The Werk Room prior to Season 10.
The Werk Room is a room on RuPaul's Drag Race where contestants perform mini-challenges, and prepare for or work on main challenges and runway presentations. This is where contestants put together and create costumes, apply wigs and make-up, and prepare for the day's main challenges and elimination ceremonies. The room has changed several times throughout the duration of the show, most notably on Season 10.
The Werk Room
Season 1
Season 1 Werk Room
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannel | 1 |
| 2 | Nina Flowers | 2 |
| 3 | Rebecca Glasscock | 3 |
| 4 | Ongina | 4 |
| 5 | Victoria Parker | 5 |
| 6 | Akashia | 6 |
| 7 | Tammie Brown | 7 |
| 8 | Jade | 8 |
| 9 | BeBe Zahara Benet | 9 |
Season 2
The Werk Room changed drastically from the previous season. They added doors, brick walls, bigger workstations and more tables with sewing machines. The room was also expanded. The biggest change was the color and of course the design. The aesthetic became pink and black/white, as opposed to the previous orange and white.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Paige Brooks | 10 |
| 2 | Shangela | 11 |
| 3 | Raven | 12 |
| 4 | Jujubee | 13 |
| 5 | Sahara Davenport | 14 |
| 6 | Morgan McMichaels | 15 |
| 7 | Mystique Summers Madison | 16 |
| 8 | Jessica Wild | 17 |
| 9 | Sonique | 18 |
| 10 | Tatianna | 19 |
| 11 | Pandora Boxx | 20 |
| 12 | Tyra Sanchez | 21 |
Season 3
There were no major changes, except for the premiere episode, where they added Christmas decorations.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Work | 22 |
| 2 | Carmen Carrera | 23 |
| 3 | Phoenix | 24 |
| 4 | Manila Luzon | 25 |
| 5 | Stacy Layne Matthews | 26 |
| 6 | Venus D-Lite | 27 |
| 7 | Yara Sofia | 28 |
| 8 | Mariah | 29 |
| 9 | Alexis Mateo | 30 |
| 10 | India Ferrah | 31 |
| 11 | Mimi Imfurst | 32 |
| 12 | Raja | 33 |
| 13 | Shangela | N/A |
Season 4
The gray entrance door was switched to a pink doorway.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willam | 34 |
| 2 | Lashauwn Beyond | 35 |
| 3 | Jiggly Caliente | 36 |
| 4 | Phi Phi O'Hara | 37 |
| 5 | Madame LaQueer | 38 |
| 6 | Milan | 39 |
| 7 | Alisa Summers | 40 |
| 8 | Dida Ritz | 41 |
| 9 | The Princess | 42 |
| 10 | Kenya Michaels | 43 |
| 11 | Chad Michaels | 44 |
| 12 | Sharon Needles | 45 |
| 13 | Latrice Royale | 46 |
All Stars 1
In the first episode, the Pit Crew brought in a stand with pictures for the queens to choose their teammate.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pandora Boxx | 1 |
| 2 | Latrice Royale | 2 |
| 3 | Yara Sofia | 3 |
| 4 | Shannel | 4 |
| 5 | Raven | 5 |
| 6 | Alexis Mateo | 6 |
| 7 | Chad Michaels | 7 |
| 8 | Manila Luzon | 8 |
| 9 | Mimi Imfurst | 9 |
| 10 | Nina Flowers | 10 |
| 11 | Jujubee | 11 |
| 12 | Tammie Brown | 12 |
Season 5
The floor color was changed from gray to light pink. A neon pink LED lip symbol was also added to the entrance.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detox | 47 |
| 2 | Roxxxy Andrews | 48 |
| 3 | Jade Jolie | 49 |
| 4 | Serena Cha Cha | 50 |
| 5 | Alyssa Edwards | 51 |
| 6 | Jinkx Monsoon | 52 |
| 7 | Penny Tration | 53 |
| 8 | Vivienne Pinay | 54 |
| 9 | Alaska | 55 |
| 10 | Honey Mahogany | 56 |
| 11 | Ivy Winters | 57 |
| 12 | Monica Beverly Hillz | 58 |
| 13 | Lineysha Sparx | 59 |
| 14 | Coco Montrese | 60 |
Season 6
The pink LED lip symbol was adjusted to a red color, as well as the pink paneling in the doorway, which was also changed to a bright red. Artwork of RuPaul was also added over the entrance way.
