Drag Race (franchise)

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Drag Race
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The main logo styling; each franchise and iteration uses this alongside the local name for said franchise e.g. RuPaul's Drag Race in the UK and Canada's Drag Race in Canada etc.
Created by
Original work RuPaul's Drag Race
(United States)
Owner World of Wonder
Years2009–present
Games
Video game(s)RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar
Audio
Original musicRuPaul's Drag Race (theme song)
Miscellaneous
Genre
First airedFebruary 2, 2009;15 years ago (2009-02-02)

Drag Race is a drag queen reality competition television franchise, created by American drag entertainer RuPaul with production company World of Wonder. The franchise originated with RuPaul's Drag Race , which premiered in the United States in 2009. The objective of that series is to crown "America's Next Drag Superstar" who possesses the traits of "charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent". [1] The original series is often credited for bringing drag into the "mainstream". [2] The popularity of the original series led to the creation of a media franchise including spin-offs and international adaptations.

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As of 2024, the original series, RuPaul's Drag Race, has produced sixteen seasons and inspired the spin-off shows RuPaul's Drag U , RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars , and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race ; the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked ; and numerous international adaptations including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul as well as Chilean, Thai, Canadian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German editions and international vs. the World competitions hosted in The United Kingdom and Canada.

Three drag fan conventions have also been created: RuPaul's DragCon LA, RuPaul's DragCon NYC, and RuPaul's DragCon UK. [3]

History

2008–2017: Drag Race beginnings

Premiering on Logo TV

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Fenton Bailey (left), Randy Barbato (middle) and RuPaul (right) are the three co-creators of the Drag Race franchise.

In mid-2008, it was revealed that RuPaul had begun producing a new reality television game show. [4] The show was pitched to Logo and they immediately picked the show up for a season, which aired in February 2009, where it was devised as a replacement for Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007–2009).[ citation needed ] In preparation for the new series, RuPaul made guest appearances on several shows in 2008, including as a guest judge on season five, episode six of Project Runway and as a guest chef on Paula's Party . [5] [6] RuPaul revealed that the show's intent was to find a winner possessing the traits of "charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent". RuPaul has stated that the show looks for an entertainer who can stand out from the rest. [7] The series premiered on February 2, 2009. The winner of the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race and its franchise is BeBe Zahara Benet. [8]

All Stars spin-off and VH1 movement

In March 2012, it was announced that an "all-stars" spin-off from the original show was set to premiere in late 2012 through Logo (which later moved to VH1, then onto Paramount+). [9] It was announced as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars , and the winner for the first season was Chad Michaels. [10]

RuPaul's Drag Race was the first international edition of the franchise to be produced and broadcast. The program proved a success for Logo and additionally moved to a higher profile channel: VH1, for their ninth season. [11] However, the reality show remained to air on Logo. [12] In November 2017, World of Wonder launched their subscription streaming service WOW Presents Plus. [13] The service provides access to its exclusive library of the Drag Race franchise, and web series from WOWPresents' YouTube channel. [14]

2018–present: International expansion of Drag Race

In February 2018, it was announced that a Thai adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race was set to premiere in Thailand. The Kantana Group licensed the reality competition series. The show was named as Drag Race Thailand with its judges and co-hosts: Art Arya and Pangina Heals. [15] The first season winner for Drag Race Thailand was Natalia Pliacam.

From 2020 to 2022, seven international adaptations of RuPaul's Drag Race were revealed and premiered. In North America, a Canadian adaptation premiered on July 2, 2020. [16] In Europe, four adaptations premiered from the Netherlands and France. In Australia, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered on May 1, 2021, with RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Rhys Nicholson judging. [17] [18]

British Broadcasting Corporation

In June 2018, the franchise producers hinted that a British adaptation of the series was in the works. [19] It was later confirmed that creators had a meeting with the BBC and that "something is coming, be afraid – be very afraid. Nothing’s impossible." [20] A year later, the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was set to premiere through BBC Three. [21] RuPaul and Michelle Visage continued to be the main judges of the British adaptation, with Alan Carr and Graham Norton as recurring judges. [22]

In December 2021, a press release by the BBC announced an upcoming "international all-stars" series involving the British adaptation. [23] The first season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World premiered on February 1, 2022. [24]

