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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Profile: Snatch Game
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Snatch Game is a main challenge, where contestants showcase their best celebrity impersonations in a game show setting. The Snatch Game challenge was first featured in Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race, where it became a popular fan favorite and was subsequently featured again in Seasons 3-11, and is a highly anticipated episode by viewers.
Snatch Game is a parody of the classic TV show, "Match Game", which aired from 1962 to 1991, where contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to "fill-in-the-blank" questions. The term snatch is also used as a vulgar slang term referring to a woman's vagina, hence the name Snatch Game, since the contestants are (almost always) impersonating women.
Rules of Snatch Game
1. RuPaul shouts out a random question from a deck of cards and tells it to one of the guest stars/celebrities. The Queens must listen to the question and fill in the blank with their own answer.
2. The Queens' answers must match the guest celebrities in order to gain points.
3. If a Queen gets a correct, matching answer, one of the celebrities gets a point.
4. At the end of the game, the points do not matter and have no effect on judging, since the Queens are judged by their impersonation and comedy.
Winners of Snatch Game
Tatianna as Britney Spears
Stacy Lane Matthews as Mo'Nique
Chad Michaels as Cher
Alexis Mateo as Shakira [Gaff-In]
Yara Sofia as Charo [Gaff-In]
Jinkx Monsoon as Little Edie
BenDeLaCreme as Maggie Smith
Ginger Minj as Adele
Kennedy Davenport as Little Richard
Bob The Drag Queen as Uzo Aduba/Carol Channing
Alaska as Mae West
Katya as Björk
Alexis Michelle as Liza Minelli
BenDeLaCreme as Paul Lynde
Shangela as Jenifer Lewis
Natalia Pliacam as Sumanee Kunakasem
Aquaria as Melania Trump
Manila Luzon as Barbra Streisand
Trinity The Tuck as Caitlyn Jenner
Tormai as Thapanee Ietsrichai
Silky Nutmeg Ganache as TS Madison
Baga Chipz as Margaret Thatcher
The Vivienne as Donald Trump
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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2 contestants that competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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WINNER |
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HIGH |
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| AS |  Beyoncé (as 'Sasha Fierce') | : | SAFE |
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED
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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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 | AS |  Mo'Nique | : |
WINNER |
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HIGH |
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HIGH |
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED
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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED
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Instead of the Snatch Game challenge, RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (Season 1) featured a different celebrity impersonation challenge, called "RuPaul's Gaff-In" where contestants competed in teams and wrote original comedy material for a "Laugh-In" style sketch show.
The celebrities impersonated and results were:
| Team | Contestant | Celebrity impersonation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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Team Yarlexis | Yara Sofia |
WINNERS | |
Alexis Mateo | |||
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Team Shad | Shannel |
HIGH | |
Chad Michaels | |||
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Team Rujubee | Raven |
LOW | |
Jujubee | |||
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Team Latrila | Latrice Royale |
BOTTOM 2 | |
Manila Luzon | |||
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Team Brown Flowers | Tammie Brown |
ELIMINATED | |
Nina Flowers |
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
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LOW |
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED |
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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| AS | 
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WINNER |
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HIGH |
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SAFE |
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED |
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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WINNER |
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WINNER |
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HIGH |
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SAFE |
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ELIMINATED |
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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| AS | : |
WINNER | |
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HIGH |
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HIGH |
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SAFE |
| AS |  Kimmy Jong-un | : |
SAFE |
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED
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| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska | AS |  Mae West | : |
TOP 2 |
 Katya | AS |  Björk | : |
TOP 2 |
 Phi Phi O'Hara | AS |  Theresa Caputo | : |
HIGH |
 Alyssa Edwards | AS |  Joan Crawford | : | SAFE |
 Ginger Minj | AS |  Tammy Faye | : | SAFE |
 Detox | AS | Nancy Grace | : |
BOTTOM 3 |
 Roxxxy Andrews | AS |  Alaska | : |
BOTTOM 3 |
 Tatianna | AS |  Ariana Grande | : |
ELIMINATED |
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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ELIMINATED |
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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TOP 2 |
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HIGH |
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BOTTOM 3 |
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ELIMINATED |
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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WINNER |
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ELIMINATED |
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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 contestants that competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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| AS |  | : |
WINNER |
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HIGH |
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HIGH |
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 1 contestants who competed in the Snatch Game challenge, and the celebrity who they impersonated.
