Season 1 of Non Sono Una Signora[8] was officially announced by Herald Adolfs on January 26, 2022.[9] It is a Italian drag competition based on the Dutch competition reality show, Make Up Your Mind.
The season was initially set to premiere on November 7, 2022,[8] but was then postponed by exactly one month to December 7, 2022,[10] then again to February 2023,[11] and then again to May 16, 2023, but this air date had also fallen victim to delay.[12] On May 16, 2023, a new premiere date of June 29, 2023 was revealed.[3]
Official sources say the season was postponed again from May 16 due to Inter-Milan's soccer match in the Champions Leage semifinal, though anonymous sources claim that politics play a part in the show's constant postponing, with some conservative right-wing parties (of which the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni is a major exponent) allegedly pushing against the show's airing.[13] Judge Vanessa van Cartier has openly spoken out against the way the show is being treated by Rai.[14][15][16]
The show featured Alba Parietti as the host, Elecktra Bionic, Maruska Starr and Vanessa van Cartier as judges and Cristina D'Avena, Filippo Magnini, Mara Maionchi and Sabrina Salerno as panelists. (a.k.a. Barbara Pedrazzi) was also featured during the season as a vedette or showgirl-style figure bringing in the lipsticks used for eliminations and other minor appearances.
The winners of the season were the duo The Nancies (Gigi e Ross), with She Funk (Andreas Müller) placing as runner-up.
About the show[]
La prima serata del lunedì di Rai 2 si arricchisce di una novità assoluta, portando nelle case degli italiani una delle forme espressive che in questi anni ha conquistato il pubblico di tutto il mondo. Anche in Rai, infatti, si alza il sipario sull'arte performativa delle Drag Queen: personaggi noti in vari ambiti si metteranno in gioco calandosi nei panni di splendide Drag e rendendosi irriconoscibili, aiutati da un team di esperti del make up e dello styling. In ogni puntata si sfideranno in spettacolari performance che ne decreteranno il vincitore. A giudicarli ci sarà un gruppo di Drag professioniste, mentre un panel di opinionisti proverà a indovinare chi è il personaggio che si esibisce nei panni di una Drag Queen. La Drag vincitrice di ogni puntata arriverà direttamente alla finale, mentre alle altre non resterà che svelarsi e raccontare il proprio percorso di trasformazione. Una grande serata di spettacolo e di inclusività.
Volti conosciuti dal pubblico si rendono irriconoscibili e si calano nei panni di splendide Drag, sfidandosi in spettacolari performances. A giudicarli ed a decretare il vincitore, 3 Drag Queen professioniste.
Contestants[]
Angelika
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Anna Lacond
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Ava Kedavra
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Ayumi Flambé
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Energy Crisis
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Eva Lungherja
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Gatta Chikova
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Gigliola Yard
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Ketty Manga
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Laisla Rodriga
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Lupita Showbiz
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Maddy Love
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Meusa Du Champ
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Minnie Blanche
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Saetta McDawn
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She Funk
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The Nancies
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Varenne Soleil
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Vivienne Smokes
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Vulcanya
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| Place | Drag Name | Photo | Celebrity | Occupation | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | |
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| 1st (Winners) |
The Nancies | 
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Gigi e Ross | Comedians | ADV | WINNER | ||||
| 2nd (Runner-Up) |
She Funk | 
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Andreas Müller | Dancer | ADV | LOST 3RD ROUND | ||||
| 3rd/4th | Energy Crisis | 
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Enzo Paolo Turchi | Dancer, Choreographer |
