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{{RPDR Infobox
|image = DRF1.jpg
|name = Season 1
|season = drf-season1
|No. of episodes = 8<ref name="FranceTV">{{Ref|link=https://twitter.com/francetvpub/status/1489243499555819522|title=Tweet by francetvpub|pub=Twitter|day=3|month=2|year=2022}}</ref>
|No. of contestants = 10
|premiere = June 25, 2022<ref name="CastAnnouncement">{{Ref|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CeTeATNKCRP/|title=Post by dragrace_france|pub=Instagram|day=2|month=6|year=2022}}</ref>
|finale = TBA
|host = [[Nicky Doll]]
|judges = [[Daphné Bürki]]<br>[[Kiddy Smile]]<br>[[Nicky Doll]]
|winner = TBA
|miss c = TBA
}}
The '''first season''' of ''[[Drag Race France]]'' was officially announced by World of Wonder via their Instagram on November 17, 2021.<ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYnM4Zs1oQ/|title=Post by worldofwonder|pub=Instagram|day=17|month=11|year=2021}}</ref> Casting opened the same day, with a deadline of December 15, 2021.<ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYnsGfDKya/|title=Post by dragrace_france|pub=Instagram|day=17|month=11|year=2021}}</ref> The show will air on France.tv Slash in France.<ref>{{Ref|link=https://twitter.com/DragRace_Fr/status/1466772243787169804|title=Post by DragRace_Fr|pub=Twitter|month=12|day=3|year=2021}}</ref>

On February 3, 2022, it was announced that the debut season of ''[[Drag Race France]]'' would feature 8 episodes of 60 minutes each.<ref name="FranceTV"/>

On March 4, 2022, the judges were announced. Drag Race alum [[Nicky Doll]] was announced as the host with [[Daphné Bürki]] and [[Kiddy Smile]] as judges.<ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CasEyoErjdF/|title=Post by  Dragracefrance|pub=Instagram|day=4|month=3|year=2022}}</ref>

The cast was revealed on June 2, 2022, and a premiere date of June 25, 2022 was announced.<ref name="CastAnnouncement"/>

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==Contestants==
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[[File:DRF1Cast.jpg|690px]]
{{DRF1 Cast}}
</center>

