Drag Race (franchise)

RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Drag Race variants, is a television drag queen competition franchise created by American drag entertainer RuPaul, and the production company World of Wonder. It originated in the United States with RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009, where it was devised as a replacement for Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007–2009). The show's 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]

This article is about the international television franchise. For other uses, see Drag Race (disambiguation).
Drag Race
Created byRuPaul Charles
Original workRuPaul's Drag Race
Years2009 (2009)–present

RuPaul's Drag Race has produced thirteen seasons to date (as of 2021) 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


Country/Region Name Network Premiere Status Judges Winner(s)
Australia
New Zealand		 RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Stan
(Australia)

TVNZ OnDemand (New Zealand)		 May 1, 2021 Casting
Canada Canada's Drag Race Crave July 2, 2020 Currently airing
Current

Former
Chile The Switch Drag Race Mega October 8, 2015 No longer in production
France Drag Race France France.tv Slash TBA Upcoming season announced TBA
  • Season 1, 2022: Casting
Italy Drag Race Italia Discovery+ November 18, 2021 Currently airing
  • Season 1, 2021: TBA[14]
Netherlands Drag Race Holland Videoland September 18, 2020 Unknown status
Current

Former

  • Nikkie Plessen (season 1)
Philippines Drag Race Philippines Discovery+[17] TBA Upcoming season announced TBA
  • Season 1, 2022: TBA[18]
Spain Drag Race España ATRESplayer Premium[19] May 30, 2021[20] Upcoming season announced
Thailand Drag Race Thailand LINE TV February 15, 2018 Upcoming season announced
United Kingdom RuPaul's Drag Race UK BBC Three October 3, 2019 Upcoming season announced
United States RuPaul's Drag Race Logo TV (seasons 1-8)

VH1
(from season 9)		 March 23, 2009 Upcoming season announced
Current

Former

  • Merle Ginsburg (seasons 1-2)
  • Santino Rice (seasons 1-6)
  • Billy B (seasons 3-4)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! Logo TV (seasons 1-5)

YouTube (seasons 6-8)

VH1
(from season 9)		 February 1, 2010 Upcoming season announced N/A Non-competitive franchise
RuPaul's Drag U Logo TV July 19, 2010 No longer in production
  • Season 1, 2010: Various
  • Season 2, 2011: Various
  • Season 3, 2012: Various
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Logo TV (seasons 1-2)

VH1
(seasons 3-5)

Paramount+ (from season 6)		 October 22, 2012 Unknown status
Current

Former
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! Logo TV (season 1)

VH1 (season 2)

Paramount+
(from season 3)		 October 22, 2012 Unknown status N/A Non-competitive franchise
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular VH1 December 7, 2018 One-off special
Multiple winners
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race VH1 April 24, 2020 Upcoming season announced
  • Season 1, 2020: Multiple winners
RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue VH1 August 21, 2020 Unknown status N/A Non-competitive franchise

References
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  2. Hughes, Scarlett (August 10, 2019). ""RuPaul's Drag Race"!". The Guardian. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. Anderson, Tre’vell (May 15, 2015). "Q&A: RuPaul champions importance of drag with DragCon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. Morris, Lauren (July 23, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race queens star in brand new spin-off series". Radio Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. "Drag Race Australia has been confirmed, and it will air next year". Gaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  6. "RuPaul's Drag Race Australia To Begin Filming In New Zealand". Star Observer. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  7. "Kiwi queens to compete in RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under on TVNZ | Stuff.co.nz". I.stuff.co.nz. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
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  14. "Drag Race Italia con Tommaso Zorzi: in giuria Chiara Francini e la Drag Priscilla". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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  19. "ATRESplayer PREMIUM adaptará para España el fenómeno global 'Drag Race', ganador de 19 premios Emmy" (in Spanish). Atresmedia. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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