ADV | LOST 2ND ROUND | ||||
| Meusa Du Champ | 
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Andrea Lo Cicero | Rugby Player | ADV | LOST 2ND ROUND | |||||
| 5th | Ayumi Flambé | 
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Simone Montedoro | Actor | ADV | LOST 1ST ROUND | ||||
| 6th–8th | Ava Kedavra | 
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Guglielmo Scilla (a.k.a. Willwoosh) |
YouTuber | LOST 3RD ROUND |
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| Vivienne Smokes | 
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Filippo Nardi | DJ, TV Host | LOST 3RD ROUND |
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| Laisla Rodriga | 
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Sergio Múñiz | Model, Actor |
LOST 3RD ROUND |
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| 9th–16th | Gatta Chikova | 
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Luca Capuano | Actor | LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Ketty Manga | 
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Francesco Facchinetti | TV Host, Singer |
LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Minnie Blanche | 
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Gianpaolo Gambi | Actor, Comedian |
LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Saetta McDawn | 
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Car Dealer, TV Personality |
LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Anna Lacond | 
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Paolo Ciavarro | TV Host | LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Vulcanya | 
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Roberta Capua | TV Host, Miss Italia 1986 |
LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Gigliola Yard | 
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Lorenzo Amoruso | Footballer | LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| Varenne Soleil | 
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Patrizio Rispo | Actor | LOST 2ND ROUND |
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| 17th–20th | Maddy Love | 
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Stefania Orlando | Showgirl | LOST 1ST ROUND |
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| Lupita Showbiz | 
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Costantino Vitagliano |
TV Personality, Former Model |
LOST 1ST ROUND |
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| Angelika | 
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Fabio Fulco | Actor | LOST 1ST ROUND |
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| Eva Lungherja | 
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Rocco Siffredi | Pornographic Actor |
LOST 1ST ROUND |
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- █ The contestant won Non Sono Una Signora.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant won their original episode, remained anonymous and advanced to the finale.
- █The contestant lost the third round of their episode, but was saved by the Gold Lipstick, remained anonymous and advanced to the finale.
- █ The contestant lost the third round of their episode (Voice Reveal).
- █ The contestant lost the second round of their episode (Lip Sync).
- █ The contestant lost the first round of their episode (Catwalk).
Eliminations Voting History[]
| Judge | Episode | |||||||||||||||||||
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| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | |||||||
| Elecktra | She Funk | She Funk | Laisla | She Funk | The Nancies | Vulcanya | Vivienne | The Nancies | Ayumi | Minnie | Saetta | Ayumi | Ava | Ava | Ketty | Ava | She Funk | The Nancies | She Funk | |
| Maruska | Gigliola | She Funk | Laisla | She Funk | Anna | The Nancies | Vivienne | The Nancies | Minnie | Ayumi | Meusa | N/A | Ketty | N/A | Energy | Energy | The Nancies | Energy | N/A | |
| Vanessa | Varenne | Varenne | Laisla | She Funk | Vulcanya | The Nancies | Vivienne | Vivienne | Meusa | Ayumi | Meusa | Ayumi | Energy | Ava | Energy | Energy | Meusa | The Nancies | She Funk | |
| Bottom 2 | Eva | Angelika | Lupita | Gatta | Ayumi | |||||||||||||||
| Laisla | Vivienne | Saetta | Maddy | Energy | ||||||||||||||||
| Eliminated | Eva | Varenne | Gigliola | Laisla | Angelika | Vulcanya | Anna | Vivienne | Lupita | Minnie | Saetta | Maddy | Gatta | Ketty | Ava | Ayumi | Energy | Meusa | ||
- █ The contestant lost the third round of their episode, but was saved by the Gold Lipstick, remained anonymous and advanced to the finale.
