In addition to RuPaul, each season of Drag Race has featured two other regular judges. Additionally, each episode has guest judges (usually two) who only appear in that episode.
Regular Judges
| Name | Seasons | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | AS1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AS2 | 9 | AS3 | 10 | AS4 | S11 | |
| RuPaul | Main | ||||||||||||||
| Santino Rice | Main | Guest | |||||||||||||
| Merle Ginsberg | Main | Guest | |||||||||||||
| Michelle Visage | Main | ||||||||||||||
| Billy B | Main | ||||||||||||||
| Carson Kressley | Main | ||||||||||||||
| Ross Matthews | Guest | Main | |||||||||||||
| Todrick Hall | Guest | Main | Guest | ||||||||||||
Guest Judges
Season 1
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Mackie | fashion designer | 1 |
| Mike Ruiz | photographer | 1 |
| Michelle Williams | singer | 2 |
| Frank Gatson, Jr. | choreographer and director | 2 |
| Debra Wilson | actress and comedian | 3 |
| Howard Bragman | public relations | 3 |
| Jenny Shimizu | model and actress | 4 |
| Gordon Espinet | Makeup Artistry, MAC Cosmetics | 4 |
| Lucy Lawless | actress | 5 |
| Robin Antin | singer | 5 |
| Jeffrey Moran | image consultant | 6 |
| María Conchita Alonso | singer/songwriter and actress | 6 |
Season 2
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ruiz | Photographer | 1 |
| Kathy Griffin | actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host | 1 |
| Kim Coles | actress, comedian and game show host | 2 |
| Dita Von Teese | burlesque dancer, model, costume designer | 2 |
| Kathy Najimy | actress and comedian | 3 |
| Tanya Tucker | country music artist | 3 |
| Lisa Rinna | actress and television host | 4 |
| Niecy Nash | comedian, model, actress, and producer | 4 |
| Mathu Andersen | makeup artist | 5 |
| Martha Wash | singer and songwriter | 5 |
| Henry Rollins | musician | 6 |
| Terri Nunn | singer and actress | 6 |
| Gigi Levangie | novelist, screenwriter, and producer | 7 |
| Jackie Collins | romance novelist | 7 |
| Debbie Reynolds | actress | 8 |
| Cloris Leachman | actress | 8 |
| Toni Ko | Nyx Cosmetics Founder | 8 |
| Tatum O'Neal | actress and author | 9 |
| Marissa Jaret Winokur | actress | 9 |
Season 3
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ruiz | photographer, director, and reality television personality. | 2, 12, 13 |
| Bruce Vilanch | comedy writer, songwriter, and actor | 2 |
| Vanessa Williams | actress, singer, and former Miss America | 2 |
| Lily Tomlin | actress and comedian | 3 |
| Alessandra Torresani | actress | 3 |
| LaToya Jackson | singer | 4, 13 |
| Susan Powter | motivational speaker and fitness guru | 4 |
| Billy B | makeup artist | 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| Margaret Cho | actress and comedian | 12 |
| Eliza Dushku | actress | 7 |
| Carmen Electra | actress | 10 |
| Fantasia Barrino | singer, actress, and author | 11 |
| Gigi Levangie Grazer | novelist and host of Logo's The Arrangement | 13 |
| Debbie Matenopoulos | television host | 5 |
| Wayne Brady | actor, comedian, and singer | 11 |
| Jeffrey Moran | At Vodka marketing/branding executive. | 10 |
| Arden Myrin | comedian; former cast member of MADtv | 8 |
| Sharon Osbourne | television host and reality television personality | 12 |
| Amber Rose | model | 6 |
| Rita Rudner | comedian | 8 |
| Sara Rue | actress | 7 |
| Chloë Sevigny | actress and model | 5 |
| Cheryl Tiegs | model | 9 |
| Aisha Tyler | comedienne and actress | 6 |
| Jody Watley | R&B/pop singer | 10 |
| Johnny Weir | professional figure skater | 9 |
Season 4
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ruiz | photographer | 1 |
| Elvira | actress and television hostess | 1 |
| Rick Fox | basketball player | 2 |
| John Salley | professional basketball player | 2 |
| Amber Riley | actress and singer | 3 |
| Natalie Cole | actress, pianist, singer and songwriter | 3 |
| Billy B | makeup artist | 4, 6 |
| Max Mutchnick | television producer | 4 |
| Nicole Sullivan | actress, comedian, voice artist | 4 |
| Loretta Devine | actress | 5 |
| Ross Mathews | comedian and television personality | 5 |
| Pauley Perrette | actress, singer, writer | 6 |
| Kelly Osbourne | television host and comedian | 6 |
| Regina King | actress | 7 |
| Pam Tillis | singer and songwriter | 7 |
| Lucian Piane | music producer | 8 |
| Jennifer Tilly | actress | 8 |
| Pamela Anderson | actress | 8 |
| Dan Savage | author | 9 |
| Jeffrey Moran | Absolute Vodka marketing/branding executive | 9 |
| Jesse Tyler Ferguson | actor | 10 |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | actress and singer | 10 |
| Wynonna Judd | actress and singer | 11 |