Atresmedia Televisión

In November 2020, a collaboration was made between production companies World of Wonder and Atresmedia, in collaboration with Buendía Estudios. [25] In February 2021, the series was confirmed to be hosted by Supremme de Luxe. [26] The first season of Drag Race España premiered through Atresplayer, which marks the seventh international adaptation of the American reality competition series. [27]

In September 2022, the Spanish adaptation opened a casting call for its third season and also announced that a Spanish adaption of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was in the works. [28]

Discovery Plus

In 2021, casting occurred with production starting in the summertime. [29] The first season of Drag Race Italia premiered through Discovery+, with Priscilla as the host and head judge of the series. [30] A second season was renewed and premiered in October 2022. [31]

In August 2021, a casting call was made for an upcoming Philippine adaptation of the franchise. [32] In early 2022, it announced that Paolo Ballesteros would serve as the host, [33] alongside Jiggly Caliente and KaladKaren as permanent judges of the series. Drag Race Philippines premiered on August 17, through Discovery+. This marked the tenth international adaptation of the American reality competition series.

Both franchise adaptations no longer premiere on this streaming service.

MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Global

In February 2021, after three seasons of airing the "all-stars" spin-off of the United States in VH1, Paramount Global decided to move the series to Paramount+. The sixth season aired on June 24, 2021. [34]

In August 2022, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race announced three casting calls on social media, taking place in Brazil, Germany, and Mexico. [35] Many fans suspected the casting calls were for new potential Drag Race adaptations. [36] In December, Deadline Hollywood confirmed the casting calls were for the Drag Race franchise. They also announced that World of Wonder partnered with MTV Entertainment Studios to premiere the new adaptations "on MTV/Paramount+ in their respective territories." [37] With this partnership, they moved the American series to MTV from VH1; starting with season fifteen. [38]

After two seasons premiering on Discovery+, the Italian adaptation was picked for a third season by Paramount Global and is set to premiere on Paramount+. [39] Casting calls were set up in March 2023. [40] The third season is set to premiere on October 13, with former judge Tommaso Zorzi being replaced by Paola Iezzi and Paolo Camilli. [41] [42]

O4 Media

In November 2022, Entertainment Weekly reported that production companies World of Wonder and O4 Media partnered to develop more adaptations of the Drag Race franchise. [43] The franchise will set to expand throughout the Asian continent, such as India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. [44] The expansion also includes a new season of Drag Race Thailand and an Asian adaptation of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race will be picked up from the partnership. [45]

Other media

At RuPaul's DragCon NYC , it was announced that a Las Vegas residency was set to play on January 26, 2020, starring its Drag Race alumni. [46] RuPaul's Drag Race Live! features a mix of original music, lip syncs, comedy, and dance numbers directed by RuPaul and choreographed by Drag Race resident choreographer Jamal Sims. [47] On July 26, 2020, a six-part documentary series called: RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue , was announced and premiered on August 21, 2020. [48]

Drag Race franchises by country

Legend
†Currently airing season
#Franchise no longer in production
‡Upcoming season announced
⁂Status of season/franchise unknown
Country/RegionNameNetworkPremiereJudgesWinner(s)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 		Drag Race Down Under ‡ Stan
TVNZ 2
TVNZ+ 		May 1, 2021Current

Former

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Drag Race Belgique ⁂ Tipik February 16, 2023
Current

Former

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Drag Race Brasil ‡ MTV
Paramount+ 		August 30, 2023
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canada's Drag Race ‡ Crave July 2, 2020
Current

Former

Flag of Chile.svg  Chile The Switch Drag Race # Mega October 8, 2015
Flag of France.svg  France Drag Race France † France.tv Slash
France 2 		June 25, 2022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 		Drag Race Germany ⁂ MTV
Paramount+		September 5, 2023
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Drag Race Italia ⁂Current
MTV (s. 3–)
Paramount+ (s. 3–)
Former
Discovery+ (s. 1–2)
Real Time (s. 1–2)		November 18, 2021
Current

Former

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Drag Race México ‡Current
WOWPresents+ (s. 2–)
Former
MTV (s. 1)
Paramount+ (s. 1)		June 22, 2023
Current

Former

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Drag Race Holland # Videoland September 18, 2020
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Drag Race Philippines ‡Current
HBO Go (s. 1–)
Former
Discovery+ (s. 1)		August 17, 2022
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Drag Race España ‡ Atresplayer Premium May 30, 2021
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Drag Race Sverige ⁂ SVT1
SVT Play 		March 4, 2023
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Drag Race Thailand ‡ Line TV February 15, 2018
Current

Former

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom RuPaul's Drag Race UK ‡Current
BBC Three (s. 4–)
Former
BBC Three (s. 1–3)
BBC One (s. 1–3)		October 3, 2019
Flag of the United States.svg  United States RuPaul's Drag Race ‡Current
MTV (s. 15–)
Former
Logo TV (s. 1–8)
VH1 (s. 9–14)		February 2, 2009
Current

Former

Spin-off series

Competitive

"All Stars" spin-off competitions feature former contestants: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered in 2012, and Drag Race España All Stars premiered in 2024.

