# List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series where drag queen RuPaul as host and head judge in search of the "Next Drag Superstar" for the United States. The series first broadcast in 2009, and sixteen complete seasons have aired. During each season, drag performers apply and are progressively eliminated based on the critiques from the judges until only a few contenders remain. The selected finalists participate in a finale from which a winner is determined.
Since its seventeenth season, 228 contestants have competed. The sixteen winners of the series, in chronological order, are 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.

## Gallery

* Season 1 winner BeBe Zahara Benet
* Season 2 winner Tyra Sanchez
* Season 3 winner Raja
* Season 4 winner Sharon Needles
* Season 5 winner Jinkx Monsoon
* Season 6 winner Bianca Del Rio
* Season 7 winner Violet Chachki
* Season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen
* Season 9 winner Sasha Velour
* Season 10 winner Aquaria
* Season 11 winner Yvie Oddly
* Season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall
* Season 13 winner Symone
* Season 14 winner Willow Pill
* Season 15 winner Sasha Colby
* Season 16 winner Nymphia Wind

## Contestants

Legend:
† indicates that the contestant is deceased.
RuPaul's Drag Race contestants and their backgrounds :
| Season | Contestant | Age | City | Outcome |
| 1 | BeBe Zahara Benet | 28 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Winner |
| 1 | Nina Flowers | 34 | Denver, Colorado | Runner-up |
| 1 | Rebecca Glasscock | 26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3rd |
| 1 | Shannel | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 4th |
| 1 | Ongina | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 5th |
| 1 | Jade | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 6th |
| 1 | Akashia | 24 | Cleveland, Ohio | 7th |
| 1 | Tammie Brown | 28 | Long Beach, California | 8th |
| 1 | Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | 39 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 9th |
| 2 | Tyra Sanchez | 21 | Orlando, Florida | Winner |
| 2 | Raven | 30 | Riverside, California | Runner-up |
| 2 | Jujubee | 25 | Boston, Massachusetts | 3rd |
| 2 | Tatianna | 21 | Falls Church, Virginia | 4th |
| 2 | Pandora Boxx | 37 | Rochester, New York | 5th |
| 2 | Jessica Wild | 29 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 6th |
| 2 | Sahara Davenport† | 25 | New York City, New York | 7th |
| 2 | Morgan McMichaels | 28 | Mira Loma, California | 8th |
| 2 | Sonique | 26 | Atlanta, Georgia | 9th |
| 2 | Mystique Summers Madison | 25 | Bedford, Texas | 10th |
| 2 | Nicole Paige Brooks | 36 | Atlanta, Georgia | 11th |
| 2 | Shangela Laquifa Wadley | 28 | Paris, Texas | 12th |
| 3 | Raja | 36 | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
| 3 | Manila Luzon | 28 | New York City, New York | Runner-up |
| 3 | Alexis Mateo | 30 | St. Petersburg, Florida | 3rd |
| 3 | Yara Sofia | 26 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | 4th |
| 3 | Carmen Carrera | 25 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey | 5th |
| 3 | Shangela | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 6th |
| 3 | Delta Work | 34 | Norwalk, California | 7th |
| 3 | Stacy Layne Matthews | 25 | Back Swamp, North Carolina | 8th |
| 3 | Mariah | 29 | Atlanta, Georgia | 9th |
| 3 | India Ferrah | 23 | Dayton, Ohio | 10th |
| 3 | Mimi Imfurst | 27 | New York City, New York | 11th |
| 3 | Phoenix | 29 | Atlanta, Georgia | 12th |
| 3 | Venus D-Lite | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 13th |
| 4 | Sharon Needles | 29 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Winner |
| 4 | Chad Michaels | 40 | San Diego, California | Runners-up |
| 4 | Phi Phi O'Hara | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Runners-up |
| 4 | Latrice Royale | 39 | South Beach, Florida | 4th |
| 4 | Kenya Michaels | 21 | Dorado, Puerto Rico | 5th |
| 4 | DiDa Ritz | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 6th |
| 4 | Willam | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Disqualified |
| 4 | Jiggly Caliente | 30 | New York City, New York | 8th |
| 4 | Milan | 36 | New York City, New York | 9th |
| 4 | Madame LaQueer | 29 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 10th |
| 4 | The Princess | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | 11th |
| 4 | Lashauwn Beyond | 21 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 12th |
| 4 | Alisa Summers | 23 | Tampa, Florida | 13th |
| 5 | Jinkx Monsoon | 24 | Seattle, Washington | Winner |
| 5 | Alaska | 27 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Runners-up |
| 5 | Roxxxy Andrews | 28 | Orlando, Florida | Runners-up |
| 5 | Detox | 27 | Los Angeles, California | 4th |
| 5 | Coco Montrese | 37 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 5th |
| 5 | Alyssa Edwards | 32 | Mesquite, Texas | 6th |
| 5 | Ivy Winters | 26 | New York City, New York | 7th |
| 5 | Jade Jolie | 25 | Gainesville, Florida | 8th |
| 5 | Lineysha Sparx | 24 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 9th |
| 5 | Honey Mahogany | 29 | San Francisco, California | 10th |
| 5 | Vivienne Pinay | 26 | New York City, New York | 10th |
| 5 | Monica Beverly Hillz | 27 | Owensboro, Kentucky | 12th |
| 5 | Serena ChaCha | 21 | Tallahassee, Florida | 13th |
