.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  11. Passarin, Sara Greta (2022-04-06). "Chi è Priscilla Drag Queen, napoletana "cisgender": biografia e carriera". True News. (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  12. Hawke, Poppy (2021-10-29). "Scusi Drag Race fans! Meet the queens of Drag Race Italia season 1". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  13. ^ De Tommasi, Alessandra (2021-11-15). "Priscilla: "Sono la queen del reality"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  14. "Mariano Gallo: dal tv show di Priscilla al debutto su grande schermo". www.ilmattino.it (in Italian). 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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