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RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

"The splashiest season in herstory!"

7.5/10 Returning Series Feb 02, 2009 18 Seasons
Reality

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

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Show Details

Original Title RuPaul's Drag Race
Original Language EN
Status Returning Series
Type Reality
Total Episodes 239
Total Seasons 18
Popularity 49.6

Networks

MTV
US
Logo
US
VH1
US

Cast

RuPaul
RuPaul
Self - Host
239 episodes
Michelle Visage
Michelle Visage
Self - Judge
218 episodes
Ross Mathews
Ross Mathews
Self - Judge
92 episodes
Carson Kressley
Carson Kressley
Self - Judge
83 episodes
Jason J. Carter
Jason J. Carter
Self - Pit Crew
78 episodes
Santino Rice
Santino Rice
Self - Judge
66 episodes
Bryce Eilenberg
Bryce Eilenberg
Self - Pit Crew
60 episodes
Shawn Morales
Shawn Morales
Self - Pit Crew
45 episodes
Bruno Carvalho Alcantara
Bruno Carvalho Alcantara
Self - Pit Crew
42 episodes
Raven
Raven
Self - Contestant
25 episodes
Eureka O'Hara
Eureka O'Hara
Self - Contestant
25 episodes
Raja Gemini
Raja Gemini
Self - Contestant
25 episodes

Key Crew

Created By RuPaul, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Seasons

Specials
Specials
39 episodes 2011
Season 1
Season 1
9 episodes 2009

Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar"...

Season 2
Season 2
12 episodes 2010

For season two, the number of contestants was increased from nine to twelve, and the prizes were sli...

Season 3
Season 3
16 episodes 2011

The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 24, 2011. Thirteen drag queens compet...

Season 4
Season 4
14 episodes 2012

The winner of season four will headline Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, wins a one-of...

Season 5
Season 5
14 episodes 2013

The fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere e...

Season 6
Season 6
14 episodes 2014

Just when you thought you knew what to expect from RuPaul’s Drag Race, along comes the ferociously...

Season 7
Season 7
14 episodes 2015

​​​RuPaul's Drag Race returns with a court of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredicta...

Season 8
Season 8
10 episodes 2016

RuPaul is back to light up the runway with 12 new queens competing for the title of "American's Next...

Season 9
Season 9
14 episodes 2017

Season Nine’s drag queens are fiercer than ever, competing to snatch the coveted title of "America...

Season 10
Season 10
14 episodes 2018

The tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 22, 2018, on VH1. The premiere was broa...

Season 11
Season 11
14 episodes 2019

RuPaul's Drag Race and Untucked return with more sickening styles, fierce challenges and backstage d...

Season 12
Season 12
14 episodes 2020

The twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 28 and concluded on May 29, 2020. The...

Season 13
Season 13
16 episodes 2021

The thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 1 and concluded on April 23, 2021. ...

Season 14
Season 14
16 episodes 2022

The fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 7, 2022. The reality competition se...

Season 15
Season 15
16 episodes 2023

This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing and the l...

Season 16
Season 16
16 episodes 2024

The sixteenth season of Drag Race showcases fourteen drag queens competing for the title of America'...

Season 17
Season 17
16 episodes 2025
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Season 18
0 episodes

Networks

MTV
US
Logo
US
VH1
US

Videos & Trailers

RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed Teaser #2 - LogoTV
RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed Teaser #2 - LogoTV
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RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed. Teaser #1 - LogoTV
RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed. Teaser #1 - LogoTV
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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

GenerationofSwine 1/10
Apr 8, 2023

Back in the 90s, RuPaul wasn't that bad. But now the PC has gotten insane, so insane that it boarders on actual phobia, actual prejudice, actual hate. It's so political you can predict the winner in the first episode now, you can just check the DEI boxes and say "that one is going to win," and you ... Read more

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/10

Based on 256 votes

Details
First Air Date February 2, 2009
Last Air Date April 18, 2025
Country US
Language EN
Status Returning Series
Popularity 49.6
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