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, Brasil, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latin America, Spain, Sweden, the Philippines, and the UK; the streaming service Netflix has fromSeason 1 to Season 11 available on their online contents
There have been twelve seasons to date, four All-Stars seasons, and also thirteen seasons of Untucked (12 for the regular seasons and 1 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.
Judges
See: Judges
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.
Programs Related
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.
Untucked
See: RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race 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
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 is slated to premiere in 2019.
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 | TBA | February 28, 2020 | TBA | |
Season Artwork
Untucked Artwork
Runway Themes
Stands
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Brita Crystal Methyd Gigi Goode Heidi N Closet Jan Jackie Cox Jaida Essence Hall Sherry Pie Widow Von'Du |
| 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 | |||
| 5th | Ongina | Pandora Boxx | Carmen Carrera | Kenya Michaels | Coco Montrese | BenDeLaCreme | Katya | Derrick Barry | Alexis Michelle | Miz Cracker | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | |
| 6th | Jade | Jessica Wild | Shangela | Dida Ritz | Alyssa Edwards | Joslyn Fox | Trixie Mattel | Thorgy Thor | Nina Bo'nina Brown | Monét X Change | Nina West | |
| 7th | Akashia | Sahara Davenport | Delta Work | Willam | Ivy Winters | Trinity K. Bonet | Miss Fame | Robbie Turner | Valentina | The Vixen | Shuga Cain | |
| 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 | |
| 9th | Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | Sonique | Mariah Balenciaga | Milan | Lineysha Sparx | Milk | Max | Naysha Lopez | Aja | Blair St. Clair | Ra'jah O'Hara | |
| 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 returned to the competition after being eliminated during a previous season.
- █ The contestant was eliminated earlier in the competition, returned.
| Winner | BeBe Zahara Benet |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Nina Flowers (Miss Congeniality) • 3rd: Rebecca Glasscock |
| Other Contestants | 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 |
| Winner | Tyra Sanchez |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Raven • 3rd: Jujubee |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Tatianna • 5th: Pandora Boxx (Miss Congeniality) • 6th: Jessica Wild • 7th: Sahara Davenport • 8th: Morgan McMichaels • 9th: Sonique • 10th: Mystique • 11th: Nicole Paige Brooks • 12th: Shangela |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Merle Ginsberg |
| Pit Crew | Emanuel Palmer • Max "The Body" Philisaire |
| Winner | Raja |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Manila Luzon • 3rd: Alexis Mateo |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Yara Sofia (Miss Congeniality) • 5th: Carmen Carrera • 6th: Shangela • 7th: Delta Work • 8th: Stacy Layne Matthews • 9th: Mariah • 10th: India Ferrah • 11th: Mimi Imfurst • 12th: Phoenix • 13th: Venus D-Lite |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage • Billy B |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
| Winner | Sharon Needles |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Chad Michaels & Phi Phi O'Hara |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Latrice Royale (Miss Congeniality) • 5th: Kenya Michaels • 6th: Dida Ritz • 7th: Willam (Disqualified) • 8th: Jiggly Caliente • 9th: Milan • 10th: Madame LaQueer • 11th: The Princess • 12th: Lashauwn Beyond • 13th: Alisa Summers |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage • Billy B |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
| Winner | Jinkx Monsoon |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Alaska & Roxxxy Andrews |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Detox • 5th: Coco Montrese • 6th: Alyssa Edwards • 7th: Ivy Winters (Miss Congeniality) • 8th: Jade Jolie • 9th: Lineysha Sparx • 10th & 11th: Honey Mahogany & Vivienne Pinay • 12th: Monica Beverly Hillz • 13th: Serena ChaCha • 14th: Penny Tration |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
| Winner | Bianca Del Rio |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Adore Delano & Courtney Act |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Darienne Lake • 5th: BenDeLaCreme (Miss Congeniality) • 6th Joslyn Fox • 7th: Trinity K. Bonet • 8th: Laganja Estranja • 9th: Milk • 10th: Gia Gunn • 11th: April Carrión • 12th: Vivacious • 13th & 14th: Kelly Mantle & Magnolia Crawford |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales • Miles Davis Moody • Simon Sherry-Wood |
| Winner | Violet Chachki |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Ginger Minj & Pearl |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Kennedy Davenport • 5th: Katya (Miss Congeniality) • 6th: Trixie Mattel • 7th: Miss Fame • 8th: Jaidynn Diore Fierce • 9th: Max • 10th: Kandy Ho • 11th: Mrs. Kasha Davis • 12th: Jasmine Masters • 13th: Sasha Belle • 14th: Tempest DuJour |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Miles Davis Moody • Bryce Eilenberg |
| Winner | Bob The Drag Queen |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Kim Chi & Naomi Smalls |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Chi Chi DeVayne • 5th: Derrick Barry • 6th: Thorgy Thor • 7th: Robbie Turner • 8th: Acid Betty • 9th: Naysha Lopez • 10th: Cynthia Lee Fontaine (Miss Congeniality) • 11th & 12th: Dax ExclamationPoint & Laila McQueen |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Miles Davis Moody • Bryce Eilenberg |
| Winner | Sasha Velour |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Peppermint • 3rd & 4th: Shea Couleé & Trinity Taylor |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Alexis Michelle • 6th: Nina Bo'nina Brown • 7th: Valentina (Miss Congeniality) • 8th: Farrah Moan • 9th: Aja • 10th: Cynthia Lee Fontaine • 11th: Eureka (Departed) • 12th: Charlie Hides • 13th: Kimora Blac • 14th: Jaymes Mansfield |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Miles Davis Moody • Bryce Eilenberg |
| Winner | Aquaria |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Eureka & Kameron Michaels • 4th: Asia O'Hara |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Miz Cracker • 6th: Monét X Change (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: The Vixen • 8th: Monique Heart • 9th: Blair St. Clair • 10th: Mayhem Miller • 11th: Dusty Ray Bottoms • 12th: Yuhua Hamasaki • 13th: Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams • 14th: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Bryce Eilenberg |
| Winner | Yvie Oddly |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Brooke Lynn Hytes • 3rd & 4th: A'keria C. Davenport & Silky Nutmeg Ganache |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo • 6th: Nina West (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: Shuga Cain • 8th: Plastique Tiara • 9th: Ra'Jah O'Hara • 10th: Scarlet Envy • 11th: Ariel Versace • 12th: Mercedes Iman Diamond • 13th: Honey Davenport • 14th: Kahanna Montrese • 15th: Soju |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg |
| Winner | Jaida Essence Hall |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Crystal Methyd & Gigi Goode |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Sherry Pie (Disqualified) • 5th: Jackie Cox • 6th: Heidi N Closet (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: Widow Von'Du • 8th: Jan • 9th: Brita • 10th: Aiden Zhane • 11th: Nicky Doll • 12th: Rock M. Sakura • 13th: Dahlia Sin |
| Judges | |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg |