Irene Dubois

Irene "The Alien" Dubois is the stage name of Ian Hill, an American drag performer most known for competing on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Education
Hill attended Southern Methodist University and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater.

Career
Hill worked with Houston Grand Opera and Texas Repertory Theatre. He began doing drag in Dallas, during college, and has worked as a drag queen since age 25.

Based in Seattle, Irene Dubois has performed at Julia's on Broadway and Queer Bar, where she co-hosted the weekly show "The Mothership" with Bosco, as of 2022. Drag "sister" to Bosco,  Irene Dubois is known for her "bizarre and otherworldly" looks and alien-inspired drag. Being a fan of Patricia Arquette and Medium, her stage name was inspired by Allison DuBois.

Irene Dubois won the So You Think You Can Drag competition in 2018, earning her a cash prize and a recurring role in R Place's drag show "Lashes". She also appeared in Tacocat's music video for "Grains of Salt". During the COVID-19 pandemic, she participated in R Place's weekly online show "Lashes Living Room".

Irene Dubois competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. After winning the first mini challenge, she was the first contestant eliminated from the competition. For the talent show challenge, she taught viewers how to prepare a glass of ice water. Irene Dubois lost the lip sync battle against Amethyst to Ariana Grande's "7 Rings" (2019). Irene Dubois wore a purple and silver gown to the season 15 red carpet. She has said she did receive enough air time on the show.

While season 15 aired, Irene Dubois' Instagram following grew from 18,200 to 113,000 (a 521 percent increase).

Personal life
Hill is from Houston. He is gay.