Werk Room Order
Group 1
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adore Delano | 61 |
| 2 | BenDeLaCreme | 62 |
| 3 | Gia Gunn | 63 |
| 4 | Laganja Estranja | 64 |
| 5 | April Carrión | 65 |
| 6 | Kelly Mantle | 66 |
| 7 | Vivacious | 67 |
Group 2
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bianca Del Rio | 68 |
| 2 | Trinity K. Bonet | 69 |
| 3 | Joslyn Fox | 70 |
| 4 | Milk | 71 |
| 5 | Magnolia Crawford | 72 |
| 6 | Courtney Act | 73 |
| 7 | Darienne Lake | 74 |
Season 7
A white shelf addition was placed in the Werk Room, containing RuPaul statuettes, which each queen would take with them upon being eliminated. An LED "WERK" sign was also placed behind the doorway.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Fame | 75 |
| 2 | Ginger Minj | 76 |
| 3 | Jaidynn Diore Fierce | 77 |
| 4 | Violet Chachki | 78 |
| 5 | Max | 79 |
| 6 | Katya | 80 |
| 7 | Jasmine Masters | 81 |
| 8 | Mrs. Kasha Davis | 82 |
| 9 | Trixie Mattel | 83 |
| 10 | Kandy Ho | 84 |
| 11 | Pearl | 85 |
| 12 | Kennedy Davenport | 86 |
| 13 | Sasha Belle | 87 |
| 14 | Tempest DuJour | 88 |
Season 8
There were no major changes to the Werk Room itself. However, a confessional room, called the Shade Tree, was added, in which queens could share their innermost secrets and thoughts.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomi Smalls | 89 |
| 2 | Cynthia Lee Fontaine | 90 |
| 3 | Dax ExclamationPoint | 91 |
| 4 | Naysha Lopez | 92 |
| 5 | Acid Betty | 93 |
| 6 | Robbie Turner | 94 |
| 7 | Kim Chi | 95 |
| 8 | Thorgy Thor | 96 |
| 9 | Bob the Drag Queen | 97 |
| 10 | Laila McQueen | 98 |
| 11 | Chi Chi DeVayne | 99 |
| 12 | Derrick Barry | 100 |
All Stars 2
The Untucked and Reunion special took place in the Werk Room with white couches and most of the lights turned off.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katya | 13 |
| 2 | Detox | 14 |
| 3 | Alyssa Edwards | 15 |
| 4 | Phi Phi O'Hara | 16 |
| 5 | Ginger Minj | 17 |
| 6 | Roxxxy Andrews | 18 |
| 7 | Coco Montrese | 19 |
| 8 | Alaska | 20 |
| 9 | Tatianna | 21 |
| 10 | Adore Delano | 22 |
Season 9
A large wax statue of RuPaul was added to the Werk Room, as well as a large lamp next to it.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peppermint | 101 |
| 2 | Valentina | 102 |
| 3 | Eureka O’Hara | 103 |
| 4 | Charlie Hides | 104 |
| 5 | Farrah Moan | 105 |
| 6 | Sasha Velour | 106 |
| 7 | Alexis Michelle | 107 |
| 8 | Shea Couleé | 108 |
| 9 | Trinity Taylor | 109 |
| 10 | Kimora Blac | 110 |
| 11 | Jaymes Mansfield | 111 |
| 12 | Nina Bo'nina Brown | 112 |
| 13 | Aja | 113 |
| 14 | Cynthia Lee Fontaine[1] | N/A |
All Stars 3
The Untucked took place in the Werk Room with white couches and most of the lights turned off.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trixie Mattel | 23 |
| 2 | Milk | 24 |
| 3 | Chi Chi DeVayne | 25 |
| 4 | Thorgy Thor | 26 |
| 5 | Morgan McMichaels | 27 |
| 6 | Aja | 28 |
| 7 | BenDeLaCreme | 29 |
| 8 | Kennedy Davenport | 30 |
| 9 | Shangela | 31 |
| 10 | BeBe Zahara Benet | 32 |
Season 10
The Werk Room has had its biggest overhaul since Season 2. The Werk Room now has a red theme rather than a pink theme.
