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RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality show in which a group of talented drag queens compete in challenges to impress host RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen. It originally aired on LOGO from 2009 to 2016, and then moved to VH1 in 2017.

The bulk of each episode consists of a main challenge, usually some form of performance or fashion design, sometimes both. Then the queens participate in a themed runway show, where one is declared the winner of that week, while two others are announced to be up for elimination. The bottom two must then compete to stay on the show with a lip sync for their lives. These tend to result in wigs falling off, jumping splits, death drops, and the occasional kiss. Sometimes both queens survive the lip sync, but sometimes neither are saved. There was once even a six-way lip sync when one team performed especially bad as a unit. RuPaul's decisions are helped by a judge panel, with its current iteration made up of Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley (who alternate on the third judge seat), and celebrity guest judges.

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There have been twelve regular seasons of the show, with the series renewed for the thirteenth season. There have also been five seasons of All Stars, featuring returning queens from previous seasons competing for the distinction of being inducted into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame". Additionally, an inaugural Celebrity edition premiered in 2020, with the prize money being donated to charity. A list and summary of all seasons can be found on the Recap page.

Drag Race has spawned multiple spinoffs and related programming (see below) and a variety of foreign editions, although only one (RuPaul's Drag Race UK) features Ru as host. A Chilean version, The Switch Drag Race: El arte del transformismo, premiered in October 2015, while Drag Race Thailand premiered in February 2018. In July 2020, Canada's Drag Race premiered on Canada's Crave service, unique in that it has three hosts - season 11 contestant Brooke Lynn Hytes, actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and fashion model Stacey McKenzie. Right on the heels of that version, in September 2020 it was the turn of Drag Race Holland, based in the Netherlands and hosted by fashion expert and former drag performer Fred van Leer. Further localizations for Australia and Brazil have also been announced.

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The show has helped to bring Drag into mainstream pop culture. Regardless of how well a contestant does in the competition, most of the queens have found success and a dedicated fanbase after their season.

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Drag Race franchise

Television series Rupauls Drag Race (2009  present): The flagship series. Under the Hood of RuPaul's Drag Race (2009): A companion series that aired as bonus web content for the first season, which then became... RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010  present): Another companion series that specifically focuses on the queens during (and after) deliberations on the main stage. Originally aired on Logo immediately after new episodes until season seven (when it aired a day later on Youtube) but eventually returned to television starting with season ten, now airing alongside the main series on VH1. RuPaul's Drag U (2010  2012): A makeover competition show where returning contestants makeover cis women into drag queens. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012  present): The all-stars edition, bringing back past queens for another chance at the crown. Originally aired for a single season in 2012 on Logo until returning in 2016 (on VH1) with a more frequent production cycle. Notable for frequent format changes that have varied from a team-based format in season one, to something more akin to Survivor from the second season onwards, wherein eliminations are determined by the queens themselves rather than Ru. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (2012; 2020): The All Stars edition of Untucked. Only aired with the first season until coming back for season five. RuPauls's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (2020): The celebrity edition, wherein famous people from various industries compete (in groups of three per episode) for charities of their choosing with the help of returning queen as their partners. Something of a spiritual successor to Drag U.

(2009  present): The flagship series. The Switch Drag Race (2015, 2018): The first international version (as well as the first non-English language version and the first not hosted by RuPaul), based in Chile. Hosted by Karla Constant.

Drag Race Thailand (2018  present): The second international version, based in Thailand. Co-hosted by fashion stylist Art Arya and drag queen Pangina Heals.

(2018  present): The second international version, based in Thailand. Co-hosted by fashion stylist Art Arya and drag queen Pangina Heals. Werq the World (2018 — present): A docuseries following the ongoing touring show of the same name, featuring a rotating cast of Drag Race alumni.

(2018 — present): A docuseries following the ongoing touring show of the same name, featuring a rotating cast of Drag Race alumni. RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019  present): The third international version (based in the United Kingdom) and the only other one to be hosted by RuPaul. Michelle Visage returns as well in her judge role, joined by Graham Norton and Alan Carr as the third alternating judge.

(2019  present): The third international version (based in the United Kingdom) and the only other one to be hosted by RuPaul. Michelle Visage returns as well in her judge role, joined by Graham Norton and Alan Carr as the third alternating judge. Canada's Drag Race (2020): The fourth international version (based in Canada) and the first English-language one not hosted by RuPaul, though she does appear in pre-taped video segments and narrates; co-hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes, runner-up of season eleven, fashion model Stacey McKenzie and actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman.

