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Drag Race (franchise)

RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Drag Race variants, is a television
Drag Race
drag queen competition franchise created by American drag
entertainer RuPaul, and the production company World of Wonder. Created by RuPaul Charles
It originated in the United States with RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009, Original work RuPaul's Drag Race
where it was devised as a replacement for Rick & Steve: The
Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007–2009). The show's Years 2009–present
aim is to find the next "Drag Superstar" who possesses the traits of
"charisma", "uniqueness", "nerve" and "talent". RuPaul stated that the show looks for an entertainer
who can stand out from the rest.[1] RuPaul’s Drag Race is often credited for bringing drag into the
"mainstream" media.[2]

RuPaul's Drag Race has produced fourteen seasons to date (as of 2022) and has inspired several spin-
off series, including RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag
Race, along with spawning many international versions. In addition three DragCons have been created:
RuPaul's DragCon LA,[3] RuPaul's DragCon NYC, and RuPaul's DragCon UK. A RuPaul's Drag Race
Live! variety show in Las Vegas was established in 2020 with a corresponding television special.[4]

Drag Race franchises by country

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Country/Region Name Network Premiere Status Judges Winner(s)

Stan
Season 1,
(Australia)
2021: Kita
RuPaul's RuPaul

Australia
Drag Race May 1, In Mean[5][6][7]
TVNZ Michelle Visage
New Zealand Down 2021 Production Season 2,
OnDemand Rhys Nicholson
Under 2022: Post
(New
Zealand) Production[8]

Current
Brooke Lynn Hytes
Amanda Brugel (from
season 2)[9]
Season 1,
Brad Goreski (from season 2020:
2)[9] Priyanka[12]
Canada's July 2, Traci Melchor (from Season 2,
Canada Crave Casting season 2)[9]
Drag Race 2020 2021: Icesis
Couture
Former Season 3:
Casting[13]
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
(season 1)[10]
Stacey McKenzie (season
1)[11]

Nicole Gaultier
Íngrid Cruz Season 1,
Juan Pablo González 2015–2016:
The No longer
October 8, (season 1) Luz Violeta
Chile Switch Mega in
2015 Sebastián Errázuriz Season 2,
Drag Race production
(season 1) 2018: Miss
Oscar Mediavilla (season Leona
2)

Upcoming Nicky Doll

Drag Race France.tv Season 1,
France TBA season Daphné Bürki
France Slash 2022: Filming
announced Kiddy Smile

RuPaul's RuPaul
Drag Series 1,
February March 8, Michelle Visage
Global Race: UK BBC Three 2022: Blu
1, 2022 2022 Alan Carr
vs the Hydrangea[14]
World Graham Norton

Season 1,
2021:
Upcoming Tommaso Zorzi Elecktra
Drag Race November
Italy Discovery+ season Priscilla Bionic[15]
Italia 18, 2021
announced Chiara Francini Season 2,
2022:
Casting[16]

Netherlands Drag Race Videoland September Unknown Current Season 1,

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Holland 18, 2020 status Fred van Leer 2020: Envy

Marieke Samallo (from Peru[17]
season 2) Season 2,
Carlo Boszhard (from 2021:
season 2) Vanessa Van
Cartier[18]
Raven van Dorst (from
season 2)

Former

Nikkie Plessen (season 1)

Upcoming
Drag Race Season 1,
Philippines Discovery+[19] TBA season TBA
Philippines 2022: TBA[20]
announced

Season 1,
Supremme de Luxe[23] 2021:
Upcoming Carmen
Drag Race ATRESplayer May 30, Ana Locking[24]
Spain season Farala
España Premium[21] 2021[22] Javier Ambrossi[24]
announced Season 2,
Javier Calvo[24] 2022:
Upcoming[25]

Season 1,
2018: Natalia
Pliacam
Upcoming
Drag Race February Art Arya Season 2,
Thailand LINE TV season
Thailand 15, 2018 Pangina Heals 2019: Angele
announced
Anang[26]
Season 3,
2022: TBA

