Alexis Mateo Pacheco (born July 24, 1979), best known as Alexis Mateo,^[1] is a Puerto Rican drag queen, performer, reality television personality, fashion designer, and the winner of All American Goddess 2016, Miss Gay Days 2016 and National Showgirl 2017. She became internationally known as a contestant on season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race, and seasons one and five of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.^[2] Alexis Mateo is also drag mother of viral sensation and "RuGirl" Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.^[3]

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.^[4] In addition to his drag career, which began in 2006,^[5] he is a fashion designer and won the 2001 Inter Fashion Award for Best Fashion Designer.^[6][7]

While residing in Central Florida, he 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.^[6][8]

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,^[9] the dress he 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.^[10] 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).^[11] She was one of thirty drag queens featured in Miley Cyrus's 2015 VMA performance.^[12]

Mateo has competed in many pageants and holds many titles. Including:

• Miss Lakeland 2004, winner^[19]
• Miss Gay Florida USofA 2006, winner^[19]
• Miss Gay Florida America 2007, 1st alternate^[19]
• Miss Gay Florida America 2008, 1st alternate^[19]
• Miss Orlando Latina 2009^[19]
• Miss Gay Florida International 2010, winner^[19]
• Miss Parliament House 2012, 1st alternate^[19]
• Miss Heart of Florida 2013, 1st alternate^[19]
• Miss Gay Georgia USofA 2013, 1st alternate^[19]
• Miss Tampa Bay International 2013, winner^[19]
• Sunshine State All American Goddess 2014, winner^[19]
• Miss Gay Southern States USofA 2014, winner^[19]
• Miss North Florida FI 2015, winner^[19]
• Miss Florida FI 2015, 1st alternate^[19]
• Miss Gay USofA 2015, 3rd alternate^[19]
• Miss Tampa Pride 2016, winner^[19]
• Miss Gay Days 2016, winner^[19]
• Kentucky All American Goddess 2016, winner^[19]
• All American Goddess 2016, winner^[19]
• National Showgirl 2017, winner^[19]

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.^[19]

Mateo resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he 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.^[20] His drag daughter is season 10 and season 11 Drag Race contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.^[21] On March 1, 2018, his Instagram account was hacked and deleted, forcing him to make a new one.^[22]