RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race
Information
No. of Episodes	161 (202 including All Stars)
Premiere	February 2, 2009 (S1) February 1, 2010 (S2) January 24, 2011 (S3) January 30, 2012 (S4) January 28, 2013 (S5) February 24, 2014 (S6) March 2, 2015 (S7) March 7, 2016 (S8) March 24, 2017 (S9) March 22, 2018 (S10) February 28, 2019 (S11) February 28, 2020 (S12) January 1, 2021 (S13)
Finale	March 23, 2009 (S1) April 26, 2010 (S2) May 2, 2011 (S3) April 30, 2012 (S4) May 6, 2013 (S5) May 19, 2014 (S6) June 1, 2015 (S7) May 16, 2016 (S8) June 23, 2017 (S9) June 28, 2018 (S10) May 30, 2019 (S11) May 29, 2020 (S12) April 16, 2021 (S13)
Production
Winner	BeBe Zahara Benet (S1) Tyra Sanchez (S2) Raja (S3) Sharon Needles (S4) Jinkx Monsoon (S5) Bianca Del Rio (S6) Violet Chachki (S7) Bob The Drag Queen (S8) Sasha Velour (S9) Aquaria (S10) Yvie Oddly (S11) Jaida Essence Hall (S12) TBA (S13)
Miss Congeniality	Nina Flowers (S1) Pandora Boxx (S2) Yara Sofia (S3) Latrice Royale (S4) Ivy Winters (S5) BenDeLaCreme (S6) Katya (S7) Cynthia Lee Fontaine (S8) Valentina (S9) Monét X Change (S10) Nina West (S11) Heidi N Closet (S12) TBA (S13)
Host(s)	RuPaul (S1-)
Judges	RuPaul (S1-) Merle Ginsberg (S1-S2) Santino Rice (S1-S6) Billy B (S3-S4) Michelle Visage (S3-) Carson Kressley (S7-) Ross Mathews (S7-)

RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality competition series produced by World of Wonder for the Logo TV Network. It is also the subject of this wiki. Drag superstar RuPaul is the host, mentor, main judge and inspiration for this series, which details RuPaul's search for "America's Next Drag Superstar".

The show was greenlit in May 2008 and premiered on February 2, 2009, on Logo in the US. The show has been aired on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Spain, Sweden, the Philippines, and the UK; the streaming service Netflix has from Season 1 to Season 12 available on their online contents in many countries.

There have been thirteen seasons to date, five All Stars seasons, and also fifteen seasons of Untucked (13 for the regular seasons and 2 for All Stars).

The show was marked as the most-watched series on Logo in its first season, and it became the most streamed series ever on LogoTV.com during its second.

The title of the show is a play on drag queen and racing, with the title sequence and theme song "Drag Race - Original Theme", both having a "drag racing" theme.

The 9th season of this show moved from the Logo TV Network to VH1, with Logo TV still airing the episodes, but the week after it will originally air on VH1.

RuPaul's Drag Race is available to stream on STAN in Australia, WOW Presents+ internationally and on BBC iPlayer in the UK.

Since the thirtheenth season, the show airs simultaneously in six networks, those being VH1, LogoTV, The CW, MTV, MTV2 and PopTV.

There have been 166 contestants on the show, 11 of whom are retired or semi-retired, and 2 of whom are deceased.

Judges

See: Judges/RuPaul's Drag Race

In addition to RuPaul, each season of Drag Race has featured two other regular judges. Additionally, each episode has guest judges who only appear in that episode.

Related Programs

See: Drag Race (Franchise)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

See: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

All Stars is the sister series to RuPaul's Drag Race and premiered on October 22, 2012. The series showcases past contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race, as they compete to become immortalized in the Drag Race Hall of Fame and a cash prize of $100,000.

RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked

See: RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked, or simply Untucked, is a companion series that airs after the main series. The focus of the series is footage of the queens' conversations while backstage during the judges' deliberations. Sometimes there is also bonus footage from the workroom or runway.

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

See: RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular was a spin-off episode that aired on December 7, 2018. Eight series-favorite queens will be competing for the title of "America's first Drag Race Xmas Queen". The cast members and the premiere date were revealed on November 1, 2018, on VH1's website.