| 5 | Penny Tration | 39 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 14th |
| 6 | Bianca Del Rio | 37 | New York City, New York | Winner |
| 6 | Adore Delano | 23 | Azusa, California | Runners-up |
| 6 | Courtney Act | 31 | West Hollywood, California | Runners-up |
| 6 | Darienne Lake | 41 | Rochester, New York | 4th |
| 6 | BenDeLaCreme | 31 | Seattle, Washington | 5th |
| 6 | Joslyn Fox | 26 | Worcester, Massachusetts | 6th |
| 6 | Trinity K. Bonet | 22 | Atlanta, Georgia | 7th |
| 6 | Laganja Estranja | 24 | Los Angeles, California | 8th |
| 6 | Milk | 25 | New York City, New York | 9th |
| 6 | Gia Gunn | 23 | Chicago, Illinois | 10th |
| 6 | April Carrión | 24 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | 11th |
| 6 | Vivacious | 40 | New York City, New York | 12th |
| 6 | Kelly Mantle | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 13th |
| 6 | Magnolia Crawford | 27 | Seattle, Washington | 13th |
| 7 | Violet Chachki | 22 | Atlanta, Georgia | Winner |
| 7 | Ginger Minj | 29 | Orlando, Florida | Runners-up |
| 7 | Pearl | 23 | New York City, New York | Runners-up |
| 7 | Kennedy Davenport | 33 | Dallas, Texas | 4th |
| 7 | Katya | 32 | Boston, Massachusetts | 5th |
| 7 | Trixie Mattel | 26 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 6th |
| 7 | Miss Fame | 29 | New York City, New York | 7th |
| 7 | Jaidynn Diore Fierce | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | 8th |
| 7 | Max | 22 | Hudson, Wisconsin | 9th |
| 7 | Kandy Ho | 28 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | 10th |
| 7 | Mrs. Kasha Davis | 43 | Rochester, New York | 11th |
| 7 | Jasmine Masters | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 12th |
| 7 | Sasha Belle | 28 | Iowa City, Iowa | 13th |
| 7 | Tempest DuJour | 46 | Tucson, Arizona | 14th |
| 8 | Bob the Drag Queen | 29 | New York City, New York | Winner |
| 8 | Kim Chi | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | Runners-up |
| 8 | Naomi Smalls | 21 | Redlands, California | Runners-up |
| 8 | Chi Chi DeVayne† | 30 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 4th |
| 8 | Derrick Barry | 32 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 5th |
| 8 | Thorgy Thor | 31 | New York City, New York | 6th |
| 8 | Robbie Turner | 33 | Seattle, Washington | 7th |
| 8 | Acid Betty | 37 | New York City, New York | 8th |
| 8 | Naysha Lopez | 31 | Chicago, Illinois | 9th |
| 8 | Cynthia Lee Fontaine | 34 | Austin, Texas | 10th |
| 8 | Dax ExclamationPoint | 31 | Savannah, Georgia | 11th |
| 8 | Laila McQueen | 22 | Gloucester, Massachusetts | 11th |
| 9 | Sasha Velour | 29 | New York City, New York | Winner |
| 9 | Peppermint | 37 | New York City, New York | Runner-up |
| 9 | Shea Couleé | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | 3rd |
| 9 | Trinity Taylor | 31 | Orlando, Florida | 3rd |
| 9 | Alexis Michelle | 33 | New York City, New York | 5th |
| 9 | Nina Bo'nina Brown | 34 | Riverdale, Georgia | 6th |
| 9 | Valentina | 25 | Echo Park, California | 7th |
| 9 | Farrah Moan | 23 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8th |
| 9 | Aja | 22 | New York City, New York | 9th |
| 9 | Cynthia Lee Fontaine | 34 | Austin, Texas | 10th |
| 9 | Eureka | 25 | Johnson City, Tennessee | 11th |
| 9 | Charlie Hides | 52 | London, United Kingdom | 12th |
| 9 | Kimora Blac | 28 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 13th |
| 9 | Jaymes Mansfield | 26 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 14th |
| 10 | Aquaria | 21 | New York City, New York | Winner |
| 10 | Eureka | 27 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Runner-up |
| 10 | Kameron Michaels | 31 | Nashville, Tennessee | Runner-up |
| 10 | Asia O'Hara | 35 | Dallas, Texas | 4th |
| 10 | Miz Cracker | 33 | New York City, New York | 5th |
| 10 | Monét X Change | 27 | New York City, New York | 6th |
| 10 | The Vixen | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th |
| 10 | Monique Heart | 31 | Kansas City, Missouri | 8th |
| 10 | Blair St. Clair | 22 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 9th |
| 10 | Mayhem Miller | 35 | Riverside, California | 10th |
| 10 | Dusty Ray Bottoms | 29 | New York City, New York | 11th |
| 10 | Yuhua Hamasaki | 27 | New York City, New York | 12th |
| 10 | Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams | 27 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 13th |
| 10 | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | 25 | Tampa, Florida | 14th |
| 11 | Yvie Oddly | 24 | Denver, Colorado | Winner |
| 11 | Brooke Lynn Hytes | 32 | Nashville, Tennessee | Runner-up |
| 11 | A'keria C. Davenport | 30 | Dallas, Texas | 3rd |
| 11 | Silky Nutmeg Ganache | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | 3rd |
| 11 | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 5th |
| 11 | Nina West | 39 | Columbus, Ohio | 6th |
| 11 | Shuga Cain | 40 | New York City, New York | 7th |
| 11 | Plastique Tiara | 21 | Dallas, Texas | 8th |
| 11 | Ra'Jah O'Hara | 33 | Dallas, Texas | 9th |
| 11 | Scarlet Envy | 26 | New York City, New York | 10th |
| 11 | Ariel Versace | 26 | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | 11th |
| 11 | Mercedes Iman Diamond | 31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 12th |
| 11 | Honey Davenport | 32 | New York City, New York | 13th |
| 11 | Kahanna Montrese | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 14th |
