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RuPaul's Drag Race

  • TV Series
  • 2009–
  • TV-14
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Shawn Morales in RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.
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RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.

  • Creators
    • RuPaul
    • Michelle Visage
    • Merle Ginsberg
  • Stars
    • RuPaul
    • Michelle Visage
    • Ross Mathews
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,675
    611
    • Creators
      • RuPaul
      • Michelle Visage
      • Merle Ginsberg
    • Stars
      • RuPaul
      • Michelle Visage
      • Ross Mathews
    • 71User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 29 Primetime Emmys
      • 84 wins & 149 nominations total

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    RuPaul
    RuPaul
    • Self - Host…
    • 2009–2025
    Michelle Visage
    Michelle Visage
    • Self - Judge…
    • 2011–2025
    Ross Mathews
    Ross Mathews
    • Self - Judge…
    • 2012–2025
    Jason Carter
    Jason Carter
    • Self - Pit Crew
    • 2011–2021
    Carson Kressley
    Carson Kressley
    • Self - Judge
    • 2015–2025
    Santino Rice
    Santino Rice
    • Self - Judge…
    • 2009–2018
    Bryce Eilenberg
    Bryce Eilenberg
    • Self - Pit Crew…
    • 2015–2025
    Shawn Morales
    Shawn Morales
    • Self - Pit Crew…
    • 2011–2019
    Bruno Carvalho
    Bruno Carvalho
    • Self - Pit Crew
    • 2019–2025
    Raven
    Raven
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2009–2022
    Sutan Amrull
    Sutan Amrull
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2011–2019
    Eureka
    Eureka
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2017–2021
    Latrice Royale
    Latrice Royale
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2012–2025
    Merle Ginsberg
    Merle Ginsberg
    • Self - Judge…
    • 2009–2015
    Miles Davis Moody
    • Self - Pit Crew…
    • 2013–2016
    Jinkx Monsoon
    Jinkx Monsoon
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2013–2023
    Alaska Thunderfuck
    Alaska Thunderfuck
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2009–2016
    Manila Luzon
    Manila Luzon
    • Self - Contestant…
    • 2011–2019
    • Creators
      • RuPaul
      • Michelle Visage
      • Merle Ginsberg
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    9hjalsayegh

    Serving Fish

    The checklist for this show reads like this :-

    • Reality TV - Drama - men in drag - cheese extra thick - beauty pageant


    I'll be honest and say this show has everything I DESPISE all crammed together! I watched it by accident one day (season three mid episode) and I thought it was a normal beauty pageant show... then the camera went back stage and my mind took a minute to process... wait what? WHAT?!?!

    So what's the verdict? I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! not only is everything done tastefully and with a lot of dignity attached to it, it also manages to do that with a lot of fun and not taking itself too seriously.

    The show Humanizes the people on it so you don't see a "drag queen" you see the contestants. (Raven you will always be my fav!) at their best and not so best. each bigger then life and an entertainer at heart.

    Rupaul keeps it interesting with lots of fun little twists and event and the clothes (and the shoes, oh god the shoes!!!) are always beautiful.

    I love that the show celebrates different body types, they're not all skinny and tall blondes, curvy girls have a real shot here and some you'll fall in love with.

    Right now this show is by far the best American reality TV show there is. which queen will you root for this season?
    10quintero93

    Ground Breaking

    This show is truly ground breaking. This show allows all of America to see a bit of what gay culture is. Not to mention that its funny and the competition is fierce. IT makes people look at how talented and funny drag queens are. Drag is truly an art and it takes skill experience and talent. This show has guest judges apart from the standard judges which are Rupaul, Michelle Visage, and Santino Rice. The guest judges have included actors,singers and TV personalities. The challenges are design to test the queens and to allow them to show America why it is they should win. Acting, singing, rapping, comedy, dancing, impersonation, have all been bases for challenges. Anyone who is obsessed with pop culture should watch this show.
    10shannonlawolfe

    BEST SHOW EVER INVENTED!!!