''(Stage names, ages and locations stated from during time of contest)''
{| class="wikitable" border="2" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan="2"|Rank
!rowspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Contestant
!rowspan="2"|Photo
!rowspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Real Name
!rowspan="2"|Age<ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.francetvpro.fr/contenu-de-presse/33724797|title=Les queens|pub=FTV}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"|Location
!Ep. 1
!Ep. 2
|-
!<small>Talent<br>Show</small>
!<small>Acting</small>
|-
|TBA
|'''[[Soa de Muse]]'''
|[[File:SoadeMuseMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|TBA
|30
|{{wp|Saint-Denis,_Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis,<br>IDF}}
|{{WIN|royalblue|#fff}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[Elips]]'''
|[[File:ElipsMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Ely Mechain<ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3575891545817379|title=Post by bergamote.maggie|pub=Facebook|day=6|month=3|year=2020}}</ref><ref name="laplaylist.es">{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://laplaylist.es/kiddy-smile-sugar-official-music-video/|title=Kiddy Smile – Sugar (Official Music Video)|pub=laplaylist.es|day=14|month=6|year=2022}}</ref>
|26
|{{wp|Bordeaux|Bordeaux,<br>NAQ}}
|{{HIGH}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[La Big Bertha]]'''
|[[File:LaBigBerthaMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Loïc Assemat<ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.lambert-wild-malaguerra.com/fr/jlw-et-associes/loic-assemat-la-big-bertha|title=Loïc Assemat / La Big Bertha|pub=Jean Lambert-wild & associés}}</ref>
|36
|{{wp|Paris|Paris,<br>IDF}}
|{{HIGH}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[La Briochée]]'''
|[[File:LaBriochéeMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Maëva Trioux<ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160535231255087|title=Post by fabien.scarlakens|pub=Facebook|day=2|month=6|year=2022}}</ref>
|31
|{{wp|Palaiseau|Palaiseau,<br>IDF}}
|{{SAFE}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[La Grande Dame]]'''
|[[File:LaGrandeDameMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Yannick Martin Androf<ref name="laplaylist.es"/><ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.facebook.com/LaurentMicasCoiffeurPhotographe/photos/1901260153463938/|title=Post by LaurentMicasCoiffeurPhotographe|pub=Facebook|day=19|month=6|year=2017}}</ref><ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.facebook.com/yahnook/posts/269335576480279|title=Post by marion.ruivo96|pub=Facebook|day=19|month=3|year=2012}}</ref><!--Could also be Yannick Androf Martin(?) but I don't know since Martin can be both a first or a last name-->
|23
|{{wp|Nice|Nice,<br>PAC}}
|{{SAFE}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[Lolita Banana]]'''
|[[File:LolitaBananaMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Esteban Inzúa<ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.youtube.com/user/estebarishnikov/videos|title=Profile of Esteban Inzúa|pub=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=345468192700695|title=Post by DragMeUpParty|pub=Facebook|day=10|month=12|year=2018|lang=FR}}</ref>
|36
|{{wp|Paris|Paris,<br>IDF}}
|{{SAFE}}{{Mini}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[Paloma]]'''
|[[File:PalomaMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Hugo Bardin<ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://tetu.com/2022/05/10/tv-film-paloma-court-metrage-romance-drag-queen-routier-programme-france-3/|title="Paloma", une romance surprenante entre une drag queen et un routier|pub=têtu|day=10|month=5|year=2022}}</ref>
|30
|{{wp|Clermont-Ferrand|Clermont-Ferrand,<br>ARA}}
|{{SAFE}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[Kam Hugh]]'''
|[[File:KamHughMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Camille Chailan<ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.facebook.com/camille.chailan.9|title=Profile of camille.chailan.9|pub=Facebook}}</ref>
|23
|{{wp|Paris|Paris,<br>IDF}}
|{{LOW}}
|TBA
|-
|TBA
|'''[[Lova Ladiva]]'''
|[[File:LovaLadivaMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Sébastien Ducellier<ref>{{Ref|link=https://www.facebook.com/lova.ladiva|title=Profile of lova.ladiva|pub=Facebook}}</ref>
|32
|{{wp|Toulouse|Toulouse,<br>OCC}}
|{{BTM|tomato|2}}
|TBA
|-
|10th
|'''[[La Kahena]]'''
|[[File:LaKahenaMiniPromo.jpg|110px]]
|Malek Ben Halima<ref name="laplaylist.es"/><ref>{{Ref|lang=FR|link=https://www.facebook.com/unetassedeT/photos/a.102606708268784/211273444068776|title=Post by unetassedeT|pub=Facebook|day=18|month=2|year=2021}}</ref>
|29
|{{wp|Paris|Paris,<br>IDF}}
|{{ELIM}}
|{{DNA|1}}
|}

==Episodes==
<center>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
!scope="col"|Series #
!scope="col"|Episode #
!scope="col"|Episode Title
!scope="col"|Airdate
|-
|colspan="4" style="background:#C8CFFD"|
|-
|1
|1
|{{Transl|FR|Bonjour, Bonjour, Bonjour|Hello, Hello, Hello}}
|June 25, 2022
|-
|2
|2
|<tabber>
WOW Presents Plus=
TBA
|-|
France.tv Slash=
{{Transl|FR|TBA|TBA}}
</tabber>
|June 30, 2022
|}
</center>

==='''Episode 1: "Bonjour, Bonjour, Bonjour"'''===
''Airdate: June 25, 2022''