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
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| AS | 
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WINNER |
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WINNER |
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HIGH |
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LOW |
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BOTTOM 2 |
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ELIMINATED |
Drag Race Thailand
| CONTESTANT | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS | Sumanee Kunakasem | : |
WINNER | |
| AS | Leena Jung | : |
HIGH | |
| AS | : | SAFE | ||
| AS | : | SAFE | ||
| AS | : |
BOTTOM 3 | ||
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ELIMINATED |
| Contestant | CELEBRITY IMPERSONATED | RESULT* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tormai | AS | Thaphanee Ietsrichai | : | WINNER |
| Angele Anang | AS | Vatanika | : | HIGH |
| Bandit | AS | Ma' Ornapa | : | SAFE |
| Srimala | AS | Sophia La | : | SAFE |
| Vanda Miss Joaquim | AS | Cardi B | : | LOW |
*These results reflect the Maxi Challenge, not the over all placement of the episode.
Celebrities Impersonated
Actresses/ Actors:
- Carol Channing (Pandora Boxx, Season 2 and Bob The Drag Queen, Season 8)
- Lady Gaga (Sonique, Season 2 and Phi Phi O'Hara, Season 4)
- Joan Crawford (Mariah, Season 3 and Alyssa Edwards, All Stars Season 2)
- Jennifer Lopez (Carmen Carrera, Season 3)
- Mo'Nique (Stacy Layne Matthews, Season 3)
- Bea Arthur (Raven, All Stars Season 1)
- Bette Davis (Chad Michaels, All Stars Season 1)
- Fran Drescher (Jujubee, All Stars Season 1 and Courtney Act, Season 6)
- Lucille Ball (Shannel, All Stars Season 1)
- Marilyn Monroe (Ivy Winters, Season 5)
- Maggie Smith (BenDeLaCreme, Season 6)
- Raven-Symoné (Jaidynn Diore Fierce, Season 7)
- Eartha Kitt (Chi Chi DeVayne, Season 8 and Valentina, All Stars Season 4)
- Uzo Aduba (Bob The Drag Queen, Season 8)
- Mae West (Alaska, All Stars Season 2)
- Naomi Campbell (Shea Couleé, Season 9)
- Marlene Dietrich (Sasha Velour, Season 9)
- Gigi Gorgeous (Farrah Moan, Season 9)
- NeNe Leakes (Peppermint, Season 9)
- Liza Minnelli (Alexis Michelle, Season 9)
- Ariadna Gutiérrez (Valentina, Season 9)
- Sofia Vergara (Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Season 9)
- Grace Jones (Bebe Zahara Benet, All Stars Season 3)
- Paul Lynde (BenDeLaCreme, All Stars Season 3)
- Jenifer Lewis (Shangela, All Stars Season 3)
- Metinee 'Lukkade' Kingpayom (Année Maywong, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Blue Ivy Carter (The Vixen, Season 10)
- Barbra Streisand (Manila Luzon, All Stars Season 4)
- Della Reese (Latrice Royale, All Stars Season 4)
- Tiffany Haddish (Monique Heart, All Stars Season 4 and A'keria C. Davenport, Season 11)
- Sophia La (Srimala, Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
- Harvey Fierstein (Nina West, Season 11)
- Jo Anne Worley (Nina West, Season 11)
- Whoopi Goldburg (Yvie Oddly, Season 11)
- Rue McClanahan (Crystal, UK Season 1)
Comediennes
- Carol Channing (Pandora Boxx, Season 2 and Bob The Drag Queen, Season 8)
- Mo'Nique (Stacy Lane Matthews, Season 3)
- Charo (Yara Sofia, All Stars Season 1 and Shuga Cain, Season 11)
- Fran Drescher (Jujubee, All Stars Season 1 and Courtney Act, Season 6)
- Raven-Symoné (Jaidynn Diore Fierce, Season 7)
- Paul Lynde (BenDeLaCreme, All Stars Season 3)
- Jenifer Lewis (Shangela, All Stars Season 3)
- Tiffany Haddish (Monique Heart, All Stars Season 4 and A'keria C. Davenport, Season 11)
