Hugáceo Crujiente
{{short description|Spanish drag performer (born 1995)}}
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{{infobox person
| name = Hugáceo Crujiente
| image = Hugáceo Crujiente 2024.jpg
| caption = Hugáceo Crujiente at an event in Granada in June 2024
| birth_name = Hugo Díaz
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|02}}
| birth_place = Getafe, Spain
| nationality = Spanish
| other_names =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Drag queen
| years_active =
| known_for =
| television = Drag Race España (season 1)
| website = https://www.bycrujiente.com/
}}
Hugo Díaz (born 2 December 1995), known professionally as Hugáceo Crujiente, is a Spanish drag performer, designer, podcaster, and multidisciplinary artist, who rose to fame for competing on the first season of Drag Race España.
Early life and education
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Díaz was born on 2 December 1995. Their place of birth is unclear, with Díaz's birthplace not definitively confirmed. Díaz has indicated on social media that they are from Getafe, Madrid, although some sources suggest that they are from Valencia.{{Cite web |last=20minutos |date=2021-05-30 |title=Quién es Hugáceo Crujiente, concursante de 'Drag Race España' 2021 |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4675965/0/quien-es-hugaceo-crujiente-concursante-drag-race-espana/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias |language=es}}
They studied Illustration at the Casa de los Picos, an arts and design school (EASD) located in Segovia, followed by Graphic Design at the EASD in Valencia.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Career
In 2019, Díaz participated in a discussion entitled Juventuts Trans –formadores. Més enllà del binarisme (Young Transformers. Beyond Binarism) with the Consell Valencià de la Joventut, the youth council in Valencia.
In 2021, Díaz competed on the first season of Drag Race España.{{cite web |date=31 May 2021 |title=La drag valenciana que triunfa en el nuevo programa de Atresmedia |trans-title=The Valencian drag that triumphs in the new Atresmedia program |url=https://www.levante-emv.com/ocio/tv/programacion-tv/2021/05/31/hugaceo-crujiente-drag-race-52456885.amp.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Los Replicantes |language=es-ES}} They were declared the winner in the first episode but were later eliminated in the fifth episode after losing a lip-sync battle against Killer Queen to "Espectacular" by Fangoria.{{cite web |date=31 May 2021 |title=La reivindicación de Hugáceo Crujiente, expulsada de Drag Race: "Para mí, todos los días del año son el Orgullo" |trans-title=The claim of Hugáceo Crujiente, expelled from Drag Race: "For me, every day of the year is Pride" |url=https://www.lasexta.com/programas/zapeando/mejores-momentos/reivindicacion-hugaceo-crujiente-expulsada-drag-race-todos-dias-anos-son-orgullo_2021062860d9f948d3d56c00015d532b.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=La Sexta |language=es-ES}}{{cite web |last=Patau |first=Laia |date=27 June 2021 |title=Hugáceo Crujiente, quinta expulsada de 'Drag Race España' |trans-title=Hugáceo Crujiente, fifth expelled from 'Drag Race España' |url=https://www.tvienes.com/2021/hugaceo-crujiente-quinta-expulsada-de-drag-race-espana/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628021044/https://www.tvienes.com/2021/hugaceo-crujiente-quinta-expulsada-de-drag-race-espana/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2021 |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=TVienes |language=es-ES }} Despite not appearing in the sixth episode, which featured a Rosalía-themed catwalk, Diáz showed their proposed look on social media, which received praise from the singer.{{cite web |date=9 July 2021 |title=Rosalía se declara fan de Hugáceo Crujiente y alucina con su recreación de 'El Mal Querer' |trans-title=Rosalía declares herself a fan of Hugáceo Crujiente and hallucinates with her recreation of 'El Mal Querer' |url=https://www.flooxernow.com/viral/rosalia-hugaceo-crujiente_2021070960e8638b46368f0001d75e3f.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Flooxer Now |language=es-ES}}
In February 2022, Díaz competed in the Gala Drag Queen de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, a drag event that forms part of the annual Carnival of Las Palmas held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.{{Cite web |last=20minutos |date=2022-03-01 |title=Hugáceo Crujiente ('Drag Race España') participa en los carnavales de Las Palmas a ritmo de las Tanxugueiras |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4964441/0/hugaceo-crujiente-participa-en-los-carnavales-de-las-palmas-de-gran-canaria-a-ritmo-de-las-tanxugueiras/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias |language=es}} In May of that same year, they launched the podcast Mientras Te Hacías El Eyeliner (While You Were Doing Your Eyeliner) with fellow drag queen Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Vida&Style Magazine {{!}} Entrevista a Hugáceo Crujiente{{!}} »Yo pinto, yo performo y yo diseño» {{!}} |url=https://vidaystyle.com/entrevista-a-hugaceo-crujiente-yo-pinto-yo-performo-y-yo-diseno/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=es}}