Series 1,
2019: The
Vivienne
Series 2,
RuPaul 2021:
RuPaul's Upcoming Lawrence
United October 3, Michelle Visage
Drag Race BBC Three season Chaney
Kingdom 2019 Alan Carr
UK announced Series 3,
Graham Norton 2021: Krystal
Versace
Series 4,
2022:
Casting[27]

United States RuPaul's Logo TV February Upcoming Current Season 1,

Drag Race (seasons 1-8)
2, 2009 season RuPaul 2009: BeBe

announced Michelle Visage (from Zahara Benet
VH1
season 3) Season 2,
(from season 2010: Tyra
Carson Kressley (from
9) Sanchez
season 7)

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Ross Mathews (from Season 3,

season 7) 2011: Raja
Season 4,
Former 2012: Sharon
Needles
Merle Ginsberg (seasons
Season 5,
1-2)
2013: Jinkx
Santino Rice (seasons 1- Monsoon
6)
Season 6,
Billy B (seasons 3-4) 2014: Bianca
Del Rio
Season 7,
2015: Violet
Chachki
Season 8,
2016: Bob the
Drag Queen
Season 9,
2017: Sasha
Velour
Season 10,
2018:
Aquaria
Season 11,
2019: Yvie
Oddly
Season 12,
2020: Jaida
Essence Hall
Season 13,
2021:
Symone
Season 14,
2022: TBA[28]
Season 15:
Casting[27]

RuPaul's Logo TV October Unknown Current Season 1,

Drag Race (seasons 1-2)
22, 2012 status RuPaul 2012: Chad
All Stars
Michelle Visage Michaels
VH1
Season 2,
Carson Kressley (from
(seasons 3-5) 2016: Alaska
season 2)

Ross Mathews (from Season 3,

Paramount+
season 3) 2018: Trixie
(from season
Mattel
6)
Former Season 4,
2018-2019:
Santino Rice (season 1) Monét X
Todrick Hall (season 2) Change &
Trinity the
Tuck

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Season 5,
2020: Shea
Couleé
Season 6,
2021: Kylie
Sonique
Love[29]

RuPaul Season 1,
RuPaul's
2020: Multiple
Secret April 24, Unknown Michelle Visage
VH1 winners
Celebrity 2020 status Carson Kressley
Season 2,
Drag Race Ross Mathews TBA[30]

Spin-offs shows

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Country/Region Name Network Premiere Format Status Judges Winner(s)

United States Logo TV

(seasons 1-
5)

RuPaul's YouTube Behind the Non-

February Currently
Drag Race: (seasons 6- scenes/companion N/A competitive
1, 2010 Airing
Untucked! 8)
show franchise

VH1

(from
season 9)

Season 1,
Lady 2010:
Bunny Various
Reality TV No longer Frank Season 2,
RuPaul's July 19,
Logo TV featuring members in Gatson 2011:
Drag U 2010
of the public production Jr. Various
(season Season 3,
1) 2012:
Various

Logo TV
(season 1)

RuPaul's
VH1 Behind the Non-
Drag Race October Unknown
(season 2)
scenes/companion N/A competitive
All Stars: 22, 2012 status

show franchise
Untucked!
Paramount+
(from
season 3)

RuPaul's
Drag Race: No longer Non-
December
Green Logo TV One-off special in N/A competitive
13, 2015
Screen production franchise
Christmas

RuPaul
Michelle
RuPaul's
No longer Visage
Drag Race December
VH1 One-off special in Ross N/A
Holi-slay 7, 2018
production Mathews
Spectacular
Todrick
Hall

RuPaul's
Non-
Drag Race: August Behind the scenes Unknown
VH1 N/A competitive
Vegas 21, 2020 show status
franchise
Revue

RuPaul's VH1 February One-off special No longer N/A One-off

Drag Race: 26, 2021 in special
Corona production

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Can't Keep
a Good
Queen
Down

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