RuPaul's Drag U

See: RuPaul's Drag U
RuPaul's Drag U is a spin-off that ran from 2010 to 2012. In each episode, three women were paired with former Drag Race contestants, now known as "Drag Professors", who give them drag makeovers and help them to access their "inner divas".

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

See: RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK is a spin-off series based in the United Kingdom, to show off Britain's best drag. Season one will be an 8 part series, hosted by RuPaul and Michelle Visage will continue her position as judge. It aired in 2019 and was renewed for a second season originally scheduled to air in 2020, filming for Season 2 was put on hold due to the COVID-19 Pandemic but is now scheduled to air January 14, 2021.

RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race

See: RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race
RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race is a 4 episode spin-off series where each episode follows a trio of celebrities who submit to the transformative art of drag by competing in fan-favorite challenges to win money for a charity of their choice. The winner of each episode is crowned "America's Next Celebrity Drag Superstar" by RuPaul.

RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue

See: RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue
RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue is a 6 episode spin-off series that premiered on August 21, 2020. Each installment will follow Asia O'Hara, Derrick Barry, Kameron Michaels, Naomi Smalls, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yvie Oddly as they prepare to lead the "RuPaul's Drag Rave Live!" residency show.

International Versions

See: Drag Race (Franchise)

The Switch Drag Race

See: The Switch Drag Race
The Switch Drag Race, or simply The Switch, is a Chilean reality drag competition show and the Chilean version of RuPaul's Drag Race. It is hosted by Karla Constant and premiered on October 8, 2015. It ended with his second and last season on July 15, 2018.

Drag Race Thailand

See: Drag Race Thailand
Drag Race Thailand is the Thai version of RuPaul's Drag Race. It is hosted by Art Arya and Pangina Heals and premiered on February 15, 2018. Its second season ended on April 5, 2019. Althought it is rumored to have been cancelled, no official source has confirmed nor denied this yet.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

See: RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the British version of RuPaul's Drag Race. It is the first foreign installment of the franchise to be hosted by RuPaul. It premiered on October 3, 2019. It is set to begin its second season on January 4, 2020, with casting for a third season currently ongoing.

Canada's Drag Race

See: Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race is the Canadian version of RuPaul's Drag Race. It is hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Stacey McKenzie as rotating hosts. It premiered on July 2, 2020. It has been renewed for a second season, as confirmed by Crave Canada.

Drag Race Holland

See: Drag Race Holland
Drag Race Holland is the Dutch version of RuPaul's Drag Race. It is hosted by Fred van Leer. It premiered on September 18, 2020. It is currently unknown if or when it will continue.

Drag Race Australia

See: Drag Race Australia
In 2021, a media outlet confirmed an Australian version of the franchise called Drag Race Australia, RuPaul and Michelle Visage are rumored to be main judges on the show.

Drag Race España

See: Drag Race España
In 2021, World of Wonder confirmed a Spanish version of the franchise called Drag Race España, the airing date, cast, judges and host(s) are still unknown.

Series Overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			Premiere	Finale
	1	9	February 2, 2009	March 23, 2009
	2	12	February 1, 2010	April 26, 2010
	3	16	January 24, 2011	May 2, 2011
	4	14	January 30, 2012	April 30, 2012
	5	14	January 28, 2013	May 6, 2013
	6	14	February 24, 2014	May 19, 2014
	7	14	March 2, 2015	June 1, 2015
	8	10	March 7, 2016	May 16, 2016
	9	14	March 24, 2017	June 23, 2017
	10	14	March 22, 2018	June 28, 2018
	11	14	February 28, 2019	May 30, 2019
	12	14	February 28, 2020	May 29, 2020
	13	16	January 1, 2021	April 16, 2021

Season Artwork

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Untucked Artwork

Season 1 (Under the Hood)