(2020): The fourth international version (based in Canada) and the first English-language one not hosted by RuPaul, though she does appear in pre-taped video segments and narrates; co-hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes, runner-up of season eleven, fashion model Stacey McKenzie and actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman. RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue (2020): A docuseries spinoff following the RuPaul's Drag Race Live! residency in Las Vegas; the first non-competitive series to bear the Drag Race name.

(2020): A docuseries spinoff following the RuPaul's Drag Race Live! residency in Las Vegas; the first non-competitive series to bear the Drag Race name. Drag Race Holland (2020): The fifth international spinoff, based in The Netherlands. Hosted by Fred van Leer.

(2020): The fifth international spinoff, based in The Netherlands. Hosted by Fred van Leer. Drag Race Australia (TBD): The sixth international spinoff, based in Australia. Television specials RuPaul's Drag Race Green Screen Christmas (2015): A non-competitive holiday special.

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular (2018): A competitive holiday special. Live events RuPaul's DragCon (2015  present): An annual drag expo created by RuPaul. Began in LA exclusively but has since branched out into editions held in New York City and London; held digitally in 2020 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(2015  present): An annual drag expo created by RuPaul. Began in LA exclusively but has since branched out into editions held in New York City and London; held digitally in 2020 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Werq the World (2017  present): An ongoing touring show featuring a rotating cast of queens from Drag Race; spawned a docuseries of the same name. Web originals The WOWPresents channel on Youtube (and its own dedicated streaming service, WOW Presents Plus) produce official web shows starring Drag Race queens, including: Alyssa's Secret starring Alyssa Edwards, unscripted rapport as Alyssa is given topics and she just rattles off about them. Photo Fashion RuView starring Raja and Raven, the queens Toot or Boot the looks from the main stage of Drag Race as well as from the queen's social media accounts. Brolaska starring Alaska Thunderfuck and her brother Cory, the two siblings are given topics and talk about them together. UNHhhh starring Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova, they talk about whatever they want because it's their show and not ours. Was briefly picked up by Viceland to become The Trixie & Katya Show. Cool Mom, starring Jinkx Monsoon and her gay, homosexual son Kamikaze, where Jinkx talks about common topics with him to be an active part of his life. Because she's not a regular mom - she's a cool mom. Wait, What? Starring Kimora Blac and Derrick Barry (or a rotating queen when Derrick isn't around), where these fashion queens are asked more difficult questions, about things like biology, botany, technology and law. Drag Tots, a Spinoff Babies exclusive to WOW Presents Plus featuring the voice talents of RuPaul, Bianca Del Rio, Valentina, Latrice Royale, Detox, and Adore Delano.

channel on Youtube (and its own dedicated streaming service, WOW Presents Plus) produce official web shows starring Drag Race queens, including: Official works in the Drag Race franchise include:

Drag Race-related projects

Film Hurricane Bianca (2016): A comedy starring season six winner Bianca del Rio. Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia With Hate (2018)

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019): A documentary about All Stars 3 winner Trixie Mattel. Television AJ and the Queen (2020): A Netflix dramedy series created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) with plentiful cameo appearances from Drag Race alumni.

Dancing Queen (2018): A docuseries following the day-to-day life of Alyssa Edwards and her Mesquite, Texas dance company Beyond Belief. Also features appearances from Alyssa's drag daughters Shangela and Laganja Estranja.

Dragnificent! (2020  present): A TLC makeover show starring Jujubee, Thorgy Thor, Bebe Zahara Benet, and Alexis Michelle as they help women prepare for big events in their lives; began as a 2019 special titled Drag Me Down the Aisle.

(2020  present): A TLC makeover show starring Jujubee, Thorgy Thor, Bebe Zahara Benet, and Alexis Michelle as they help women prepare for big events in their lives; began as a 2019 special titled Drag Me Down the Aisle. Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul (2016  2017): A trivia-based game show on Logo, with frequent appearances from Drag Race alumni.

RuPaul (2019): A syndicated daytime talk show hosted by RuPaul that aired for a brief test run, but was officially not picked up to series.

Super Drags (2018): A Brazilian Netflix adult animation comedy series in which a trio of drag queen super heroines protects the LGBT community. Notable in that multiple queens star in the English voiceover, including Ginger Minj, Shangela, Trixie Mattel and Willam.

We're Here! (2020  present): An HBO docuseries following Shangela, Bob the Drag Queen, and Eureka as host drag shows in small towns with some of their residents. Miscellaeous projects related to (but not officially part of) the Drag Race franchise include:

Drag Race alumni with their own pages on this wiki include:

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