Panelists' Guesses History[]
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Episodes[]
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate |
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| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | June 29, 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | July 6, 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | July 13, 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | Episode 4 | July 20, 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | July 27, 2023 |
Episode 1[]
Airdate: June 29, 2023
Round 1: Runway[]
- Bottom Two: Eva Lungherja and Laisla Rodriga
- Eliminated: Eva Lungherja (Rocco Siffredi)
| Contestant | Song | |
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| 1 | Laisla Rodriga | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by Cher |
| 2 | She Funk | "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé |
| 3 | Eva Lungherja | "Why Don't You Do Right?" by Amy Irving |
| 4 | Varenne Soleil | "Only the Horses" by Scissors Sisters |
| 5 | Gigliola Yard | "Why" by Annie Lennox |
| Contestant | Eva Lungherja | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Rocco Siffredi | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Rocco Siffredi | |
Round 2: Lip Sync[]
- Eliminated: Varenne Soleil (Patrizio Rispo) and Gigliola Yard (Lorenzo Amoruso)
| Photo | Contestant | Song | Result | vs | Photo | Contestant | Song | Result |
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She Funk | "Bagno a mezzanotte" by Elodie |
ADV | 
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Varenne Soleil | "Cocktail d'amore" by Stefania Rotolo |
ELIM | |
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Gigliola Yard | "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele |
ELIM | 
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Laisla Rodriga | "Pedro" by Raffaella Carrà |
ADV |
| Contestant | Varenne Soleil | Gigliola Yard | ||
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
N/A | |
Lorenzo Amoruso | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Patrizio Rispo | |
Antonino Cannavacciuolo |
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Round 3: Speech[]
- Judge Performing: Vanesssa van Cartier
- Lip Sync Songs:
- "Simply the Best" by Tina Turner
- "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
- Eliminated: Laisla Rodriga (Sergio Múñiz)
- Episode Winner: She Funk
| Contestant | Laisla Rodriga | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
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| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Alvaro Soler | |
Episode 2[]
Airdate: July 6, 2023
Round 1: Runway[]
- Bottom Two: Angelika and Vivienne Smokes
- Eliminated: Angelika (Fabio Fulco)
| Contestant | Song | |
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| 1 | Vivenne Smokes | "Call Me" by Blondie |
| 2 | The Nancies | "Festival (2005 Version)" by Paola & Chiara |
| 3 | Vulcanya | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Marilyn Manson |
| 4 | Angelika | "You and Me" by Achille Lauro ft. Alexia and Capo Plaza |
| 5 | Anna Lacond | "Give Me All Your Luvin'" by Madonna ft. Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. |
| Contestant | Angelika | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Fabio Fulco | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Luca Argentero | |
Round 2: Lip Sync[]
- Eliminated: Vulcanya (Roberta Capua) and Anna Lacond (Paolo Ciavarro)
| Photo | Contestant | Song | Result | vs | Photo | Contestant | Song | Result |
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The Nancies | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Barbra Streisand ft. Donna Summer |
ADV | 
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Vulcanya | "America (Live 2011)" by Gianna Nannini |
ELIM | |
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Vivienne Smokes | "Spice Up Your Life" by Spice Girls |
ADV | 
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Anna Lacond | "Bando (Remix)" by ANNA |
ELIM |
| Contestant | Vulcanya | Anna Lacond | ||
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Caterina Balivo | |
Kim Rossi Stuart | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Bianca Guaccero | |
Paolo Ciavarro | |
Round 3: Speech[]
- Judge Performing: Maruska Starr
- Lip Sync Song: "I Am What I Am" by Gloria Gaynor
- Eliminated: Vivenne Smokes (Filippo Nardi)
- Episode Winner: The Nancies
| Contestant | Vivenne Smokes | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Filippo Nardi | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Filippo Nardi | |
Episode 3[]
Airdate: July 13, 2023
Round 1: Runway[]
- Bottom Two: Lupita Showbiz and Saetta McDawn
- Eliminated: Lupita Showbiz (Costantino Vitagliano)
| Contestant | Song | |
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| 1 | Minnie Blanche | "Starships" by Nicki Minaj |
| 2 | Meusa Du Champ | "Musica leggerissima" by Colapesce Dimartino |
| 3 | Ayumi Flambé | "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera |
| 4 | Lupita Showbiz | "Mambo Italiano" by Carla Boni |
| 5 | Saetta McDawn | "Easy Lady" by Spagna |