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Runway Themes

Cover Girl — Season 1

Jealous of My Boogie — Season 2

Champion — Season 3

Glamazon — Season 4

I Bring The Beat — Season 5

Sissy That Walk — Seasons 6 & 7

The Realness — Season 8

Category Is — Season 9

Snapshot — Season 10

Mighty Love — Season 11

Superstar — Season 12

Bring Back My Girls — Season 13

Stands

Place	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13
1st	BeBe Zahara Benet	Tyra Sanchez	Raja	Sharon Needles	Jinkx Monsoon	Bianca Del Rio	Violet Chachki	Bob The Drag Queen	Sasha Velour	Aquaria	Yvie Oddly	Jaida Essence Hall
2nd	Nina Flowers	Raven	Manila Luzon	Chad Michaels Phi Phi O'Hara	Alaska Roxxxy Andrews	Adore Delano Courtney Act	Ginger Minj Pearl	Kim Chi Naomi Smalls	Peppermint	Eureka Kameron Michaels	Brooke Lynn Hytes	Crystal Methyd Gigi Goode	Denali Elliott with 2 Ts Gottmik Joey Jay Kahmora Hall Kandy Muse LaLa Ri Olivia Lux Rosé Symone Tamisha Iman Tina Burner Utica Queen
3rd	Rebecca Glasscock	Jujubee	Alexis Mateo						Shea Couleé Trinity Taylor		A'keria Chanel Davenport Silky Nutmeg Ganache
4th	Shannel	Tatianna	Yara Sofia	Latrice Royale	Detox	Darienne Lake	Kennedy Davenport	Chi Chi DeVayne		Asia O'Hara		Sherry Pie
5th	Ongina	Pandora Boxx	Carmen Carrera	Kenya Michaels	Coco Montrese	BenDeLaCreme	Katya	Derrick Barry	Alexis Michelle	Miz Cracker	Vanessa Vanjie Mateo	Jackie Cox
6th	Jade	Jessica Wild	Shangela	Dida Ritz	Alyssa Edwards	Joslyn Fox	Trixie Mattel	Thorgy Thor	Nina Bo'nina Brown	Monét X Change	Nina West	Heidi N Closet
7th	Akashia	Sahara Davenport	Delta Work	Willam	Ivy Winters	Trinity K. Bonet	Miss Fame	Robbie Turner	Valentina	The Vixen	Shuga Cain	Widow Von'Du
8th	Tammie Brown	Morgan McMichaels	Stacy Layne Matthews	Jiggly Caliente	Jade Jolie	Laganja Estranja	Jaidynn Diore Fierce	Acid Betty	Farrah Moan	Monique Heart	Plastique Tiara	Jan
9th	Victoria "Porkchop" Parker	Sonique	Mariah Balenciaga	Milan	Lineysha Sparx	Milk	Max	Naysha Lopez	Aja	Blair St. Clair	Ra'Jah O'Hara	Brita
10th		Mystique	India Ferrah	Madame LaQueer	Honey Mahogany Vivienne Pinay	Gia Gunn	Kandy Ho	Cynthia Lee Fontaine	Cynthia Lee Fontaine	Mayhem Miller	Scarlet Envy	Aiden Zhane
11th		Nicole Paige Brooks	Mimi Imfurst	The Princess		April Carrión	Mrs. Kasha Davis	Dax ExclamationPoint Laila McQueen	Eureka O’Hara	Dusty Ray Bottoms	Ariel Versace	Nicky Doll
12th		Shangela	Phoenix	Lashauwn Beyond	Monica Beverly Hillz	Vivacious	Jasmine Masters		Charlie Hides	Yuhua Hamasaki	Mercedes Iman Diamond	Rock M. Sakura
13th			Venus D-Lite	Alisa Summers	Serena Cha Cha	Magnolia Crawford Kelly Mantle	Sasha Belle		Kimora Blac	Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams	Honey Davenport	Dahlia Sin
14th					Penny Tration		Tempest DuJour		Jaymes Mansfield	Vanessa Vanjie Mateo	Kahanna Montrese
15th											Soju

█ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.

█ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality.

█ The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

█ The contestant quit the competition.

█ The contestant was removed from the competition on account of injury, and returned to compete in the next season.

█ The contestant returned to the competition after being eliminated during a previous season.

█ The contestant was eliminated earlier in the competition, returned.

█The contestant was disqualified from the competition after the season finished filming and was not invited to the season reunion or finale.

Italics: The contestants later competed in All Stars

Navigation

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1
Winner	BeBe Zahara Benet
Runners-Up	2nd: Nina Flowers (Miss Congeniality) • 3rd: Rebecca Glasscock
Other Queens	4th: Shannel • 5th: Ongina • 6th: Jade • 7th: Akashia • 8th: Tammie Brown • 9th: Victoria "PorkChop" Parker
Judges	RuPaul • Santino Rice • Merle Ginsberg
Pit Crew	Emanuel Palmer • Max "The Body" Philisaire