- Jo Anne Worley (Nina West, Season 11)
Internet Personalities
- Gigi Gorgeous (Farrah Moan, Season 9)
- Jenny Bui (Gia Gunn, All Stars Season 4)
- Bhad Bhabie (Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Season 11)
- TS Madison (Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Season 11)
- Gemma Collins (Cheryl Hole, UK Season 1)
Singers, Musicians and Recording Artists:
- Beyoncé (Tyra Sanchez, Season 2; Kenya Michaels, Season 4 and Asia O'Hara, Season 10)
- Lady Gaga (Sonique, Season 2 and Phi Phi O'Hara, Season 4)
- Britney Spears (Tatianna, Season 2 and Derrick Barry, Season 8)
- P!nk (Morgan McMichaels, Season 2)
- Whitney Houston (Sahara Davenport, Season 2 and Monét X Change, All Stars Season 4)
- Alicia Keys (Alexis Mateo, Season 3)
- Amy Winehouse (Yara Sofia, Season 3 and Petchra, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Cher (Delta Work, Season 3 and Chad Michaels, Season 4)
- Jennifer Lopez (Carmen Carrera, Season 3)
- Tina Turner (Shangela, Season 3)
- Aretha Franklin (Latrice Royale, Season 4)
- Diana Ross (Milan, Season 4)
- Jessica Simpson (Willam Belli, Season 4)
- La Lupe (Nina Flowers, All Stars Season 1)
- Madonna (Manila Luzon, All Stars Season 1)
- Shakira (Alexis Mateo, All Stars Season 1)
- Celia Cruz (Lineysha Sparx, Season 5)
- Janet Jackson (Coco Montrese, Season 5)
- Katy Perry (Alyssa Edwards, Season 5)
- Ke$ha (Detox, Season 5)
- Taylor Swift (Jade Jolie, Season 5)
- Tamar Braxton (Roxxxy Andrews, Season 5)
- Nicki Minaj (Trinity K. Bonet, Season 6 and JAJA, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Adele (Ginger Minj, Season 7)
- Little Richard (Kennedy Davenport, Season 7)
- Michael Jackson (Thorgy Thor, Season 8)
- Eartha Kitt (Chi Chi DeVayne, Season 8 and Valentina, All Stars Season 4)
- Björk (Katya, All Stars Season 2)
- Ariana Grande (Tatianna, All Stars Season 2)
- Amanda Lepore (Trinity Taylor, Season 9)
- Marlene Dietrich (Sasha Velour, Season 9)
- Liza Minnelli (Alexis Michelle, Season 9)
- Grace Jones (Bebe Zahara Benet, All Stars Season 3)
- Jenifer Lewis (Shangela, All Stars Season 3)
- Jintara Poonlarp (Dearis Doll, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Cherprang Areekul (Amadiva, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Barbra Streisand (Manila Luzon, All Stars Season 4)
- Della Reese (Latrice Royale, All Stars Season 4)
- Cardi B (Vanda Miss Joaquim, Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
- Bhad Bhabie (Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Season 11)
- Celine Dion (Brook Lynn Hytes, Season 11)
Television Personalities:
- Paris Hilton (Raven, Season 2)
- Michelle Visage (Sharon Needles, Season 4)
- Snooki (Jiggly Caliente, Season 4)
- Wendy Williams (Dida Ritz, Season 4 and Naomi Smalls, All Stars Season 4)
- Oprah Winfrey (Latrice Royale, All Stars Season 1)
- Tammy Faye (Tammie Brown, All Stars Season 1 and Ginger Minj, All Stars Season 2)
- Tamar Braxton (Roxxxy Andrews, Season 5)
- Judge Judy (Bianca Del Rio, Season 6)
- Julia Child (Milk, Season 6 and Divina De Campo, UK Season 1)
- Kim Kardashian (Gia Gunn, Season 6)
- Teresa Giudice (Joslyn Fox, Season 6)
- Big Ang (Pearl, Season 7)
- Raven Symone (Jaidynn Diore Fierce, Season 7)
- Suze Orman (Katya, Season 7)
- Nancy Grace (Acid Betty, Season 8 and Detox, All Stars Season 2)
- Uzo Aduba (Bob The Drag Queen, Season 8)
- Tiffany Pollard (Naomi Smalls, Season 8)
- Theresa Caputo (Phi Phi O'Hara, All Stars Season 2)
- NeNe Leakes (Peppermint, Season 9)
- Paul Lynde (BenDeLaCreme, All Stars Season 3)
- Phaedra Parks (Kennedy Davenport, All Stars Season 3)