In July 2022, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum announced a collaboration with Díaz to create a parade as part of Madrid Pride. Díaz's contribution included a bus covered in reinterpretations of seven of the museum's most iconic works, showcasing representations of queer love.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=El Museo Thyssen y Hugáceo Crujiente montan un cuadro de carroza: así se gestó la unión más artsy del Madrid Orgullo |url=https://www.revistagq.com/noticias/articulo/carroza-orgullo-museo-thyssen-hugaceo-crujiente-fotos |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=GQ España |language=es-ES}}
In November 2022, Díaz appeared in the music video for "Lágrimas de Ángel" by Spanish singer Mónica Naranjo.{{Cite web |title=Hugáceo Crujiente es protagonista en el nuevo videoclip de Mónica Naranjo |url=https://www.cromosomax.com/hugaceo-crujiente-es-protagonista-en-el-nuevo-videoclip-de-monica-naranjo |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=CromosomaX |language=es}} The following month, they were interviewed by the Spanish online television, news, and entertainment publication, El Televisero, discussing their career and opinions of the third season of Drag Race España.{{Cite web |last=Neila |first=Jorge |date=2022-12-25 |title=Hugáceo Crujiente nos da las CLAVES de 'Drag Race España 3': "Hay conexiones entre las reinas" |url=https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2022/12/hugaceo-crujiente-nos-da-las-claves-de-drag-race-espana-3-hay-conexiones-entre-las-reinas/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=El Televisero |language=es}}
Personal life
Díaz identifies as non-binary and uses he, she, and they pronouns.{{cite web |last=Taranilla |first=Ángel |title=Hugáceo Crujiente: Elegancia hecha un cuadro |trans-title=Hugáceo Crujiente: Elegance made a picture |url=https://www.neo2.com/hugaceo-crujiente-entrevista-drag-queen-race-neo2-177/ |date=23 February 2022 |access-date=23 February 2022 |website=Neo2 Magazine |language=es-ES }}{{cite web |last=Mopez |first=Víctor |title=Hugáceo Crujiente: "Que en un programa se hable de identidad no binaria ayuda a mucha gente" |trans-title=Hugáceo Crujiente: "That a program talks about non-binary identity helps a lot of people" |url= https://www.losreplicantes.com/articulos/hugaceo-crujiente-entrevista-identidad-no-binarias-ayuda-drag-race-espana/ |date=24 February 2022 |access-date=24 February 2022 |website=Los Replicantes |language=es-ES }}{{Cite web |title=ABOUT – Hugáceo Crujiente |url=https://www.bycrujiente.com/about/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=es}}
Controversy
In 2022, both Díaz and Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha were involved in a public argument with drag queen Sagittaria, who accused both of treating their fans poorly, not having work, and for poor performance in their shows.{{Cite web |last=20minutos |date=2022-12-20 |title=Sagittaria, de 'Drag Race España', vuelve a estallar contra Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha y Hugáceo Crujiente por su pódcast |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5086283/0/sagittaria-de-drag-race-espana-vuelve-a-estallar-contra-arantxa-castilla-la-mancha-y-hugaceo-crujiente-por-su-podcast/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias |language=es}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Credits |
| 2021
|Drag Race España |Participant |6 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Maestros de la costura |Guest |1 episode |
| Drag Race España
|Guest |1 episode |
| The Route
|La Emperatriz |1 episode |
= Podcast =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role |
| 2022 -
|Mientras Te Hacías El Eyeliner |Host |
=Discography=
=As Featured Artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |
| Year
! Title ! Album ! Writer(s) ! Producer(s) |
|---|
| 2021
| Divas (Las Metal Donnas Version)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFxXIK_ATDc&list=OLAK5uy_mynwLjk4lcIJGsj_6GdSaKq3FnWMA1v20] | Non-Album/ Single | N/A | Jeancy Auz |
References
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{{Drag Race España}}
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Category:Drag performers from Madrid
Category:Drag Race España contestants
Category:Spanish non-binary people