Alex Michaels, also known as Alexis Michelle, is an actor, drag artist, activist and accomplished cook who stormed the international stage on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9, and All Stars Season 8. 

A native New Yorker, Alex caught the theatre bug at a young age, and attended LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts and Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Upon completing their B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan, Alex began performing in Musicals Off-Broadway, Regionally, on Tour, as well as their solo cabaret at iconic venues such as Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and Club Cumming in New York City. 

In addition to appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race and AllStars, Alex(is) can be seen in Dragnificent!, TLC’s Drag Me Down The Aisle, Blue Bloods, True Colors and the PBS series One Voice: Broadway - both with The American Pops Orchestra. 

Alex made their Barrington Stage Company debut in the Summer of 2024, playing the role of ‘Albin/Zaza’ in Mike Donohue’s production of La Cage Aux Folles to great acclaim from The New York Times.

Alex/is is a featured author in the HarperCollins publication, "No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen," which is a collective anthem written by six Drag Performers who all believe in peace, equality, and a world that loves and respects all people.