| 11 | Soju | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | 15th |
| 12 | Jaida Essence Hall | 32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Winner |
| 12 | Crystal Methyd | 28 | Springfield, Missouri | Runners-up |
| 12 | Gigi Goode | 21 | Los Angeles, California | Runners-up |
| 12 | Sherry Pie | 27 | New York City, New York | Disqualified |
| 12 | Jackie Cox | 34 | New York City, New York | 5th |
| 12 | Heidi N Closet | 24 | Ramseur, North Carolina | 6th |
| 12 | Widow Von'Du | 30 | Kansas City, Missouri | 7th |
| 12 | Jan | 26 | New York City, New York | 8th |
| 12 | Brita | 34 | New York City, New York | 9th |
| 12 | Aiden Zhane | 29 | Acworth, Georgia | 10th |
| 12 | Nicky Doll | 28 | New York City, New York | 11th |
| 12 | Rock M. Sakura | 28 | San Francisco, California | 12th |
| 12 | Dahlia Sin | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 13th |
| 13 | Symone | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
| 13 | Kandy Muse | 25 | New York City, New York | Runner-up |
| 13 | Gottmik | 23 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd |
| 13 | Rosé | 31 | New York City, New York | 3rd |
| 13 | Olivia Lux | 26 | New York City, New York | 5th |
| 13 | Utica Queen | 25 | Utica, Minnesota | 6th |
| 13 | Tina Burner | 39 | New York City, New York | 7th |
| 13 | Denali | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | 8th |
| 13 | Elliott with 2 Ts | 26 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 9th |
| 13 | LaLa Ri | 30 | Atlanta, Georgia | 10th |
| 13 | Tamisha Iman | 49 | Atlanta, Georgia | 11th |
| 13 | Joey Jay | 30 | Phoenix, Arizona | 12th |
| 13 | Kahmora Hall | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | 13th |
| 14 | Willow Pill | 26 | Denver, Colorado | Winner |
| 14 | Lady Camden | 31 | Sacramento, California | Runner-up |
| 14 | Angeria Paris VanMicheals | 27 | Atlanta, Georgia | 3rd |
| 14 | Bosco | 28 | Seattle, Washington | 3rd |
| 14 | Daya Betty | 25 | Springfield, Missouri | 3rd |
| 14 | DeJa Skye | 31 | Fresno, California | 6th |
| 14 | Jorgeous | 21 | Nashville, Tennessee | 6th |
| 14 | Jasmine Kennedie | 22 | New York City, New York | 8th |
| 14 | Kerri Colby | 24 | Los Angeles, California | 9th |
| 14 | Maddy Morphosis | 26 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 10th |
| 14 | Orion Story | 25 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 11th |
| 14 | Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 12th |
| 14 | Alyssa Hunter | 26 | Cataño, Puerto Rico | 13th |
| 14 | June Jambalaya | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 14th |
| 15 | Sasha Colby | 37 | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
| 15 | Anetra | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Runner-up |
| 15 | Luxx Noir London | 22 | East Orange, New Jersey | 3rd |
| 15 | Mistress Isabelle Brooks | 24 | Houston, Texas | 3rd |
| 15 | Loosey LaDuca | 32 | Ansonia, Connecticut | 5th |
| 15 | Salina EsTitties | 31 | Los Angeles, California | 6th |
| 15 | Marcia Marcia Marcia | 25 | New York City, New York | 7th |
| 15 | Malaysia Babydoll Foxx | 32 | Miami, Florida | 8th |
| 15 | Spice | 23 | Los Angeles, California | 9th |
| 15 | Jax | 25 | Darien, Connecticut | 10th |
| 15 | Aura Mayari | 30 | Nashville, Tennessee | 11th |
| 15 | Robin Fierce | 26 | Hartford, Connecticut | 12th |
| 15 | Amethyst | 27 | West Hartford, Connecticut | 13th |
| 15 | Sugar | 23 | Los Angeles, California | 14th |
| 15 | Princess Poppy | 26 | San Francisco, California | 15th |
| 15 | Irene Dubois | 29 | Seattle, Washington | 16th |
| 16 | Nymphia Wind | 27 | New York City, New York | Winner |
| 16 | Sapphira Cristál | 34 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Runner-up |
| 16 | Plane Jane | 24 | Boston, Massachusetts | 3rd |
| 16 | Q | 26 | Kansas City, Missouri | 4th |
| 16 | Morphine Love Dion | 25 | Miami, Florida | 5th |
| 16 | Dawn | 24 | New York City, New York | 6th |
| 16 | Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | 34 | Miami, Florida | 7th |
| 16 | Plasma | 24 | New York City, New York | 8th |
| 16 | Xunami Muse | 33 | New York City, New York | 9th |
| 16 | Megami | 33 | New York City, New York | 10th |
| 16 | Geneva Karr | 30 | Brownsville, Texas | 11th |
| 16 | Amanda Tori Meating | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 12th |
| 16 | Mirage | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 13th |
| 16 | Hershii LiqCour-Jeté | 31 | Los Angeles, California | 14th |
| 17 | Jewels Sparkles | 23 | Tampa, Florida | TBA |
| 17 | Lana Ja'Rae | 22 | New York City, New York | TBA |
| 17 | Lexi Love | 34 | Louisville, Kentucky | TBA |
| 17 | Onya Nurve | 31 | Cleveland, Ohio | TBA |
| 17 | Sam Star | 24 | Leeds, Alabama | TBA |
| 17 | Suzie Toot | 24 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | TBA |
| 17 | Lydia B Kollins | 23 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 7th |
| 17 | Arrietty | 28 | Seattle, Washington | 8th |
| 17 | Kori King | 24 | Boston, Massachusetts | 9th |
| 17 | Acacia Forgot | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 10th |
| 17 | Crystal Envy | 27 | Asbury Park, New Jersey | 11th |
| 17 | Hormona Lisa | 30 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 12th |
| 17 | Joella | 25 | Los Angeles, California | 13th |
| 17 | Lucky Starzzz | 26 | Miami, Florida | 14th |