| Contestant | Lupita Showbiz | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Costantino Vitagliano | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Alex Belli | |
Round 2: Lip Sync[]
- Eliminated: Minnie Blanche (Gianpaolo Gambi) and Saetta McDawn ()
| Photo | Contestant | Song | Result | vs | Photo | Contestant | Song | Result |
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Minnie Blanche | "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull |
ELIM | 
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Ayumi Flambé | "Fotoromanza" by Gianna Nannini |
ADV | |
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Saetta McDawn | "Chimica" by Ditonellapiaga and Rettore |
ELIM | 
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Meusa Du Champ | "Montagne verdi" by Marcella Bella |
ADV |
| Contestant | Minnie Blanche | Saetta McDawn | ||
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Kledi Kadiu | |
Claudio Marchisio | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Gianpaolo Gambi | |
David Gandy | |
Round 3: Speech[]
- Judge Performing: Elecktra Bionic
- Lip Sync Song: "SloMo (Eurovision's Dancebreak Edit)" by Chanel
- Episode Winner: Ayumi Flambé
- Saved: Meusa Du Champ
| Contestant | Meusa Du Champ | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Chef Rubio | N/A |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Chef Rubio | N/A |
Episode 4[]
Airdate: July 20, 2023
Round 1: Runway[]
- Bottom Two: Gatta Chikova and Maddy Love
- Eliminated: Maddy Love (Stefania Orlando)
| Contestant | Song | |
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| 1 | Ava Kedavra | "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J |
| 2 | Energy Crisis | "FINIMONDO" by Myss Keta |
| 3 | Gatta Chikova | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (2000 Remaster)" by Whitney Houston |
| 4 | Maddy Love | "Mezzanotte" by Ana Mena |
| 5 | Ketty Manga | "Tik Tok" by Kesha |
| Contestant | Maddy Love | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Stefania Orlando | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Stefania Orlando | |
Round 2: Lip Sync[]
- Eliminated: Gatta Chikova (Luca Capuano) and Ketty Manga (Francesco Facchinetti)
| Photo | Contestant | Song | Result | vs | Photo | Contestant | Song | Result |
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Ava Kedavra | "Crilù" by Heather Parisi |
ADV | 
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Gatta Chikova | "Gimme More" by Britney Spears |
ELIM | |
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Ketty Manga | "Non ti scordar mai di me" by Giusy Ferreri |
ELIM | 
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Energy Crisis | "Un'emozione da poco" by Anna Oxa |
ADV |
| Contestant | Gatta Chikova | Ketty Manga | ||
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Aldo Montano | |
Francesco Facchinetti | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Roberto Farnesi | |
Francesco Facchinetti | |
Round 3: Speech[]
- Judges Performing: Elecktra Bionic, Maruska Starr and Vanessa van Cartier
- Lip Sync Song: "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink
- Eliminated: Ava Kedavra (Guglielmo Scilla a.k.a. Willwoosh)
- Episode Winner: Energy Crisis
| Contestant | Ava Kedavra | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Mara) |
Frank Matano | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Luigi Calagna a.k.a Luì | |
Episode 5[]
Airdate: July 27, 2023
- Guest Panelist: Amanda Lear (fills in for Mara Maionchi during this episode)
Round 1: Runway[]
- Bottom Two: Ayumi Flambé and Energy Crisis
- Eliminated: Ayumi Flambé (Simone Montedoro)
| Contestant | Song | |
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| 1 | She Funk | "Toxic" by Britney Spears |
| 2 | The Nancies | "Spendido splendente" by Donatella Rettore |
| 3 | Ayumi Flambé | "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé |
| 4 | Meusa Du Champe | "Contessa" by Enrico Ruggeri |
| 5 | Energy Crisis | "Mille" by Achille Lauro, Fedez and Orietta Berti |
| Contestant | Ayumi Flambé | |
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Amanda) |
Ettore Bassi | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Roberto Farnesi | |
Round 2: Lip Sync[]
- Eliminated: Energy Crisis (Enzo Paolo Turchi) and Meusa Du Champ (Andrea Lo Cicero)
| Photo | Contestant | Song | Result | vs | Photo | Contestant | Song | Result |
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Energy Crisis (with Sabrina Salerno) |
"Siamo donne" by Sabrina Salerno and Jo Squillo |
ELIM | 
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The Nancies (with Amanda Lear) |
"Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" by Amanda Lear |
ADV | |
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Meusa Du Champ (with Filippo Magnini) |
"Parole parole" by Mina |
ELIM | 
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She Funk (with Cristina D'Avena) |
"Jem" by Cristina D'Avena ft. Emma Marrone |
ADV | |
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Aymui Flambé (with Sabrina Salerno) |
"Call Me" by Samantha Fox and Sabrina Salerno |
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NOTE: For the finale, each contestant performed along with one of the panelists. Ayumi Flambé also performed one last time after being eliminated.