International spin-off competitions include RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World , which debuted in February and November 2022, respectively.

RuPaul's Drag U premiered in 2010 and saw drag "professors" give makeovers to "student" members of the public. RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race debuted in 2020 and features celebrities.

Legend
†Currently airing season
#Season no longer in production
‡Upcoming season announced
⁂Status of season/franchise unknown
Country/RegionNameNetworkPremiereJudgesWinner(s)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World ‡ Crave November 18, 2022
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Drag Race España All Stars ⁂ Atresplayer February 4, 2024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World ⁂ BBC Three February 1, 2022
Flag of the United States.svg United States RuPaul's Drag U # Logo TV July 19, 2010
  • Season 1, 2010: Various
  • Season 2, 2011: Various
  • Season 3, 2012: Various
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars †Current
Paramount+ (s. 6–)
Former
Logo TV (s. 1–2)
VH1 (s. 3–5)		October 22, 2012
Current

Former

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race ‡VH1April 24, 2020
  • RuPaul
  • Michelle Visage
  • Carson Kressley
  • Ross Mathews

Non-competitive

Country/RegionNameNetworkPremiereFormat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Slaycation ‡ [61] Crave TBAReality television
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Drag Race Philippines: Untucked! ⁂Current
HBO Go (s. 1–)
Former
Discovery+ (s. 1)		August 19, 2022Behind the scenes/companion show
Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenDrag Race Sverige: Untucked!⁂ SVT March 4, 2023Behind the scenes/companion show
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom God Shave the Queens ⁂ BBC Three September 10, 2020Behind the scenes on tour show
Flag of the United States.svg United States RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! ⁂Current
MTV (s. 14–)
Former
Logo TV (s. 1–5)
YouTube (s. 6–8)
VH1 (s. 9–13)		February 1, 2010Behind the scenes/companion show
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! †Current
Paramount+ (s. 3–)
Former
Logo TV (s. 1)
VH1 (s. 2)		October 22, 2012Behind the scenes/companion show
Werq the World# WOWPresents+ June 7, 2019Behind the scenes on tour show
RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue #VH1August 21, 2020Behind the scenes show
Bring Back My Girls †WOWPresents+October 18, 2022Reunion show
RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked ‡WOWPresents+April 17, 2024Behind the scenes/companion show

One-off specials

Country/RegionNameNetworkPremiereJudgesWinner(s)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaCanada's Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza Crave September 6, 2021—Non-competitive
Flag of the United States.svg United StatesRuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas Logo TV December 13, 2015—Non-competitive
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular VH1 December 7, 2018
All participants [lower-alpha 1]
Bring Back My Ghouls WOWPresents+
YouTube 		October 30, 2020—Non-competitive
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen DownVH1February 26, 2021—Non-competitive

Notes

Related Research Articles

RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race franchise, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV, WOW Presents Plus, VH1 and, beginning with the fifteenth season, MTV. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar". RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. Contestants are judged by a panel that includes RuPaul, Michelle Visage, an alternating third main judge of either Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, or Ts Madison, and one or more guest judges, who critique their progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme.

<i>RuPauls Drag Race All Stars</i> American reality television series

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is an American reality competition spin off edition of the original RuPaul's Drag Race, which is produced by World of Wonder, for Logo TV and later VH1. The show premiered on October 22, 2012, on Logo TV, before relocating to VH1. However, it was announced on February 20, 2020, on the show's official Twitter account that the fifth season would premiere on June 5, 2020, on Showtime. Following the cast announcement on May 8, 2020, producers announced that the show would remain airing on VH1 instead of Showtime due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused "various scheduling and programming adjustments". On February 24, 2021, Paramount+ announced via Twitter that the streaming service would be the new home to the series for the sixth season.

