Drag Race Belgique season 1

The first season of Drag Race Belgique premiered on 16 February 2023. The season aired on Tipik and Auvio in Belgium and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 29 April 2022.

The winner of the first season of Drag Race Belgique was Drag Couenne, with Athena Sorgelikis as the runner-up. Valenciaga was named Miss Congeniality.

Production
World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race, announced that a Belgian adaptation of the show, specifically from the French-speaking area of Wallonia, was in the works on 29 April 2022. On the same day, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page, that casting for the first season was now open. Applications remained open for one week until closing on 8 May 2022. The series marks the second French-language adaptation of the American show, after Drag Race France.

French Canadian drag queen Rita Baga, who was a runner-up on the first season of Canada's Drag Race and finalist on the first season of Canada vs. the World, was confirmed as a host and head judge in July 2022. The other two judges, Lufy and Mustii, were confirmed on 7 January during RuPaul's DragCon UK.

Ten contestants were announced on 25 January 2023.

Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.


 * Notes

Lip syncs
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Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:


 * Fanny Ruwet, comedian
 * Rokia Bamba, DJ
 * BJ Scott, singer
 * Jarry (comedian), actor and comedian
 * Jean-Paul Lespagnard, fashion designer
 * Anne Gruwez, examining magistrate and television personality
 * Plastic Bertrand, musician, producer, and television presenter
 * David Jeanmotte, television columnist
 * Sandra Kim, singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
 * Lio, singer and actress
 * Elena Gambardella, choreographer
 * Vanessa Van Cartier, winner of the second season of Drag Race Holland

Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 5
 * Juriji Der Klee, contestant on the second season of Drag Race España

Episode 6
 * David Wathelet, journalist and television presenter
 * Lara Bellerose, musician, television and radio presenter
 * Oliver Fraipoint, journalist and television personality
 * Stéphane Piedboeuf, television and radio presenter
 * Tamara Payne, impersonator and television personality

Episode 8
 * Laura Crowe & Him, music duo and record producers