Season 1

Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 2, 2009

Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar". The winner of the first season won the following...Read more

Season 2

Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 1, 2010

For season two, the number of contestants was increased from nine to twelve, and the prizes were slightly modified: a lifetime supply of Nyx Cosmetics...Read more

Season 3

Season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 24, 2011

The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 24, 2011. Thirteen drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar...Read more

Season 4

Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 30, 2012

The winner of season four will headline Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, wins a one-of-a-kind trip, a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics, ...Read more

Season 5

Season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 28, 2013

The fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere episode. The winner of season five headlined Logo's...Read more

Season 6

Season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 24, 2014

Just when you thought you knew what to expect from RuPaul’s Drag Race, along comes the ferociously fabulous and funny Season Six, with enough tricks u...Read more

Season 7

Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on March 2, 2015

​​​RuPaul's Drag Race returns with a court of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredictable and a judges' panel so packed with talent, you'll be...Read more

Season 8

Season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on March 7, 2016

RuPaul is back to light up the runway with 12 new queens competing for the title of "American's Next Drag Superstar." Season 8 marks a drag milestone:...Read more

Season 9

Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on March 24, 2017

Season Nine’s drag queens are fiercer than ever, competing to snatch the coveted title of "America's Next Drag Superstar." This year’s cutthroat race ...Read more

Season 10

Season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on March 22, 2018

The tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 22, 2018, on VH1. The premiere was broadcast one week after the finale of the third seaso...Read more

Season 11

Season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 28, 2019

RuPaul's Drag Race and Untucked return with more sickening styles, fierce challenges and backstage drama. Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathe...Read more

Season 12

Season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 28, 2020

The twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 28 and concluded on May 29, 2020. The competition was broadcast on VH1 in the United St...Read more

Season 13

Season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 1, 2021

The thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 1 and concluded on April 23, 2021. The cast was announced via Twitter on December 9, ...Read more

Season 14

Season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 7, 2022

The fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 7, 2022. The reality competition series, broadcast on VH1 in the United States, showc...Read more

Season 15

Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 6, 2023

This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing and the largest cash prize, with the winner earning $200,00...Read more

Season 16

Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 5, 2024

The sixteenth season of Drag Race showcases fourteen drag queens competing for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, a one-year supply of Anasta...Read more

Season 17

Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 3, 2025