Hugáceo Crujiente
Born
Hugo Díaz

(1995-12-02) 2 December 1995
Getafe, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionDrag Race España (season 1)

Hugo Díaz (born 2 December 1995), better known by their stage name Hugáceo Crujiente, is a Spanish drag performer, designer, and multidisciplinary artist, who rose to fame for competing on the first season of Drag Race España.

Early life and education

Díaz was born and raised in Getafe, Madrid. They studied for the Baccalaureate of Arts in Getafe, to later do the Higher Degree in Illustration at the EASD Casa de los Picos in Segovia, and Díaz did Graphic Design at the EASD in Valencia.

Career

Hugáceo Crujiente competed on the first season of Drag Race España (2021).[1] She was declared a winner in the first episode and was eliminated on the fifth episode,[2] after losing a lip-sync against Killer Queen to "Espectacular" by Fangoria.[3] Despite not being present in the sixth episode, which featured a Rosalía-themed catwalk, Hugáceo Crujiente showed their proposed look via social networks, which received praise from the singer.[4]

Personal life

Díaz identifies as non-binary.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "La drag valenciana que triunfa en el nuevo programa de Atresmedia" [The Valencian drag that triumphs in the new Atresmedia program]. Los Replicantes (in European Spanish). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "La reivindicación de Hugáceo Crujiente, expulsada de Drag Race: "Para mí, todos los días del año son el Orgullo"" [The claim of Hugáceo Crujiente, expelled from Drag Race: "For me, every day of the year is Pride"]. La Sexta (in European Spanish). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Patau, Laia (27 June 2021). "Hugáceo Crujiente, quinta expulsada de 'Drag Race España'" [Hugáceo Crujiente, fifth expelled from 'Drag Race España']. TVienes (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rosalía se declara fan de Hugáceo Crujiente y alucina con su recreación de 'El Mal Querer'" [Rosalía declares herself a fan of Hugáceo Crujiente and hallucinates with her recreation of 'El Mal Querer']. Flooxer Now (in European Spanish). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Taranilla, Ángel (23 February 2022). "Hugáceo Crujiente: Elegancia hecha un cuadro" [Hugáceo Crujiente: Elegance made a picture]. Neo2 Magazine (in European Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Mopez, Víctor (24 February 2022). "Hugáceo Crujiente: "Que en un programa se hable de identidad no binaria ayuda a mucha gente"" [Hugáceo Crujiente: "That a program talks about non-binary identity helps a lot of people"]. Los Replicantes (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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