| Rose McGowan | actress | 11 |
All Stars 1
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Janice Dickinson | model, photographer, author, and talent agent | 3 |
| Beth Ditto | singer, songwriter and model | 6 |
| Rachel Dratch | actress and comedian | 3 |
| Elvira | actress and horror hostess | 5 |
| Rachel Hunter | actress and reality television show host | 1 |
| Vicki Lawrence | actress, comedienne, and singer | 2 |
| Ross Matthews | comedian and television personality | 1 |
| Wendi McLendon-Covey | actress, writer, producer and comedienne | 5 |
| Cheri Oteri | actress and comedienne | 6 |
| Rosie Perez | actress, dancer, choreographer, director and community activist | 4 |
| Busy Phillips | actress | 2 |
| Mary Wilson | singer, author, and actress | 4 |
Season 5
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Conchita Alonso | singer/songwriter and actress | 9 |
| Joan Van Ark | actress | 8 |
| Chaz Bono | writer and activist | 4 |
| Downtown Julie Brown | actress and MTV VJ | 5 |
| Julie Brown | actress-comedienne | 5 |
| Coco | model | 3 |
| Camille Grammer | television personality | 1 |
| Marg Helgenberger | actress | 11 |
| LaToya Jackson | singer | 6 |
| Kristen Johnston | actress | 2 |
| Leslie Jordan | actor | 7 |
| Clinton Kelly | fashion stylist | 10 |
| George Kotsiopoulos | editor and fashion consultant | 10 |
| Juliette Lewis | actress and singer | 2 |
| Bob Mackie | fashion designer | 11 |
| Jeffery Moran | VP of public relations at Absolute Vodka | 7 |
| Aubrey O’Day | singer | 8 |
| The Pointer Sisters | girl group | 6 |
| Paulina Porizkova | model and actress | 3 |
| Mike Ruiz | photographer | 1 |
| Jamie-Lynn Sigler | actress and singer | 9 |
| Travis Wall | dancer | 4 |
Season 6
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Lambert | singer, songwriter and stage actor | 1 |
| Mike Ruiz | photographer | 1 |
| Khloe Kardashian | televison personality | 2, 11 |
| Lena Headey | actress | 3 |
| Linda Blair | actress | 3 |
| Lucian Piane | composer and music producer | 4 |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | actress, singer, and activist | 4 |
| Gillian Jacobs | actress | 5 |
| Heather McDonald | actress, comedian and author | 5 |
| Eve | hip hop recording artist and actress | 6 |
| Trina | rapper and model | 6 |
| Leah Remini | actress and comedian | 7 |
| Lainie Kazan | actress and singer | 7 |
| Bruce Vilanch | comedy writer, songwriter and actor | 8 |
| Jaime Pressly | actress and model | 8 |
| Chaz Bono | advocate, writer, musician and actor | 9 |
| Georgia Holt | singer-songwriter, actress, and model | 9 |
| Paula Abdul | singer-songwriter, choreographer and television personality | 9 |
| Neil Patrick Harris | actor and television host | 10 |
| David Burtka | actor and chef | 10 |
| Bob Mackie | fashion designer | 11 |
| Ian Drew | Entertainment Director of US Weekly | 12 |
| Our Lady J | musician and transgender icon | 12 |
Season 7
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Griffin | actress/comedian | 1 |
| Jordin Sparks | singer and actress | 2 |
| Olivia Newton-John | actress and singer | 2 |
| Kat Dennings | actress | 3 |
| Mel B | singer | 3 |
| Jessica Alba | actress | 4 |
| Lucian Piane | music producer | 4 |
| Isaac Mizrahi | fashion designer | 5 |
| Ariana Grande | singer and actress | 6 |
| Merle Ginsberg | journalist | 6 |
| Tamar Braxton | singer and television personality | 7 |
| Michael Urie | actor | 7 |
| LeAnn Rimes | country and pop singer | 8 |
| Nelson Ellis | actor | 8 |
| John Waters | director | 9 |
| Demi Lovato | singer and actress | 9 |
| Alyssa Milano | actress | 10 |
| Rachel Harris | actress and comedian | 10 |
| Santino Rice | fashion designer | 11 |
| Rebecca Romijn | actress | 11 |
Season 8
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Richie | television personality | 1 |
| Ester Dean | singer/songwriter | 2 |
| Jamal Sims | choreographer | 2 |
| Lucian Piane | music producer | 2, 3 |
| Faith Evans | singer | 3 |
| Tasha Smith | actress and comedian | 3 |
| Debbie Harry | singer | 4 |
| Chris Stein | musician | 4 |
| Gigi Hadid | model | 5 |
| Chanel Iman | model | 5 |
| Todrick Hall | singer-songwriter | 6 |
| Marc Jacobs | fashion designer | 6 |
| Thomas Roberts | television journalist | 7 |
| Vivica A. Fox | actress, producer and television host | 7 |
| David Sedaris | author, humorist, and radio contributor | 8 |
| Amy Sedaris | actress, author, and comedian | 8 |
All Stars 2
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Raven-Symoné | actress and comedian | 1 |
| Ross Matthews | comedian and television personality | 2,5,8 |
