Drag Race Franchise
Premiere
February 2, 2009
Drag Race is a television drag queen competition franchise created by American drag icon RuPaul , and the production company World of Wonder. It originated in the United States in 2009, where it was devised as a replacement for Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007–2009), and has been adapted in various countries. The show's aim to find the next "Drag Superstar", with the winners occupying the traits of "charisma", "uniqueness", "nerve" and "talent". RuPaul stated that the show looks for an entertainer who can stand out from the rest.[1] RuPaul’s Drag Race is credited for making drag "mainstream".[2]
RuPaul's Drag Race has produced sixteen seasons to date (as of 2024) and has inspired an All Stars spinoff, as well as multiple International versions of Drag Race in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. In addition, three Drag conventions, or DragCons , have been created: RuPaul's DragCon LA , RuPaul's DragCon NYC , and RuPaul's DragCon UK . A RuPaul's Drag Race Live! variety show in Las Vegas was established in 2020 with a corresponding television special .
Drag Race Around the World[ ]
█ The country has had at least one fully fledged iteration of Drag Race .
█ The rights for the country's version of Drag Race have been obtained, but it is not yet in production.
Current expansion of the Drag Race franchise
█ Currently airing sub-franchise
█ Sub-franchise with an upcoming season
█ Sub-franchise in development
█ Sub-franchise with unknown status
█ Sub-franchise no longer in production
█ Sub-franchise with halted production: not cancelled, but still not developing a new season
Country
Name
Original Network
Premiere
Current Host
Current Judges
Global
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars
Paramount+
August 16, 2024
Australia
Drag Race Down Under
Stan (S1-)
May 1, 2021
New Zealand
TVNZ+ (S1-S3) WOW Presents Plus (S4-)
Austria
Drag Race Germany [3]
Paramount+
September 5, 2023[4]
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Drag Race Belgique
AuvioTipik
February 16, 2023
Brazil
Drag Race Brasil
MTV (S1) Paramount+ (S1) WOW Presents Plus (S2-)
August 30, 2023
Canada
Canada's Drag Race
Crave
July 2, 2020
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
November 18, 2022
Chile
The Switch Drag Race [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Mega
October 8, 2015
France
Drag Race France
France.tv Slash
June 25, 2022
Italy
Drag Race Italia
Discovery+ (S1-2) Paramount+ (S3-)
November 18, 2021
Mexico
Drag Race México
MTV (S1) Paramount+ (S1) WOW Presents Plus (S2-)
June 22, 2023
Netherlands
Drag Race Holland
Videoland
September 18, 2020
Philippines
Drag Race Philippines
Discovery+ (S1) HBO GO WOW Presents Plus
August 17, 2022
Drag Race Philippines: Untucked!
August 19, 2022
N/A
Spain
Drag Race España
ATRESplayer Premium
May 30, 2021
Drag Race España All Stars
February 4, 2024
South Africa
Drag Race South Africa
WOW Presents Plus
TBA
Sweden
Drag Race Sverige
Sveriges Television
March 4, 2023
Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!
N/A
Thailand
Drag Race Thailand
LINE TV (S1-2) WOW Presents Plus (S3-) [10]
February 15, 2018
United Kingdom
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
BBC Three
October 3, 2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
February 1, 2022
United States
RuPaul's Drag Race
Logo TV (S1-8) VH1 (S9-14) MTV (S15-)
February 2, 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (Under the Hood)
Logo TV (S1-6) YouTube (S7-9) VH1 (S10-14) MTV (S15-)
February 2, 2009(Under the Hood ) February 1, 2010
N/A
RuPaul's Drag U [11]
Logo TV
July 19, 2010
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Logo TV (S1-2) VH1 (S3-5) Paramount+ (S6-)
October 22, 2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!
Logo TV (AS1) VH1 (AS5) Paramount+ (AS6-)
October 22, 2012
N/A
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
VH1
December 7, 2018
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
VH1
April 24, 2020
RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue
VH1
August 21, 2020
N/A
Gallery [ ]
Series Logos [ ]
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Drag Race Philippines Untucked
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
Drag Race Sverige Untucked
Drag Race España: All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars
External Links [ ]
References [ ]
↑ When is RuPaul’s Drag Race UK released? Start date, guest judges and contestants | Radio Times — November 21, 2019
↑ ‘Finally! A sport for us gay people!’: how drag went mainstream | The Guardian — August 10, 2019
↑ Post by worldofwonder | Instagram — August 8, 2022
↑ (DE ) Post by dragracegermany | Instagram — August 1, 2023
↑ The Switch Drag Race | WOW Presents Plus
↑ Fenton Bailey, drag race producer, confirms The Switch (Chilean drag race) is part of the drag race franchise for all of you haters | Reddit (r/rupaulsdragrace) — June 3, 2019
↑ The Switch Drag Race, once again confirmed to be part of the drag race franchise | Reddit (r/rupaulsdragrace) — September 21, 2020
↑ The Switch Drag Race Season 1 Now Avail on WOW Presents Plus (US only) | YouTube — 16, 2018
↑ (PT ) Who’s That Queen? Diva Houston | Draglicious — January 20, 2021
↑ Post by worldofwonder | Instagram — November 14, 2023
↑ Post by RuPaul | X — May 9, 2013
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