## Deaths

* October 1, 2012 – Sahara Davenport, season two contestant (b. 1984)
* August 20, 2020 – Chi Chi DeVayne, season eight contestant (b. 1985)

## Footnotes

* ↑ All ages, names, and cities are stated at time of filming.
* ↑ Kylie Sonique Love is referred to as Sonique on season 2.
* ↑ Shangela is referred to as Shangela Laquifa Wadley on season 2.
* ↑ Carmen Carrera originally placed sixth before re-entering the competition.
* ↑ Mariah Paris Balenciaga is referred to as Mariah on season 3.
* ↑ Kenya Michaels originally placed eighth before re-entering the competition.
* ↑ Willam was disqualified during filming due to breaching the contract agreement.
* ↑ Trixie Mattel originally placed eleventh before re-entering the competition.
* ↑ Naysha Lopez originally placed twelfth before re-entering the competition.
* ↑ Trinity the Tuck is referred to as Trinity Taylor on season 9.
* ↑ Eureka O'Hara is referred to as Eureka on seasons 9 and 10.
* 1 2 The contestant was removed from the competition due to medical reasons.
* ↑ Mo Heart is referred to as Monique Heart on season 10.
* ↑ Sherry Pie was disqualified after filming due to catfishing allegations.
* ↑ Daya Betty originally placed thirteenth before re-entering the competition.
* ↑ Orion Story originally placed thirteenth before re-entering the competition.