List of Drag Race contestants

RuPaul's Drag Race, an American reality competition television program, premiered in 2009 and documents host RuPaul's search for "America's Next Drag Superstar". Its success has led to the creation of a franchise including RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars; international spin-off series including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul; Chilean, Thai, Canadian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Philippine, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German localizations; and international "vs. the World" competitions hosted in the UK and Canada. 210 contestants have appeared on the original American series over sixteen seasons; 83 past contestants have returned to compete on All Stars; and another 395 contestants have appeared across the international editions of the show.

The original series has crowned sixteen winners. In addition, in eight seasons of All Stars, eight queens have won entry into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame"—Chad Michaels, Alaska, Trixie Mattel, Monét X Change, Trinity the Tuck, Shea Couleé, Kylie Sonique Love, Jimbo—and one, Jinkx Monsoon, has been crowned the "Queen of All Queens", becoming the first contestant to win two different seasons in the franchise.

Most competitors have been cisgender gay men, although several contestants came out as trans women on the show, while others entered the competition already out and at various stages in their transitions. Monica Beverly Hillz, who came out as a trans woman during season 5, said in a 2013 interview that the show does not require contestants to identify as male and that transgender women can participate if they consider themselves drag artists. However, in 2018, RuPaul told The Guardian that he would "probably not" allow a transgender contestant who had "really transitioned" to compete and later compared transgender drag performers to doping athletes. RuPaul has since apologized for those comments.

Kylie Sonique Love, who made history as the first contestant to come out as trans on the show, during the season 2 reunion episode, became the first out trans woman to win a U.S. version of the show when she was inducted into the "Hall of Fame" in All Stars 6. However, Angele Anang was the first trans woman to win a season in the entire franchise, after she emerged victorious on Thailand season 2. The two have been followed by Vanessa Van Cartier (Holland season 2), Sasha Colby (season 15), and Captivating Katkat (Philippines season 2). On season 13, Gottmik became the first trans man to compete on the show. She has been followed by Denim (Canada season 4). On UK series 3, Victoria Scone became the first cis woman to compete on the show. She has been followed by Clover Bish (España season 3) and Pandora Nox (Germany season 1), the latter of whom became the first cis woman to win a season of Drag Race. On season 14, Maddy Morphosis became the first cisgender heterosexual man to compete.

, Jujubee, Alexis Mateo, and Eureka O'Hara have appeared more than any other contestants on Drag Race, competing on four different seasons each. Several other queens have competed on three seasons, including Shangela (the first to do so), Gia Gunn, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Ginger Minj, Pandora Boxx, Yara Sofia, Mo Heart, Monét X Change, Shea Couleé, Trinity the Tuck, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Jimbo, Mayhem Miller, Scarlet Envy, Pakita, Roxxxy Andrews, Shannel, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Cheryl Hole, Kennedy Davenport, and Lemon.

, four previous contestants have died. Season 2 contestant Sahara Davenport died of heart failure in 2012, at age 27. Davenport was in a long-term relationship with season 3 contestant Manila Luzon at the time. Season 8 and All Stars 3 contestant Chi Chi DeVayne died of complications from scleroderma and pneumonia in 2020, at age 34. UK series 2 contestant Cherry Valentine died by suicide in 2022, at age 28. Thailand season 2 contestant Bandit died in 2023, at age 38.

RuPaul's Drag Race
The original series has crowned sixteen winners: BeBe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja Gemini, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Violet Chachki, Bob the Drag Queen, Sasha Velour, Aquaria, Yvie Oddly, Jaida Essence Hall, Symone, Willow Pill, Sasha Colby, and Nymphia Wind.

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, a spin-off series in which past contestants return to compete for a spot in the Drag Race "Hall of Fame", premiered in 2012. There have been eight seasons and nine winners, the result of a tie in the fourth season. The winners, in chronological order, are: Chad Michaels, Alaska, Trixie Mattel, Monét X Change and Trinity the Tuck, Shea Couleé, Kylie Sonique Love, Jinkx Monsoon, and Jimbo.

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

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RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race is a spin-off show which premiered April 24, 2020 on VH1. It featured a total of 12 celebrities over four episodes and were mentored by returning RuPaul's Drag Race contestants with their drag transformation. The winner of each episode gets to donate the prize to a charity of their choice which raised $210,000 across 11 various charities. The second season consisted of nine celebrities competing weekly in "Lip Sync Extravanganza" for the chance to win $100,000 for their charity of choice.

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular is a holiday television special, which aired on VH1 on December 7, 2018.

RuPaul's Drag U
From 2010 to 2012, Logo aired a spin-off to Drag Race entitled RuPaul's Drag U. The series saw members of the public receive drag-inspired makeovers from selected memorable contestants from Drag Race.

RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars is an upcoming television series, slated to premiere on August 16, 2024.

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

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Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race premiered in 2020.

Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World premiered in November 2022. It is the second season, following UK vs the World, to feature returning contestants from across the international installments of the Drag Race franchise. It was the fourth season, following The Switch 2, All Stars 3, and All Stars 7, to feature a previous Drag Race winner returning to compete again. Ra'Jah O'Hara and Silky Nutmeg Ganache, who previously appeared on season 11 and All Stars 6, are the first pair of contestants to appear together across three different seasons.

Drag Race Belgique
Drag Race Belgique premiered in 2023.

Drag Race Brasil
Drag Race Brasil premiered in 2023.

Drag Race España
Drag Race España premiered in 2021.

Drag Race España All Stars
Drag Race España All Stars premiered in 2024.

Drag Race France
Drag Race France premiered in 2022.

Drag Race Germany
Drag Race Germany premiered in 2023.

Drag Race Holland
Drag Race Holland premiered in 2020.

Drag Race Italia
Drag Race Italia premiered in 2021.

Drag Race México
Drag Race México debuted in 2023.

Drag Race Philippines
Drag Race Philippines premiered in 2022.

Drag Race Sverige
Drag Race Sverige premiered on March 4, 2023.

Drag Race Thailand
Drag Race Thailand premiered in 2018.

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered in 2021.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK premiered in 2019.

RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World premiered in 2022. Like All Stars, this season featured previous contestants returning to compete again but, in a first for the franchise, contestants from different international versions were asked to participate.

The Switch Drag Race
The Switch Drag Race premiered in 2015.