    I have seen every episode to date and just cannot get enough, obsessed is an understatement. Color, comedy, drama, entertainment, and all kinds of feels... This show has it all! Rupaul is legendary.
    caraduradelulu

    Not my show anymore

    I used to watch the show from the very first episode; back in the day, it wasn't popular, it wasn't that interesting, nobody knew about it. I stuck with it through thick and thin. Watched it all, because I loved it from the first sight.

    After all the seasons, international editions, all stars, covid, in and out, I look back and see how over produced and fake it has become. How clear it has become DragRace is not about Drag anymore; it's about taking drag to the bank. It's not about personality, fashion, carisma, talent. It's about what sells at the moment, and what won't.

    Sashay. Away.
    8dsprcBz

    Addictive

    I am addicted to this show – stumbled upon it on VH1 with the Jocks in Frocks episode, was totally entertained by it, then looked it up on the internet and started watching all episodes, (ALL episodes, extras included) of Season 3, 2 and 1 on the Logo site, and I'm straight as a flagpole.

    Can they put this on DVD please ? – The Logo site keeps buffering with the same damn commercials (I like the Orbitz commercial tho w/Carmen, Manila and Shangela, tho). They must include the Untucked episodes on the DVD.

    It's funny how so many people take this reality show contest sooo seriously – I mean the winner is crowned to a live audience of 3 people, and the host of the Grand Finale in the Untucked episode is eating fried chicken out of a bucket (that's why I love this show) It's so campy and yet so glamorous.

    I'm so addicted – I can name every queen of every season, and since I'm sick and can't do anything but stare in front of a computer, I'll critique them all

    (Season 1 – The Originators) Bebe Zahara Benet – If Snatch Game were in Season 1, she'd nail Oprah / Nina Flowers – The fiercest androgynous look ever / Rebecca Glasscock - The 1st pretty girl of RPDR / Shannel - The prettiest "real" eyes / Ongina - The prettiest bald queen / Jade - At times, prettier than Rebecca / Akashia - Worst runway walk ever / Tammie Brown - Kinda spooky look / Victoria "Pork Chop" Parker - First big girl to go, will make the trivia list

    (Season 2) Tyra Sanchez – Straight women would've gone for him, he's a pretty boy / Raven - A macho pretty boy / Jujubee - She's Got Personality, lots of it / Tatianna - Prettier than Rebecca / Pandorra Box - Looks more like Kathy Griffin than Kathy Griffin / Jessica Wild - Miss Popularity / Sahara Davenport - Miss Ballet Moves / Morgan McMichaels - Miss Rebel / Sonique - Miss Acrobat / Mystique Summers Madison - Miss Splits / Nicole Paige Brooks - Reminded me of Julia Roberts, yes Julia Roberts / Shangela - (Seasons 2 & 3) I like and dislike her cause she's got lots of talent but her character on the show reminded me of someone really "shady"

    (Season 3 – I like this season best thus far, simply because of the variety of contestants)

    Raja – The fiercest ever runway walk / Manila Luzon - A glamorous camp queen / Alexis Mateo - Competitive, deserved top 3 / Yara Sofia – Wish she were in top 3, likable personality, but what's up with the freaky contact lenses / Carmen Carrera – The pretty girl of season 3, pulls off the female illusion the best / Delta Work - The prettiest of the big girls / Mariah Paris Balenciaga – Perhaps the most beautiful of all 3 seasons queens / Stacy Layne Bryant Matthews, etc. etc. - Already looks like a woman / Indiah Ferrah - She's got $600 boobs and she's gonna wear them / Mimi Imfurst – Aptly named / Phoenix - 2 episodes is not enough to pass judgment / Venus D-Lite - Madonna lives

    The Judges: who cares? The Pitt Crew: Nice touch, Ru.

    I hope Season 4 is just as enjoyable as Season 3. Can't wait for the next generation of Hoogers.

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    • Trivia
      Season 5 was the last season to give queens immunity due to Alyssa Edwards' Katy Perry impersonation in Snatch Game being so bad. Immunity returned, in a new format, for Season 16.
    • Connections
      Featured in RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!: Scream Queens (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      RuPaul's Drag Race Theme
      Performed by RuPaul

      Written by RuPaul and Lucian Piane

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 魯保羅變裝皇后秀
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • World of Wonder Productions
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      1 hour 3 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1080i (HDTV)
      • NTSC 4:3

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