- Metinee 'Lukkade' Kingpayom (Année Maywong, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Leena Jung (B Ella, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson (Eureka, Season 10)
- Caitlyn Jenner (Trinity The Tuck, All Stars Season 4)
- Lovely Mimi (Plastique Tiara, Season 11)
- Sir David Attenborough (Sum Ting Wong, UK Season 1)
- Donald Trump (The Vivienne, UK Season 1)
- Gemma Collins (Cheryl Hole, UK Season 1)
- Mary Berry (Blu Hydrangea, UK Season 1)
Celebrity Chefs:
- Julia Child (Milk, Season 6 and Divina De Campo, UK Season 1)
- Paula Deen (Darienne Lake, Season 6)
- Mary Berry (Blu Hydrangea, UK Season 1)
Athletes:
- Chyna (Kameron Michaels, Season 10)
- Caitlyn Jenner (Trinity The Tuck, All Stars Season 4)
Socialites:
- Paris Hilton (Raven, Season 2)
- Little Edie (Jinkx Monsoon, Season 5)
- Kim Kardashian (Gia Gunn, Season 6)
- Amanda Lepore (Trinity Taylor, Season 9)
- Sumanee Kunakasem (Natalia Pliacam, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Caitlyn Jenner (Trinity The Tuck, All Stars Season 4)
- Sophia La (Srimala, Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
Drag Queens:
- RuPaul (Jessica Wild, Season 2 and Trixie Mattel, All Stars Season 3)
- Lady Bunny (Alaska, Season 5)
- Alyssa Edwards (Violet Chachki, Season 7 and Aja, Season 9)
- Sharon Needles (Max, Season 7)
- Alaska (Roxxxy Andrews, All Stars Season 2)
- Jasmine Masters (Nina Bo'nina Brown, Season 9)
- Crystal Labeija (Aja, All Stars Season 3)
Male Celebrities (exc. Drag Queens):
- Little Richard (Kennedy Davenport, Season 7)
- Michael Jackson (Thorgy Thor, Season 8)
- Kim Jong-un (Kim Chi, Season 8) [as a fictional, female counterpart 'Kimmy Jong-un']
- Paul Lynde (BenDeLaCreme, All Stars Season 3)
- Harvey Fierstein (Nina West, Season 11)
- Sir David Attenborough (Sum Ting Wong, UK Season 1)
- Donald Trump (The Vivienne, UK Season 1)
Models:
- Kimora Lee (Jujubee, Season 2)
- Tyra Banks (Raja, Season 3)
- Anna Nicole Smith (Adore Delano, Season 6)
- Gigi Gorgeous (Farrah Moan, Season 9)
- Naomi Campbell (Shea Couleé, Season 9)
- Amanda Lepore (Trinity Taylor, Season 9)
- Ariadna Gutiérrez (Valentina, Season 9) [as 'Miss Colombia']
- Grace Jones (Bebe Zahara Benet, All Stars Season 3)
- Metinee 'Lukkade' Kingpayom (Année Maywong, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Melania Trump (Aquaria, Season 10)
- Ma'Ornapa (Bandit, Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
Fashion Designers and Mode Icons:
- Kimora Lee (Jujubee, Season 2)
- Rachel Zoe (Laganja Estranja, Season 6)
- Donatella Versace (Miss Fame, Season 7)
- Diana Vreeland (Robbie Turner, Season 8)
- NeNe Leakes (Peppermint, Season 9)
- Chyna (Kameron Michaels, Season 10)
- Jenny Bui (Gia Gunn, All Stars Season 4)
- Vatanika (Angele Anang, Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
Political Figures and Activists:
- Imelda Marcos (Manila Luzon, Season 3)
- Kim Jong-un (Kim Chi, Season 8) [as ‘Kimmy Jong-un’]
- Jenifer Lewis (Shangela, All Stars Season 3)
- Leena Jung (B Ella, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Maxine Waters (Monique Heart, Season 10)
- Melania Trump (Aquaria, Season 10)
- Donald Trump (The Vivienne, UK Season 1)
- Margaret Thatcher (Baga Chipz, UK Season 1)
Writers, Poets and Journalists
- Diana Vreeland (Robbie Turner, Season 8)
- Maya Angelou (Chi Chi DeVayne, All Stars Season 3 and Monét X Change, Season 10)
- Dorothy Parker (Miz Cracker, Season 10)
- Thapanee Ietsrichai (Tormai, Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
- Mary Berry (Blu Hydrangea, UK Season 1)