| Jeremy Scott | fashion designer | 3 |
| Nicole Scherzinger | singer and actress | 4 |
| Graham Norton | television host | 6 |
| Aubrey Plaza | actress and comedian | 7 |
Season 9
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Gaga | singer and actress | 1 |
| The B-52's | new wave band | 2 |
| Cheyenne Jackson | actor and singer | 3 |
| Todrick Hall | actor and singer | 3, 5 |
| Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | actor and model | 4 |
| Naya Rivera | actress and singer | 4 |
| Meghan Trainor | singer and songwriter | 5 |
| Candis Cayne | actress | 6 |
| Denis O'Hare | actor | 6 |
| Jennie Garth | actress | 7 |
| Tori Spelling | actress and television personality | 7 |
| Tamar Braxton | singer and television personality | 8 |
| Fortune Feimster | writer, comedian, and actress | 8 |
| Noah Galvin | actor | 9 |
| Lisa Robertson | poet | 9 |
| Kesha | singer and songwriter | 10 |
| Andie MacDowell | actress | 11 |
| Joan Smalls | fashion model | 11 |
All Stars 3
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Hudgens | singer and actress | 1 |
| Todrick Hall | actor and singer | 2 |
| Vanessa Williams | actor and singer | 2 |
| Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | actor and model | 3 |
| Constance Zimmer | actress | 3 |
| Kristin Chenoweth | singer and actress | 4 |
| Nicole Byer | comedian and actress | 4 |
| Tituss Burgess | singer and actor | 5 |
| Shay Mitchell | actress and model | 5 |
| Adam Lambert | singer and actor | 6 |
| Emma Bunton | singer and actress | 6 |
| Chris Colfer | actor and singer | 7 |
| Garcelle Beauvias | actress and model | 7 |
Season 10
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Aguilera | singer and actress | 1 |
| Halsey | singer and songwriter | 2 |
| Padma Lakshmi | author, actress, model and television host | 2 |
| Courtney Love | singer, songwriter and actress | 3 |
| Nico Tortorella | actor and model | 3 |
| Logan Browning | actress | 4 |
| Tisha Campbell Martin | actress and singer | 4 |
| Carrie Preston | actress, producer, and director | 5 |
| Shania Twain | singer and songwriter | 5 |
| Kumail Nanjiani | comedian, actor and writer | 6 |
| Emily V. Gordon | writer and producer | 6 |
| Audra McDonald | actress and singer | 7 |
| Kate Upton | model and actress | 7 |
| Billy Eichner | comedian, actor and writer | 8 |
| Andrew Rannells | actor and singer | 8 |
| Ilana Glazer | comedian, writer and actress | 9 |
| Abbi Jacobson | comedian, writer and actress | 9 |
| Miles Heizer | actor and musician | 10 |
| Lizzo | rapper and singer | 10 |
| Ashanti | singer, songwriter and actress | 11 |
| Lena Dunham | actress, writer and director | 11 |
| Todrick Hall | singer, director, and choreographer | 12 |
All Stars 4
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Jenifer Lewis | actress and singer | 1 |
| Ciara | singer-songwriter, dancer, and model | 2 |
| Kacey Musgraves | singer-songwriter | 2 |
| Todrick Hall | singer, director and choreographer | 2, 10 |
| Gus Kenworthy | freestyler skier | 3 |
| Keiynan Lonsdale | actor, singer-songwriter, and dancer | 3 |
| Zoë Kravitz | actress | 4 |
| Erica Ash | actress | 4 |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | actress, comedian, and singer | 5 |
| Cecily Strong | actress and comedian | 5 |
| Rita Ora | singer-songwriter | 7 |
| Susanne Bartsch | event producer | 7 |
| Francis Bean Cobain | visual artist | 8 |
| Ellen Pompeo | actress | 8 |
| Jason Wu | artist and fashion designer | 9 |
Season 11
| Name | Short Bio | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Miley Cyrus | actress and singer | 1 |
| Bobby Moynihan | actor and comedian | 2 |
| Sydelle Noel | actress and athlete | |
| Guillermo Diaz | actor | 3 |
| Troye Sivan | actor and musician | |
| Tiffany Pollard | reality tv personality and actress | 4 |
| Joel McHale | actor and comedian | |
| Cara Delevingne | actress, model, and singer | 5 |
| Elvira | actress | |
| Travis Wall | Dancer/coreographer | 6 |
| Mirai Nagasu | American figure skater | |
| Adam Rippon | Olympic figure skater | |
| Amber Valletta | model, actress | 7 |
| Kandi Burruss | singer/songwriter, actress | |
| Clea DuVall | actress, writer, director | 8 |
| Tony Hale | actor, comedian | |
| Natasha Lyonne | actress, writer, producer | 9 |
| Cheyenne Jackson | Actor, singer/songwriter | |
| Fortune Feimster | writer, comedian, actress | |
| Gina Rodriguez | actress | 10 |
| Katherine Langford | actress | |
| Lena Waithe | screenwriter, producer, actress | 11 |
| Wanda Sykes | writer, comedian, actress | |
| Todrick Hall | singer, director, and choreographer | 12 |
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