page_title: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants
section_title: RuPaul's Drag Race
hierarchical_section_title: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants / RuPaul's Drag Race
caption_attribution_description: English: Raja Performing
context_page_description: This is a list of contestants who have appeared on the American television show RuPaul's Drag Race. Since the series first aired in 2009, a total of 153 contestants have competed, with twelve drag queens — BeBe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Violet Chachki, Bob the Drag Queen, Sasha Velour, Aquaria, Yvie Oddly, and Jaida Essence Hall — being crowned "America's Next Drag Superstar".
  In addition, the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars aired in 2012 featuring 12 returning contestants from the first four seasons. Chad Michaels, a runner-up in Season 4, won. Alaska, a runner-up in Season 5, won the second season in 2016. Trixie Mattel, from Season 7, won the third season in 2018. Trinity "The Tuck" Taylor and Monet X Change tied as the winners of the fourth season, the first time that RuPaul has ever crowned two winners in one season. Shea Couleé, from Season 9 won the fifth season in 2020.
  Monica Beverly Hillz from Season 5 confirmed in an interview that the show does not require contestants to identify as male and that transgender women can participate if they consider themselves drag artists.
context_section_description: All information is accurate as of the time of filming.
   Contestant returned to the competition after being eliminated during their season
   Contestant returned to the competition after being eliminated during a previous season
   Contestant was selected as Miss Congeniality during the season.
  Originally from Yaoundé, Cameroon
  Originally from Bayamón, Puerto Rico
  Jade Sotomayor is simply known as Jade on the show.
  Carmen Carrera originally placed 6th before being asked back to the competition.
  Mariah Paris Balenciaga is simply referred to as Mariah during the season.
  Kenya Michaels originally placed 9th before being asked back to the competition.
  It was revealed during episode 14 that Willam was disqualified from the competition for breaching the contract agreement.
  Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 is simply known as Alaska on the show.
  Detox Icunt is simply known as Detox on the show.
  Originally from Brisbane, Australia
  Miss Darienne Lake is simply known as Darienne Lake on the show.
  Trinity Kardashian Bonet is known as Trinity K. Bonet on the show.
  Kelly Mantle and Magnolia Crawford competed on separate episodes and therefore, both were the first to go home, but neither was in a higher place than the other.
  Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova is simply known as Katya on the show.
  Trixie Mattel originally placed 11th before winning entry back into the competition.
  Chi Chi Kat DeVayne is simply known as Chi Chi DeVayne on the show.
  Naysha Lopez originally placed 12th before being asked back to the competition.
  Eureka O'Hara is simply known as Eureka on the show.
  Eureka was removed from the competition due to injury.
  Originally from Toronto, Canada
  A'Keria Chanel Davenport is referred to as A'Keria C. Davenport on the show.
  Originally from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  Ra'Jah D. O'Hara is simply known as Ra'Jah O'Hara on the show.
  Originally from Mombasa, Kenya
  Originally from Seoul, South Korea
  Sherry Pie reached the top 4, but was disqualified from the competition before the season started airing.
  Originally from Halifax, Canada
  Jan Sport is referred to as Jan on the show.
  Brita Filter is referred to as Brita on the show.
  Originally from Marseille, France
caption: Raja was crowned the winner of season 3 in April 2011. She is the first Asian American winner and the first non-African American winner.
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