Celebrities Who Have Been Impersonated More Than Once:
- Beyoncé (Tyra Sanchez, Season 2; Kenya Michaels, Season 4 and Asia O'Hara, Season 10)
- Cher (Delta Work, Season 3 and Chad Michaels, Season 4)
- Lady Gaga (Sonique, Season 2 and Phi Phi O'Hara, Season 4)
- Fran Drescher (Jujubee, All Stars Season 1 and Courtney Act, Season 6)
- Britney Spears (Tatianna, Season 2 and Derrick Barry, Season 8)
- Carol Channing (Pandora Boxx, Season 2 and Bob The Drag Queen, Season 8)
- Joan Crawford (Mariah, Season 3 and Alyssa Edwards, All Stars Season 2)
- Tammy Faye (Tammie Brown, All Stars Season 1 and Ginger Minj, All Stars Season 2)
- Nancy Grace (Acid Betty, Season 8 and Detox, All Stars Season 2)
- Alyssa Edwards (Violet Chachki, Season 7 and Aja, Season 9)
- RuPaul (Jessica Wilde, Season 2 and Trixie Mattel, All Stars Season 3)
- Amy Winehouse (Yara Sofia, Season 3 and Petchra, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Nicki Minaj (Trinity K. Bonet, Season 6 and JAJA, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Maya Angelou (Chi Chi DeVayne, All Stars Season 3 and Monét X Change, Season 10)
- Wendy Williams (Dida Ritz, Season 4 and Naomi Smalls, All Stars Season 4)
- Whitney Houston (Sahara Davenport, Season 2 and Monét X Change, All Stars Season 4)
- Eartha Kitt (Chi Chi DeVayne, Season 8 and Valentina, All Stars Season 4)
- Charo (Yara Sofia, All Stars Season 1 and Shuga Cain, Season 11)
- Tiffany Haddish (Monique Heart, All Stars Season 4 and A'keria C. Davenport, Season 11)
- Julia Child (Milk, Season 6 and Divina De Campo, UK Season 1)
Deceased Celebrities:
- Carol Channing [1921-2019] (Pandora Boxx, Season 2 and Bob the Drag Queen, Season 8)
- Whitney Houston [1963-2012] (Sahara Davenport, Season 2 and Monét X Change, All Stars Season 4)
- Amy Winehouse [1983-2011] (Yara Sofia, Season 3 and Petchra, Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
- Joan Crawford [1904-1977] (Mariah, Season 3 and Alyssa Edwards, All Stars Season 2)
- Aretha Franklin [1942-2018] (Latrice Royale, Season 4)
- Tammy Faye [1942-2007] (Tammie Brown, All Stars Season 1 and Ginger Minj, All Stars Season 2)
- Bea Arthur [1922-2009] (Raven, All Stars Season 1)
- La Lupe [1939-1992] (Nina Flowers, All Stars Season 1)
- Lucille Ball [1911-1989] (Shannel, All Stars Season 1)
- Celia Cruz [1925-2003] (Lineysha Sparx, Season 5)
- Little Edie [1917-2002] (Jinkx Monsoon, Season 5)
- Marilyn Monroe [1926-1962] (Ivy Winters, Season 5)
- Julia Child [1912-2004] (Milk, Season 6 and Divina De Campo, UK Season 1)
- Anna Nicole Smith [1967-2007] (Adore Delano, Season 6)
- Big Ang [1960-2016] (Pearl, Season 7)
- Diana Vreeland [1903-1986] (Robbie Turner, Season 8)
- Michael Jackson [1958-2009] (Thorgy Thor, Season 8)
- Eartha Kitt [1927-2008] (Chi Chi DeVayne, Season 8 and Valentina, All Stars Season 4)
- Mae West [1893-1980] (Alaska, All Stars Season 2)
- Marlene Dietrich [1901-1992] (Sasha Velour, Season 9)
- Paul Lynde [1926-1982] (BenDeLaCreme, All Stars Season 3)
- Crystal Labeija [????-1982] (Aja, All Stars Season 3)
- Maya Angelou [1928-2014] (Chi Chi DeVayne, All Stars Season 3 and Monét X Change, Season 10)
- Chyna [1969-2016] (Kameron Michaels, Season 10)
- Dorothy Parker [1893-1967] (Miz Cracker, Season 10)
- Della Reese [1931-2017] (Latrice Royale, All Stars Season 4)
- Margaret Thatcher [1925-2013] (Baga Chipz, UK Season 1)
- Rue McClanahan [1934-2010] (Crystal, UK Season 1)
Trivia
- The segment initially featured nine panelists (per the original Match Game format), while later seasons varied the number.
