# Drag Race Italia season 1

The first season of Drag Race Italia premiered on November 18, 2021. The cast was announced on October 28, 2021. The winner of the first season of Drag Race Italia was Elecktra Bionic, becoming the first ever winner in the Drag Race franchise without any maxi-challenge wins, and the first contestant to never lip sync or win a maxi-challenge in the same season, with Farida Kant and Le Riche as runners-up.
Casting occurred in early 2021 with production starting in summer 2021. On June 30, 2021, it was announced that the judges panel will include Italian drag performer Priscilla, actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi.
The season consisted of six episodes.

## Contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestants of Drag Race Italia season 1 and their backgrounds :
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
| Elecktra Bionic | 27 | Turin, Piedmont | Winner |
| Farida Kant | 33 | Lecce, Apulia | Runners-up |
| Le Riche | 35 | Palermo, Sicily | Runners-up |
| Luquisha Lubamba | 33 | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna | 4th place |
| Ava Hangar | 36 | Carbonia, Sardinia | 5th place |
| Divinity | 27 | Naples, Campania | 6th place |
| Enorma Jean | 46 | Milan, Lombardy | Disqualified |
| Ivana Vamp | 32 | Arezzo, Tuscany | 8th place |
* ↑ Luquisha Lubamba was voted Miss Congeniality.
* ↑ Enorma Jean was disqualified from the competition after losing a lip sync against Ava Hangar. Both queens were declared up for elimination due to swearing and insulting production backstage.

## Contestant progress

Legend:
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode :
| Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Elecktra Bionic | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner | Winner |
| Farida Kant | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up | Runner-up |
| Le Riche | SAFE | BTM | BTM | WIN | SAFE | Runner-up | Runner-up |
| Luquisha Lubamba | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Miss C |
| Ava Hangar | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest |
| Divinity | BTM | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | | Guest | Guest |
| Enorma Jean | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | DISQ | | Guest | Guest |
| Ivana Vamp | SAFE | ELIM | | | | Guest | Guest |

## Lip syncs

Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Contestants | Contestants | Song | Eliminated |
| 1 | Divinity | vs. | Luquisha Lubamba | "Occhi di gatto [it]" (Cristina D'Avena) | None |
| 2 | Ivana Vamp | vs. | Le Riche | "Comprami [it]" (Viola Valentino) | Ivana Vamp |
| 3 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Le Riche | "Fiesta [it] (Spanish version)" (Raffaella Carrà) | None |
| 4 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Enorma Jean | "Champion" (RuPaul) | Enorma Jean |
| 4 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Divinity | "Kobra [it]" (Donatella Rettore) | Divinity |
| 5 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Luquisha Lubamba | "Cicale [it]" (Heather Parisi) | Ava Hangar |
| Episode | Final contestants | Final contestants | Final contestants | Song | Winner |
| 6 | Elecktra Bionic vs. Farida Kant vs. Le Riche | Elecktra Bionic vs. Farida Kant vs. Le Riche | Elecktra Bionic vs. Farida Kant vs. Le Riche | "Non sono una signora" (Loredana Bertè) | Elecktra Bionic |

## Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:
* Cristina D'Avena, singer and actress
* Fabio Mollo, film director
* Gianmarco Saurino [it], actor
* Vladimir Luxuria, activist, television personality and actress
* Nick Cerioni, stylist
* Donatella Rettore, singer
* Giancarlo Commare, actor
* Enzo Miccio, stylist and wedding planner
* Coco Rebecca Edogamhe, actress
* Ambra Angiolini, singer and actress

### Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 3
* Tiziano Ferro, singer and songwriter
* Andrea Attila Felice, choreographer
* Stefano Magnanelli, songwriter
Episode 4
* Michele Magani, MAC Cosmetics' global senior artist
* Vincenzo De Lucia, comedian and impersonator
Episode 6
* Andrea Attila Felice, choreographer
* Tommaso Stanzani, dancer
* RuPaul, American drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race host
* Michelle Visage, American singer, television personality and RuPaul's Drag Race judge