''Synopsis:''
<tabber>
WOW Presents Plus=
''It’s the first day in the Werkroom! In the premiere episode, the ten queens discover the world of Drag Race France and show off their greatest talents in the maxi challenge.''
|-|
France.tv Slash=
''{{Transl|FR|C’est le premier jour dans l’Atelier ! Dans ce 1er épisode, les 10 Reines vont découvrir le monde de Drag Race France, et montrer leur plus grand talent dans le maxi challenge. Que la meilleure drag queen gagne !|It is the first day in the Werk Room! In this first episode, the 10 Queens will discover the world of Drag Race France, and show their greatest talent in the maxi challenge. May the best drag queen win!}}''
</tabber>
*'''Guest Judges:''' {{Wp|Iris Mittenaere}} and {{Wp|Jean Paul Gaultier}}
*'''Mini Challenge:''' [[Photoshoot Challenge]]
*'''Mini Challenge Winner:''' Lolita Banana
*'''Mini Challenge Prize:''' TBA
*'''Maxi Challenge:''' [[Talent Show]]
*'''Runway Theme:''' {{Transl|FR|Liberté, Égalité, Jean Paul Gaultier|Liberty, Equality, Jean Paul Gaultier}}
*{{MaxiChallengeWinner|Drag Race France|Season 1|Soa de Muse}}
*'''Bottom Two:''' La Kahena and Lova Ladiva
*{{LipSyncSong|Drag Race France|Season 1|Prière païenne|Céline Dion}}
*'''<u>Eliminated:</u>''' La Kahena
*'''Farewell Message:''' "{{Transl|FR|TBA|TBA}}"

<u>'''Entrance Order'''</u>
{| class="wikitable" border="2" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|1
|Kam Hugh
|-
|2
|La Big Bertha
|-
|3
|Elips
|-
|4
|Lolita Banana
|-
|5
|Soa de Muse
|-
|6
|La Grande Dame
|-
|7
|Lova Ladiva
|-
|8
|La Kahena
|-
|9
|La Briochée
|-
|10
|Paloma
|}

'''<u>Talent Show Performances</u>'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border=" 2"
|-
!Contestant
!Performance
!Photo
|-
|Elips
|Lip Sync Performance
|[[File:ElipsTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|Kam Hugh
|Live Singing
|[[File:KamHughTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|La Big Bertha
|Burlesque
|[[File:LaBigBerthaTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|La Briochée
|Live Singing
|[[File:LaBriochéeTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|La Grande Dame
|Lip Sync Performance / Saxophone
|[[File:LaGrandeDameTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|''La Kahena''
|Comedy Performance
|[[File:LaKahenaTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|Lolita Banana
|Lip Sync Performance
|[[File:LolitaBananaTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|Lova Ladiva
|Stand-Up
|[[File:LovaLadivaTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|Paloma
|Stand-Up
|[[File:PalomaTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|-
|'''Soa de Muse'''
|Live Singing
|[[File:SoadeMuseTalentShow.jpg|200px]]
|}

==='''Episode 2: "TBA"'''===
''Airdate: June 30, 2022''

''Synopsis:''
<tabber>
WOW Presents Plus=
''TBA''
|-|
France.tv Slash=
''{{Transl|FR|TBA|TBA}}''
</tabber>
*'''Guest Judges:''' TBA
*'''Mini Challenge:''' TBA
*'''Mini Challenge Winner:''' TBA
*'''Mini Challenge Prize:''' TBA
*'''Maxi Challenge:''' [[Acting Challenge]]
*'''Runway Theme:''' TBA
*{{MaxiChallengeWinner|Drag Race France|Season 1|TBA}}
*'''Bottom Two:''' TBA and TBA
*{{LipSyncSong|Drag Race France|Season 1|TBA|TBA}}
*'''<u>Eliminated:</u>''' TBA
*'''Farewell Message:''' "{{Transl|FR|TBA|TBA}}"

==Trivia==
*Drag Race France is...
**The second series in the [[Drag Race Franchise]] to be hosted by a past [[RuPaul's Drag Race]] contestant, after [[Canada's Drag Race]].
**The seventh series in the [[Drag Race Franchise]] to be non-English speaking, after [[The Switch Drag Race]], [[Drag Race Thailand]], [[Drag Race Holland]], [[Drag Race España]], [[Drag Race Italia]], and [[Drag Race Philippines]].

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" columns="4" orientation="square" position="center" captionalign="center">
DRF1Logo.jpg|Logo
DRF1CastingCall.jpg|Casting Call
DRFJudges.jpg|Judges Announcement
DRF1Judges.jpg|Judges
</gallery>
{{QLooks}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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