- During the first season of All Stars, a segment called Gaff -In took place, in which the queens delivered celebrity impersonations by teams and had to write original comedy material for a Laugh-In style sketch show.
- On the fourth season of All Stars, the Snatch Game segment was based on The Dating Game show.
- Celebrities who have been impersonated on Snatch Game will often comment on their impersonation, usually praising the queen who impersonated them. Judge Judy, Lady Bunny, Tamar Braxton, Carol Channing, and Nancy Grace have all had pre-taped messages aired on the show talking about how they enjoyed their impersonations. Amanda Lepore also had a pre-taped message but it was cut from the show.
- Tamar Braxton and Michelle Visage are the only celebrities to be impersonated on the show and later appear as a guest celebrities on Snatch Game.
- Tamar Braxton, Raven-Symoné, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Jenifer Lewis, and Tiffany Pollard are the only celebrities to have both been impersonated on the show and appeared as guest judges.
- Metinee "Lukkade" Kingpayom is the only celebrity to be impersonated on the show and also appears as a guest celebrity on Snatch Game and a guest judge during the same episode.
- Though Kennedy Davenport is widely acknowledged to be the first queen to impersonate a male on Snatch Game, technically this accolade belongs to Jessica Wild, who impersonated RuPaul in Season 2's Snatch Game. Kennedy is also preceded by Alaska, who portrayed Lady Bunny in Season 5, and Violet Chachki and Max (who played Alyssa Edwards and Sharon Needles respectively) actually competed in the same Snatch Game as her.
- Kennedy was, however, the first to impersonate a male who is not a drag queen.
- Thorgy Thor, Roxxxy Andrews, Aja, Nina Bo'Nina Brown, Trixie Mattel, BenDeLaCreme, Nina West, Sum Ting Wong and The Vivienne have since all impersonated males in Snatch Game.
- Out of these queens, only Kennedy Davenport, Thorgy Thor, BenDeLaCreme, Sum Ting Wong and The Vivienne impersonated a male who is not a drag queen.
- Nina West technically falls into this category since Harvey Fierstein is an actor and not a drag queen, but she portrayed him in female drag (since Fierstein is well-known for playing 'butch' female characters like Edna Turnblad in the musical Hairspray).
- Aja is the only queen to portray a male in both times she competed in Snatch Game (though both times she played drag queens).
- Kim Chi portrayed a male character, but as a gender-bent version as 'Kimmy Jong-un' (the 'sister' of the eponymous North Korean leader). This also technically makes her the first queen to not impersonate a real person.
- Out of all of these queens, Kennedy Davenport, BenDeLaCreme and The Vivienne won for their respective impressions (though interestingly enough, they all shared joint wins with other female-impersonating contestants).
- Max, Roxxxy Andrews, Trixie Mattel and Sum Ting Wong are the only two queens to place in the bottom after impersonating a male celebrity. However, only Max and Sum Ting Wong were eliminated.
- Out of these queens, only Kennedy Davenport, Thorgy Thor, BenDeLaCreme, Sum Ting Wong and The Vivienne impersonated a male who is not a drag queen.
- Sonique was the first queen ever eliminated on a Snatch Game episode.
- Season 2 is the only season where both the queen (Sahara Davenport) and the celebrity they impersonated on Snatch Game (Whitney Houston) have passed away since the episode was aired.
- The only other celebrities that have passed away since they were impersonated on Snatch Game are Carol Channing, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin and Big Ang. Any other deceased celebrities that have been portrayed (e.g. Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson etc.) had already died prior to their respective impressions.
- Only three queens were ever immune from elimination in Snatch Game prior to competing in it. These were Tyra Sanchez, Manila Luzon and Alyssa Edwards.
- The latter became the final queen to ever win immunity on RuPaul's Drag Race, due to her performance as Katy Perry being considered one of the worst in Snatch Game herstory (for which she was famously forced by Ru to tweet an apology to Perry).
- Season 7 was the first regular season to have two winners in Snatch Game.
- Season 8's guest celebrities, Gigi Hadid and Chanel Iman, apparently gave such poor answers to Ru's questions that he angrily stormed off set at one point to scold the producers for not preparing them better.
- Bob The Drag Queen is the first queen to have impersonated two characters in one Snatch Game, playing Uzo Aduba and Carol Channing in Season 8‘s episode. This was later followed up by Nina West in Season 11, who played Harvey Fierstein and Jo Anne Worley.
