Question: who won the first season of rupaul's drag race
Answer: RuPaul 's Drag Race Season 1 Broadcast from February 2 ( 2009 - 02 - 02 ) -- March 23 , 2009 ( 2009 - 03 - 23 ) Judges RuPaul Santino Rice Merle Ginsberg Host ( s ) RuPaul Broadcaster Logo Competitors 9 Winner BeBe Zahara Benet Origin Minneapolis , Minnesota .