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "Ciao Italia" "Ciao Italia!" | 18 November 2021 (2021-11-18) |
| Eight drag queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a photoshoot on a Venetian Gondola. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create an Italian Style look out of materials inside old suitcases. Ava Hangar - Nonna Silvana (Grandma Silvana) Divinity - Nonna Anna (Grandma Anna) Elecktra Bionic - Nonna Sofia (Grandma Sofia) Enorma Jean - Nonna Claudia (Grandma Claudia) Farida Kand - Nonna Gina (Grandma Gina) Ivana Vamp - Nonna Virna (Grandma Virna) Le Riche - Nonna Monica (Grandma Monica) Luquisha Lubamba - Nonna Alida (Grandma Alida) On the runway, category is Italian Style. Ivana Vamp and Farida Kant receive positive critiques, with Farida Kant winning the challenge. Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Occhi di gatto" by Cristina D'Avena. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home. Guest Judge: Cristina D'Avena Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot on a Venetian Gondola Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Create an Italian Style look out of materials inside old suitcases Runway Theme: Italian Style Challenge Winner: Farida Kant Bottom Two: Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba Lip-Sync Song: "Occhi di gatto" by Cristina D'Avena Eliminated: None ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Divas" "Grandi Dive" | 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26) |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens compete in a limbo extravaganza. Ava Hangar wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create their own infomercial about a specific item. Ava Hangar - Handset Divinity - Magic Wand Elecktra Bionic - Pills Enorma Jean - Nothing Farida Kant - Canvas, brush and paint Ivana Vamp - Decanter Le Riche - App Luquisha Lubamba - Megaphone On the runway, category is Grandi Dive (Great Divas). Enorma Jean wins the challenge. Ivana Vamp, Le Riche and Luquisha Lubamba receive negative critiques, with Luquisha Lubamba being safe. Ivana Vamp and Le Riche lip-sync to "Comprami" by Viola Valentino. Le Riche wins the lip-sync and Ivana Vamp is the first queen to sashay away. Guest Judges: Fabio Mollo and Gianmarco Saurino [it] Mini-Challenge: Limbo Extravaganza Mini-Challenge Winner: Ava Hangar Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Create your own infomercial about a specific item Runway Theme: Grandi Dive (Great Divas) Challenge Winner: Enorma Jean Bottom Two: Ivana Vamp and Le Riche Lip-Sync Song: "Comprami" by Viola Valentino Eliminated: Ivana Vamp Farewell Message: "Ricordatevi sempre che siamo le prime in Tutto! Ps. Porca mattina! Vs Ivana Vamp" ("Always remember that we're the first ones in Everything! Ps. Good Fucking Morning! Vs Ivana Vamp") ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Night of a Thousand Raffaella Carràs" "Raffaella, una di noi" | 3 December 2021 (2021-12-03) |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to complete a puzzle of an iconic Raffaella Carrà look. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in Raffaella Carrà: The Rusical. On the runway, category is Che Carrà Se? (Which Carrà Are You?). Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba receive positive critiques, with Divinity winning the challenge. Ava Hangar and Le Riche receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Fiesta (Spanish Version)" by Raffaella Carrà. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home. Guest Judges: Vladimir Luxuria and Nick Cerioni Mini-Challenge: Complete a puzzle of an iconic Raffaella Carrà look Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Raffaella Carrà: The Rusical Runway Theme: Che Carrà Se? (Which Carrà Are You?) Challenge Winner: Divinity Bottom Two: Ava Hangar and Le Riche Lip-Sync Song: "Fiesta (Spanish Version)" by Raffaella Carrà Eliminated: None ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Snatch Game & Fab 80's" "Snatch Game! Tutto può succedere" | 7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to apply drag makeup in the dark. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. The cast consisted of: Ava Hangar as Alice and Ellen Kessler Divinity as Belén Rodríguez Elecktra Bionic as Francesca Cipriani Enorma Jean as Rita Levi-Montalcini Farida Kant as Alessandra Celentano [it] Le Riche as Valeria Marini Luquisha Lubamba as Elettra Lamborghini Before the runway starts, Ava Hangar and Enorma Jean are called to the main stage. On the main stage, Priscilla tells them that she is extremely disappointed in their actions last week in untucked. She tells them that they will be lip-syncing as a punishment. The queen who doesn't win the lip-sync, will be immediately removed from the competition. They lip-sync to "Champion" by RuPaul. Ava Hangar wins the lip-sync and remains in the competition. Enorma Jean is then disqualified from the competition. The remaining queens then walk the runway with category being I Favolosi Anni 80 (The Fabulous 80’s). Le Riche and Luquisha Lubamba receive positive critiques, with Le Riche winning the challenge. Ava Hangar and Divinity receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Kobra [it]" by Donatella Rettore. Ava Hangar wins the lip-sync and Divinity sashays away. Guest Judges: Donatella Rettore and Giancarlo Commare Mini-Challenge: Apply drag makeup in the dark Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Mini-Challenge Prize: A selection of products from Mac Cosmetics worth €500 Main Challenge: Snatch Game Queens Facing Disqualification: Enorma Jean and Ava Hangar Lip-Sync Song: "Champion" by RuPaul Disqualified: Enorma Jean Farewell Message: "La drag è un'artista con le palle. Le mie non sono grandi, sono ENORMI" ("A drag queen is an artist who has balls. Mine are not big, they are ENORMOUS") Runway Theme: I Favolosi Anni 80 (The Fabulous 80’s) Challenge Winner: Le Riche Challenge Prize: A selection of products from Mac Cosmetics worth €750 Bottom Two: Ava Hangar and Divinity Lip-Sync Song: "Kobra" by Donatella Rettore Eliminated: Divinity Farewell Message: "Colorate il mondo con la vostra arte xoxo Divinity" ("Color the world with your art xoxo Divinity") ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Long Live the Drag Bride" "Il giorno più bello" | 17 December 2021 (2021-12-17) |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to find words with the letters given, written on the pants of the pit crew. Ava Hangar wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover one of their loved ones as their best woman, with the queens being the bride. On the runway, category is Viva La Sposa! (Long Live the Bride!) Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant and Le Riche receive positive critiques, with Farida Kant winning the challenge. Ava Hangar and Luquisha Lubamba receive negative critiques and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Cicale [it]" by Heather Parisi. Luquisha Lubamba wins the lip-sync and Ava Hangar sashays away. Guest Judges: Coco Rebecca Edogamhe and Enzo Miccio Mini-Challenge: Find words with the letters given, written on the pants of the pit crew Mini-Challenge Winner: Ava Hangar Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Makeover one of your loved ones as your best woman and yourself as the bride Runway Theme: Viva La Sposa! (Long Live the Bride!) Challenge Winner: Farida Kant Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Bottom Two: Ava Hangar and Luquisha Lubamba Lip-Sync Song: "Cicale" by Heather Parisi Eliminated: Ava Hangar Farewell Message: "Continuate a fare la storia, fuori ci aspetta un mondo bellissimo. Love Ava" "(Keep making history, a beautiful world awaits us outside. Love Ava)" ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Grand Finale" "Gran Finale" | 23 December 2021 (2021-12-23) |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "A Little Bit of Love". On the runway, the eliminated queens and the finalists present their Eleganza Extravaganza. It is revealed that Luquisha Lubamba is this season's Miss Congeniality. Luquisha Lubamba is then subsequently eliminated, leaving Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant and Le Riche as the final three. They lip-sync to "Non sono una signora" by Loredana Bertè. It is announced that Elecktra Bionic is the winner, leaving Farida Kant and Le Riche as the runners-up. Guest Judge: Ambra Angiolini Mini-Challenge: Reading Is Fundamental Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Main Challenge: Write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "A Little Bit of Love" Runway Theme: Eleganza Extravaganza Miss Congeniality: Luquisha Lubamba Eliminated: Luquisha Lubamba Top Three: Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant and Le Riche Lip-Sync Song: "Non sono una signora" by Loredana Bertè Runners-up: Farida Kant and Le Riche Winner of Drag Race Italia Season One: Elecktra Bionic ||||