| Contestant | Energy Crisis | Meusa Du Champ | ||
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Amanda) |
Enzo Paolo Turchi | |
Andrea Lo Cicero | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Enzo Paolo Turchi | |
Chef Rubio | |
Round 3: Speech[]
- Judges Performing: Elecktra Bionic, Maruska Starr and Vanessa van Cartier
- Lip Sync Songs:
- "Cicale" by Heather Parisi (Elecktra Bionic, Maruska Starr and Vanessa van Cartier)
- "Voglia" by Loretta Goggi (Maruska Starr)
- "Tutto matto" by Lorella Cuccarini (Vanessa van Cartier)
- "Io nascerò" by Loretta Goggi (Elecktra Bionic)
- "Ballo ballo" by Raffaella Carrà (Elecktra Bionic, Maruska Starr and Vanessa van Cartier)
Round 4: Cavallo di Battaglia[]
- Winner: The Nancies (Gigi e Ross)
- Runner-Up: She Funk (Andreas Müller)
| Photo | Contestant | Song | Result | vs | Photo | Contestant | Song | Result |
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The Nancies | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Barbra Streisand ft. Donna Summer |
WINNER | 
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She Funk | "Bagno a mezzanotte" by Elodie |
RUNNER UP |
| Contestant | She Funk | The Nancies | ||
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| Team 1 (Filippo and Amanda) |
Andrea Iannone | |
Ficarra e Picone | |
| Team 2 (Cristina and Sabrina) |
Vito Coppola | |
Gigi e Ross | |
Trivia[]
- Non Sono Una Signora is the first installment in the Make Up Your Mind franchise to debut with a full fledged season, rather than a pilot episode.[9]
- The season was shot in the Centro di produzione Rai in via Mecenate, Milan.[10][17]
- Herald Adolfs, the creator of the original Make Up Your Mind, was present for (some of) the season's recordings.[17]
Gallery[]
Title Card
Banner
Poster
Judges
Judges and Alba Parietti
Judges and Alba Parietti
References[]
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Non Sono Una Signora Season 1
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| Winner | The Nancies |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd: She Funk • 3rd/4th: Energy Crisis & Meusa Du Champ • 5th: Ayumi Flambé |
| Other Contestants | 6th–8th: Ava Kedavra, Vivienne Smokes & Laisla Rodriga • 9th–16th: Gatta Chikova, Ketty Manga, Minnie Blanche, , Anna Lacond, Vulcanya, Gigliola Yard & Varenne Soleil • 17th–20th: Maddy Love, Lupita Showbiz, Angelika & Eva Lungherja |
| Host | Alba Parietti |
| Judges | Elecktra Bionic • Maruska Starr • Vanessa van Cartier |
| Panelists | Cristina D'Avena • Filippo Magnini • Mara Maionchi • Sabrina Salerno |