- Derrick Barry, Kenya Michaels, Trixie Mattel, Petchra, JAJA, Asia O'Hara, and Valentina are the only queens to impersonate celebrities who had already been impersonated and do worse in the challenge than the queen who originally did them.
- With the exception of Tyra Sanchez, Bob The Drag Queen, and Aquaria, every season winner sat in the same row on the Snatch Game panel.
- Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon are the queens with most appearances on Snatch Game / Gaff-In, with three times each.
- Out of the 28 queens who competed in Snatch Game /Gaff-In more than once, Tatianna holds the record for biggest difference in placement, going from winning her first Snatch Game to being eliminated during her second one. However Kennedy Davenport went from winning her first Snatch Game to being placed in the bottom 3 in her second.
- Out of the 26 queens who competed in Snatch Game /Gaff-In more than once, Jujubee, Detox, Gia Gunn, and Latrice Royale are the only queens to land in the bottom twice.
- Gia Gunn became the first queen ever to be eliminated twice in Snatch Game.
- Born in 1893, Mae West is the oldest celebrity ever impersonated in Snatch Game, with the youngest one being Blue Ivy Carter, at 6 years old.
- Dorothy Parker was also born in 1893, but is 5 days younger than Mae West.
- Nancy Grace, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and Julia Child are the only celebrities impersonated twice whose both of the impersonators landed in the bottom for their poor performances.
- Beyonce has been impersonated three times, and two of the three times, the queen impersonating her landed in the bottom (Kenya Michaels was eliminated in Season 4, and Asia O'Hara landed in the bottom three in Season 10 but was ultimately safe). But whilst Tyra Sanchez was declared safe in Season 2, she arguably would have placed in the bottom had it not been that she had immunity from the week before.
- Britney Spears, Carol Channing and Charo are the only celebrities impersonated twice where both of the impersonators either won or were in the top for their good performances.
- Interestingly enough, Britney Spears and Carol Channing both impersonated in the Snatch Game of Season 2 and Season 8. Charo was impersonated during Gaff-In on All Stars 1 and on Season 11.
- BenDeLaCreme is the only queen to win Snatch Game twice, winning the challenge as Maggie Smith in Season 6 and as Paul Lynde in All Stars 3 where she tied with Shangela's Jenifer Lewis.
- Kristin Chenoweth has been the only celebrity to participate as a panelist in Snatch Game.
- Bob The Drag Queen, Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska and Aquaria are the only season winners to win the Snatch Game
- Tyra Sanchez, Violet Chachki, Trixie Mattel, Monét X Change, & Yvie Oddly are the only season winners to not score high or win the Snatch Game.
- Trixie Mattel & Yvie Oddly are the only season winners to have landed in the bottom during the Snatch Game episode (though if it wasn’t for Tyra’s immunity in Season 2’s Snatch Game, she most likely would have placed in the bottom too).
- Yvie Oddly is the first winner to have to lip-sync for her life in a Snatch Game episode.
- Monet was actually in the top 3 for her Snatch Game in Season 10, but was not for her winning season - All Stars 4.
- Stacy Layne Matthews and Alexis Michelle are the only queens to have won Snatch Game and not either won their seasons or competed on a season of All Stars.
- Tormai is the the first queen to win Snatch Game yet be sent home on the same day.
- Despite Yara Sofia’s impression of Amy Winehouse in Season 3 placing low at the time, Michelle Visage retrospectively called it a great performance during the Snatch Game episode of Season 9.
- Nicki Minaj and Amy Winehouse are the first celebrities to be impersonated on more than one iteration of the franchise, having both been represented in the US and Thai versions. Meanwhile, Amy and Nicki were impersonated on different seasons of Drag Race US, but the same season of Drag Race Thailand.
- This feat was later followed by Divina De Campo’s impersonation of Julia Child on Season 1 of the UK series, who was previously impersonated by Milk on Season 6 of the US series.
- Season 11 was the first season where nobody was eliminated in a Snatch Game episode.
- After All Stars 3, it is the second season where both the season’s winner and runner-up placed in the bottom for Snatch Game.
- Baga Chipz and The Vivienne are the first joint winners of Snatch Game on a UK season, as well as the first UK winners overall.
- acording to IMDb snatch game season 6 is the best episode of wholeRPDR with the score 9,2/10
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