Queen of the Universe (TV series)

*Queen of the Universe*
Queen of the Universe
Directed by	Julian Smith
Presented by	Graham Norton
Judges	Leona Lewis ; Trixie Mattel ; Michelle Visage ; Vanessa Williams ; Mel B ;
Opening theme	"Queen of the Universe" theme
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	RuPaul Charles ; Marc Bassett;
Producer	Carl Webber
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	World of Wonder
Original release
Network	Paramount+
Release	December 2, 2021 –; June 22, 2023

Last updated August 28, 2025

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.^[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.^[2] On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023.^[3] WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.^[4]

Production

On February 24, 2021, Paramount Global and Paramount+ announced the international drag-singing competition Queen of the Universe from World of Wonder, the producers behind RuPaul’s Drag Race , with cast members to be named later.^[5]

Judges

On September 27, 2021, it was announced that Graham Norton would be hosting the series.^[6] The judges were announced on October 28, 2021, as being Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Williams.^[7] The contestants for the first season were revealed on November 10, 2021.^[8] On February 15, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.^[2] In June 2022, it was announced that Mel B would replace Lewis as a judge in season 2 while Norton, Visage, Mattel and Williams would return.^[9]

Judges on *Queen of the Universe*
Judge	Series
Judge	1	2
Leona Lewis	Main
Trixie Mattel	Main
Michelle Visage	Main
Vanessa Williams	Main
Mel B		Main

Series overview

Season	Contestants	Winner	Runner-up	Prize Money	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Contestants	Winner	Runner-up	Prize Money	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	14	Grag Queen	Ada Vox	$250,000	6	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)	December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)
2	10	Taiga Brava	Trevor Ashley	$250,000	8	June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)	June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)

Season 1 winner
Grag Queen
Season 2 winner
Taiga Brava

Season 1 (2021)

The first season of Queen of the Universe premiered on December 2, 2021, on Paramount+. The season ran for six episodes and concluded on December 30, 2021. Ada Vox was the runner-up, and Grag Queen was the winner of the first season.

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[10]	Original release date ^[10]	Prod. code ^[10]
1	1	"This Is Me"	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)	101
2	2	"This Is Me"	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)	102
3	3	"Turn Back Time"	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)	103
4	4	"Duets"	December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)	104
5	5	"Bad Girls"	December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)	105
6	6	"Holi-Gay Finale"	December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)	106

Season 2 (2023)

The second season of Queen of the Universe premiered on June 2, 2023, on Paramount+.

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[10]	Original release date ^[10]	Prod. code ^[10]
7	1	"Bigger Hits, Glossier Lips and Massive T**s"	June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)	201
8	2	"A Spicy Twist"	June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)	202
9	3	"Double Trouble"	June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)	203
10	4	"Dragging up the Past"	June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)	204
11	5	"Who's Ready for a Dance Off?"	June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)	205
12	6	"Exposed!"	June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)	206
13	7	"Battle of the Divas"	June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)	207
14	8	"The Winner Is..."	June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)	208

Awards and nominations


Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Queerty Awards	2022	Reality/Docuseries	Queen of the Universe	Nominated	^[11]
MTV Movie & TV Awards	2022	Best Unscripted Series	Queen of the Universe	Nominated	^[12]

References

↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline . Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
1 2 "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via The Futon Critic.
↑ White, Peter (June 23, 2023). "'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies', 'Star Trek: Prodigy', 'The Game' & 'Queen of the Universe' Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
↑ Ramachandran, Naman (June 28, 2023). "Graham Norton-Hosted Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' Finds New Home on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
↑ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 24, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers to Develop International Drag Queen Singing Competition Series 'Queen of the Universe'". Variety . Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
↑ Ravindran, Manori (September 27, 2021). "Graham Norton to Host Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' for Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
↑ Vary, Adam B. (October 28, 2021). "Vanessa Williams, Trixie Mattel to Judge Drag Singing Competition Show". Variety . Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
↑ Nolfi, Joey (November 10, 2021). "Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
↑ Urban, Sasha (June 20, 2022). "Mel B to Join 'Queen of the Universe' Season 2 Judging Panel at Paramount+". Variety. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Shows A-Z – Queen of the Universe on Paramount+". The Futon Critic . Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
↑ "Reality / Docuseries Nominees 2022". The Queerties. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ France, Lisa Respers (June 6, 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: See the full list of winners". CNN . Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

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[Premiere-1] Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline . Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[S2Renewal-2] 1 2 "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via The Futon Critic.

[3] White, Peter (June 23, 2023). "'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies', 'Star Trek: Prodigy', 'The Game' & 'Queen of the Universe' Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[4] Ramachandran, Naman (June 28, 2023). "Graham Norton-Hosted Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' Finds New Home on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[Series_Order-5] Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 24, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers to Develop International Drag Queen Singing Competition Series 'Queen of the Universe'". Variety . Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[Host-6] Ravindran, Manori (September 27, 2021). "Graham Norton to Host Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' for Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[Judges-7] Vary, Adam B. (October 28, 2021). "Vanessa Williams, Trixie Mattel to Judge Drag Singing Competition Show". Variety . Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

[Conteastants-8] Nolfi, Joey (November 10, 2021). "Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[9] Urban, Sasha (June 20, 2022). "Mel B to Join 'Queen of the Universe' Season 2 Judging Panel at Paramount+". Variety. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[TFC-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Shows A-Z – Queen of the Universe on Paramount+". The Futon Critic . Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[11] "Reality / Docuseries Nominees 2022". The Queerties. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[12] France, Lisa Respers (June 6, 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: See the full list of winners". CNN . Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

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