Season 10 Werkroom
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eureka O’Hara | N/A |
| 2 | Asia O'Hara | 114 |
| 3 | Miz Cracker | 115 |
| 4 | Yuhua Hamasaki | 116 |
| 5 | Blair St. Clair | 117 |
| 6 | Monét X Change | 118 |
| 7 | Kameron Michaels | 119 |
| 8 | Mayhem Miller | 120 |
| 9 | Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams | 121 |
| 10 | Monique Heart | 122 |
| 11 | Dusty Ray Bottoms | 123 |
| 12 | The Vixen | 124 |
| 13 | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | 125 |
| 14 | Aquaria | 126 |
All Stars 4
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Heart | 33 |
| 2 | Trinity The Tuck | 34 |
| 3 | Naomi Smalls | 35 |
| 4 | Monét X Change | 36 |
| 5 | Gia Gunn | 37 |
| 6 | Farrah Moan | 38 |
| 7 | Jasmine Masters | 39 |
| 8 | Valentina | 40 |
| 9 & 10 | Latrice Royale & Manila Luzon | N/A |
Season 11
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | N/A |
| 2 | Nina West | 127 |
| 3 | Shuga Cain | 128 |
| 4 | Plastique Tiara | 129 |
| 5 | Mercedes Iman Diamond | 130 |
| 6 | Scarlet Envy | 131 |
| 7 | Honey Davenport | 132 |
| 8 | A'keria Chanel Davenport | 133 |
| 9 | Yvie Oddly | 134 |
| 10 | Silky Nutmeg Ganache | 135 |
| 11 | Brooke Lynn Hytes | 136 |
| 12 | Ariel Versace | 137 |
| 13 | Ra'jah O'Hara | 138 |
| 14 | Kahanna Montrese | 139 |
| 15 | Soju | 140 |
Season 12
Werk Room Order
Group 1
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brita | 141 |
| 2 | Nicky Doll | 142 |
| 3 | Widow Von'Du | 143 |
| 4 | Jackie Cox | 144 |
| 5 | Heidi N Closet | 145 |
| 6 | Gigi Goode | 146 |
| 7 | Crystal Methyd | 147 |
Group 2
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock M. Sakura | 148 |
| 2 | Dahlia Sin | 149 |
| 3 | Sherry Pie | 150 |
| 4 | Jan | 151 |
| 5 | Jaida Essence Hall | 152 |
| 6 | Aiden Zhane | 153 |
All Stars 5
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shea Couleé | 41 |
| 2 | Miz Cracker | 42 |
| 3 | Alexis Mateo | N/A |
| 4 | Blair St. Clair | 43 |
| 5 | Mariah Balenciaga | 44 |
| 6 | India Ferrah | 45 |
| 7 | Jujubee | N/A |
| 8 | Derrick Barry | 46 |
| 9 | Mayhem Miller | 47 |
| 10 | Ongina | 48 |
Season 13
The Werk Room got a complete overhaul due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It got an expansion, with there being more mirrors at the wall and more space. The floor also received a change, with it now having different coloured rectangles heading towards the center. The television is now bigger and has moved from one of the pillars to one of the walls, with it switching between RuPaul's announcements and RuPaul's Promo for All Stars 5. Two strips of lights have also been added to each side of the entrance.
Season 13 Werkroom
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kandy Muse | 154 |
| 2 | Joey Jay | 155 |
| 3 | Denali | 156 |
| 4 | LaLa Ri | 157 |
| 5 | Symone | 158 |
| 6 | Tamisha Iman | 159 |
| 7 | Gottmik | 160 |
| 8 | Utica Queen | 161 |
| 9 | Rosé | 162 |
| 10 | Olivia Lux | 163 |
| 11 | Tina Burner | 164 |
| 12 | Kahmora Hall | 165 |
| 13 | Elliott with 2 Ts | 166 |
Season 1
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dearis Doll | 1 |
| 2 | Natalia Pliacam | 2 |
| 3 | Meannie Minaj | 3 |
| 4 | Amadiva | 4 |
| 5 | B Ella | 5 |
| 6 | Petchra | 6 |
| 7 | JAJA | 7 |
| 8 | Morrigan | 8 |
| 9 | Année Maywong | 9 |
| 10 | Bunny Be Fly | 10 |
Season 2
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Gimhuay | 11 |
| 2 | Mocha Diva | 12 |
| 3 | Katy Killer | 13 |
| 4 | Bandit | 14 |
| 5 | Maya B'Haro | 15 |
| 6 | Kandy Zyanide | 16 |
| 7 | Srimala | 17 |
| 8 | Silver Sonic | 18 |
| 9 | M Stranger Fox | 19 |
| 10 | Genie | 20 |
| 11 | Angele Anang | 21 |
| 12 | Tormai | 22 |
| 13 | Vanda Miss Joaquim | 23 |
| 14 | Kana Warrior | 24 |
Holi-Slay Spectacular
The Werk Room had a Christmas overhaul. The Werk Room was full of Christmas decor.