Drag Race Thailand is a Thai reality competition television series based on the American series, RuPaul's Drag Race. The series was licensed by the Kantana Group and premiered on 15 February 2018, through streaming service Line TV. Thai drag queens, Art Arya and Pangina Heals, are co-hosts and head judges of the series.

<i>RuPauls Drag Race UK</i> British reality competition television series

RuPaul's Drag Race UK is a British reality competition television series based on the American television series of the same name. The television series, a collaboration between the BBC and World of Wonder, premiered on 3 October 2019. The show is the fourth installment of the Drag Race franchise, and the second fronted by RuPaul. The show documents RuPaul and a panel of judges' search for "the United Kingdom's next drag superstar", the first series title dubbed "UK's First Drag Superstar". RuPaul plays several roles on the show including host, mentor and head judge for the series, as the contestants are given different challenges to participate in each week. The show also employs a panel of judges: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, and Graham Norton.

<i>Canadas Drag Race</i> Canadian reality television competition series

Canada's Drag Race is a Canadian reality competition television series based on the American series RuPaul's Drag Race and is the Canadian edition of the Drag Race franchise, produced by Blue Ant Studios. In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Canadian drag queens as they compete for a grand prize of $100,000 and the title of "Canada's Next Drag Superstar". The series airs on Crave in Canada, the United Kingdom's BBC Three, and worldwide on WOW Presents Plus.

<i>Drag Race España</i> Spanish reality competition web television series

Drag Race España is a Spanish reality competition streaming television series, produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and executive produced by World of Wonder. It is the Spanish adaptation of the Drag Race franchise. In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Spanish drag queens as they compete for a grand prize of €30,000 and the title of "Spain's Next Drag Superstar". The series airs on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and on WOW Presents Plus elsewhere.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rusical</span> Musical production on the TV series RuPauls Drag Race

A Rusical is a musical theatre challenge on the television series RuPaul's Drag Race and other iterations of the show within the Drag Race franchise.

<i>Queen of the Universe</i> (TV series) American television series

Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series was hosted by Graham Norton with four pop music judges. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023. WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.

<i>Drag Race Italia</i> Italian reality competition television series

Drag Race Italia is an Italian reality competition television series based on the original American series RuPaul's Drag Race and part of the Drag Race franchise. The series is produced by World of Wonder for Discovery+ in Italy, and subsequently free-to-air on Real Time and, beginning with the third season, Paramount+. The show is also available worldwide on WOW Presents Plus.

<i>Drag Race Philippines</i> 2022 television series

Drag Race Philippines is a Philippine reality competition television series. It is a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race. The series is produced by World of Wonder and Fullhouse Asia Production Studios. The series airs on WOW Presents Plus, Discovery+, and HBO Go in the Philippines, Crave in Canada, and WOW Presents Plus in the rest of the world.

<i>Drag Race France</i> French television series

Drag Race France is a French reality competition television show part of the Drag Race franchise. Based on the original American series RuPaul's Drag Race, it is the ninth international adaptation of the show. The show is hosted by Nicky Doll, who previously competed in the twelfth season of the original American version.

<i>Drag Race México</i> Mexican reality competition television series

Drag Race México is a Mexican reality competition television series based on the original American series RuPaul's Drag Race and part of the Drag Race franchise. It airs on MTV and Paramount+ in Mexico and Latin America, and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

<i>Drag Race Germany</i> German reality competition television series

Drag Race Germany is a German reality competition series, based on the original American series, RuPaul's Drag Race. The series is broadcast on MTV and Paramount+ in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

<i>Drag Race España All Stars</i> Spanish reality competition television series

Drag Race España All Stars is a Spanish reality competition series. It is a spin-off of Drag Race España and is based on the original American series, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. The series is being broadcast by Atresplayer in Spain, and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

<i>Drag Race México</i> season 1 First season of Drag Race Mexico

The first season of Drag Race México premiered on 22 June 2023. The season aired on MTV and Paramount+ in Mexico and Latin America and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 8 August 2022.

<i>Drag Race Brasil</i> Brazilian reality competition television series

Drag Race Brasil is a Brazilian reality competition series, based on the original American series RuPaul's Drag Race. The series is broadcast on MTV and Paramount+ in Brazil and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

The first season of Drag Race Brasil premiered on 30 August 2023. The season aired on MTV and Paramount+ in Brazil and Latin America and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 8 August 2022.

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