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trixie Mattel | 1 |
| 2 | Latrice Royale | 2 |
| 3 | Eureka | 3 |
| 4 | Mayhem Miller | 4 |
| 5 | Sonique | 5 |
| 6 | Kim Chi | 6 |
| 7 | Jasmine Masters | 7 |
| 8 | Shangela | 8 |
Season 1
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baga Chipz | 1 |
| 2 | Blu Hydrangea | 2 |
| 3 | Divina De Campo | 3 |
| 4 | Crystal | 4 |
| 5 | Sum Ting Wong | 5 |
| 6 | Cheryl Hole | 6 |
| 7 | Gothy Kendoll | 7 |
| 8 | Vinegar Strokes | 8 |
| 9 | Scaredy Kat | 9 |
| 10 | The Vivienne | 10 |
Season 2
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Chaney | 11 |
| 2 | Cherry Valentine | 12 |
| 3 | Tia Kofi | 13 |
| 4 | Bimini Bon-Boulash | 14 |
| 5 | Ginny Lemon | 15 |
| 6 | Ellie Diamond | 16 |
| 7 | Sister Sister | 17 |
| 8 | Tayce | 18 |
| 9 | Joe Black | 19 |
| 10 | Veronica Green | 20 |
| 11 | Asttina Mandella | 21 |
| 12 | A'Whora | 22 |
Season 1
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priyanka | 1 |
| 2 | Ilona Verley | 2 |
| 3 | Kiara | 3 |
| 4 | Juice Boxx | 4 |
| 5 | Anastarzia Anaquway | 5 |
| 6 | Lemon | 6 |
| 7 | Scarlett BoBo | 7 |
| 8 | Kyne | 8 |
| 9 | BOA | 9 |
| 10 | Rita Baga | 10 |
| 11 | Jimbo | 11 |
| 12 | Tynomi Banks | 12 |
Season 1
Werk Room Order
| Season # | Contestant | Series # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Abby OMG | 1 |
| 2 | ChelseaBoy | 2 |
| 3 | Janey Jacké | 3 |
| 4 | Megan Schoonbrood | 4 |
| 5 | Madame Madness | 5 |
| 6 | Roem | 6 |
| 7 | Sederginne | 7 |
| 8 | Ma'Ma Queen | 8 |
| 9 | Patty Pam-Pam | 9 |
| 10 | Envy Peru | 10 |
Trivia
- The Werk Room contains 4 boxes which are all filled with various fabrics.
- The bricks in the Werk Room are fake, and are in fact just printed vinyl. At certain points during the show you may see the walls move if an object or contestant gets too close and causes an air current.
- Trixie Mattel is the only contestant to walk in first twice, on All Stars 3 and on the Holi-Slay Spectacular.
- The 1st, 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, 100th, 110th, 120th, 130th, 140th and 150th queen to enter the US version of the Werk Room all didn't win their season or make it to the Finale of their first season.
- Season 1 : Shannel (1st Queen)
- Season 2: Nicole Paige Brooks (10th Queen) & Pandora Boxx (20th Queen)
- Season 3: Alexis Mateo (30th Queen)
- Season 4: Alisa Summers (40th Queen)
- Season 5 : Serena Cha Cha (50th Queen) & Coco Montrese (60th Queen)
- Season 6 : Joslyn Fox (70th Queen)
- Season 7 : Katya (80th Queen)
- Season 8 : Cynthia Lee Fontaine (90th Queen) & Derrick Barry (100th Queen)
- Season 9 : Kimora Blac (110th Queen)
- Season 10 : Mayhem Miller (120th Queen)
- Season 11 : Mercedes Iman Diamond (130th Queen) & Soju (140th Queen)
- Season 12 : Sherry Pie (150th Queen)
- Shannel, Alexis Mateo, and Katya are the only queens on this list to make it to the Finale of a season, being in the Finale of All Stars 1, Season 3, and All Stars 2 respectively.
- In All Stars 4 and Season 11, the top 4 enters in a row in the Werk Room.
- From Season 8 to All Stars 5, UK Season 1 and Canada Season 1, the queen who enters first appeared in a Music Video/Rumix. This does not include Drag Race Holland 1, which did not have a Music Video/Rumix challenge. Some appear in the Finale Challenge.
- Season 8: Naomi Smalls (The Realness)
- All Stars 2: Katya (Read U Wrote U)
- Season 9: Peppermint (Category Is)
- All Stars 3: Trixie Mattel (Kitty Girl)
- Season 10: Eureka (American)
- All Stars 4: Monique Heart (Super Queen)
- Season 11: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (Queens Everywhere)
- UK Season 1: Baga Chipz (Rock It (To The Moon))
- Season 12: Brita (I'm That Bitch) and Rock M. Sakura (You Don't Know Me)
- All Stars 5: Shea Coulee (Clap Back)
- Canada Season 1: Priyanka (U Wear It Well)
- Season 13: Kandy Muse (Condragulations)
- UK Season 2: Lawrence Chaney (UK Hun? (United Kingdolls))
Videos
- ↑ Although Cynthia did not enter the werkroom in the beginning of the premiere episode. She was shown to the cast at the end of Episode 1 and revealed at the beginning of Episode 2
