Known in some circles as the “fan favorite” award, the title of Miss Congeniality on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is a prize handed out to the queen most representative of kindness and for having strong sisterly bonds with the other girls. Up until Season 10, the award was voted on by the audience, but has since been selected by the cast of queens themselves, and is buttressed by a cash prize that has ranged from $1,500 to $10,000. There have been 14 queens awarded the title so far, nine of whom have returned to compete at least one more time, and on April 14, 2023 the next recipient will be announced at the Season 15 “Grand Finale.” Which “fan favorite” queen is Your all-time fave? Scroll through our gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see photos of the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Miss Congeniality winners.
Nina Flowers
Season 1 (runner-up)
Aside from being the first to ever win the award,...
Nina Flowers
Season 1 (runner-up)
Aside from being the first to ever win the award,...
- 4/13/2023
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
In every grand finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” not one but two crowns are bestowed: one to the ultimate winner (chosen by host RuPaul Charles) and one to Miss Congeniality (chosen by her fellow queens). All week long, “Drag Race” viewers at Gold Derby have been predicting who they think will become Miss Congeniality for Season 15, and things are looking strong for Salina EsTitties and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx. Both of these eliminated queens made their mark during their time on MTV’s reality TV show and would be welcome additions to future “All-Stars” seasons.
Below are the current predictions for who our readers think will be named the “RuPaul’s Drag Race 15” Miss Congeniality and claim the special $10,000 prize. Do you agree or disagree with your fellow fans? Sound off down in the comments section and make your predictions before the grand finale airs on April 14.
Salina EsTitties — 8/5 odds Malaysia...
Below are the current predictions for who our readers think will be named the “RuPaul’s Drag Race 15” Miss Congeniality and claim the special $10,000 prize. Do you agree or disagree with your fellow fans? Sound off down in the comments section and make your predictions before the grand finale airs on April 14.
Salina EsTitties — 8/5 odds Malaysia...
- 4/7/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
In the six seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” so far, we’ve seen dozens of queens return to the main stage to claim the crown they previously couldn’t, resulting in seven freshly combed wigs now bearing the weight of their sparkling tiara. (See the winner’s list.) But earning a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame isn’t the only reason why a queen might return. Some came back from early seasons to remind the audience of their talent and others jumped right back into it in the hopes of earning redemption from the sins of their first season. Now, as we look forward to the casting for Season 7 of the VH1/Paramount+ spin-off, we speculate at the reasons why these queens from each of the show’s 13 seasons might walk into the Werk Room one more time, all of which have not yet made it back.
- 10/30/2021
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
RuPaul's Drag Race is revving up to hit the road!
People can reveal exclusively that fan-favorite contestants from seasons past will compete for glory for the third year in the row on RuPaul's Drag Race Battle of the Seasons: 2016 Extravaganza Tour.
Judge Michelle Visage will host, welcoming contestants from seasons past, with those expecting to appear including Adore Delano, Alaska, BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon, Katya, Manila Luzon, Miss Fame, Pandora Boxx, Phi Phi O'hara, Sharon Needles, Violet Chachki and Willam.
They'll be strutting their stuff during 60 dates across Europe, the United States and Canada, with...
People can reveal exclusively that fan-favorite contestants from seasons past will compete for glory for the third year in the row on RuPaul's Drag Race Battle of the Seasons: 2016 Extravaganza Tour.
Judge Michelle Visage will host, welcoming contestants from seasons past, with those expecting to appear including Adore Delano, Alaska, BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon, Katya, Manila Luzon, Miss Fame, Pandora Boxx, Phi Phi O'hara, Sharon Needles, Violet Chachki and Willam.
They'll be strutting their stuff during 60 dates across Europe, the United States and Canada, with...
- 1/25/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- People.com - TV Watch
RuPaul's Drag Race is revving up to hit the road! People can reveal exclusively that fan-favorite contestants from seasons past will compete for glory for the third year in the row on RuPaul's Drag Race Battle of the Seasons: 2016 Extravaganza Tour. Judge Michelle Visage will host, welcoming contestants from seasons past, with those expecting to appear including Adore Delano, Alaska, BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon, Katya, Manila Luzon, Miss Fame, Pandora Boxx, Phi Phi O'hara, Sharon Needles, Violet Chachki and Willam. They'll be strutting their stuff during 60 dates across Europe, the United States and Canada, with...
- 1/25/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
The phrase "yas, queen!" has never been more appropriate: Stars from RuPaul's Drag Race have recorded a holiday album.
The collection, Christmas Queens, drops Nov. 13, and its track list (below) features classic covers and original tunes by fan-favorites, from Sharon Needles to Jinkx Monsoon.
1. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," Christmas Queens
2. "Everyday Is Christmas," Alaska
3. "Christma-Hannu-Kwanzaa-Ka," Ginger Minj
4. "Toyland," Miss Fame
5. "Jingle Bells," Sharon Needles
6. "12 Days of Christmas," Katya
7. "From Head to Mistletoe," Courtney Act
8. "Ratchet Christmas," Jiggly Caliente
9. "This Is How We Jew It," Detox
10. "Christmas Sweater," Alaska, Courtney Act & Willam
11. "A Very Cozby Christmas," Willam
12. "Christmas Is Coming,...
The collection, Christmas Queens, drops Nov. 13, and its track list (below) features classic covers and original tunes by fan-favorites, from Sharon Needles to Jinkx Monsoon.
1. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," Christmas Queens
2. "Everyday Is Christmas," Alaska
3. "Christma-Hannu-Kwanzaa-Ka," Ginger Minj
4. "Toyland," Miss Fame
5. "Jingle Bells," Sharon Needles
6. "12 Days of Christmas," Katya
7. "From Head to Mistletoe," Courtney Act
8. "Ratchet Christmas," Jiggly Caliente
9. "This Is How We Jew It," Detox
10. "Christmas Sweater," Alaska, Courtney Act & Willam
11. "A Very Cozby Christmas," Willam
12. "Christmas Is Coming,...
- 10/26/2015
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- People.com - TV Watch
Bianca Del Rio, known for her tell-it-like-it-is attitude, was crowned the winner of the sixth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Bianco Del Rio Wins RuPaul's Drag Race
Del Rio beat out both Courtney Act and Adore Delano for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar and the $100,000 winnings. Though it was close between the final three, Del Rio had emerged as the one to beat – never having found herself in the bottom two and winning three separate challenges throughout the season.
“I feel like I am the luckiest entertainer in the world right now… it's an incredibly rewarding experience to have this honor and I'm proof that anything is possible,” Del Rio said in a statement following her win. “I extend my love and gratitude to the talented World of Wonder family, Logo TV, the amazing fans, and especially RuPaul. Ru, please remember to tell the IRS that my name is Pablo Sanchez.
Bianco Del Rio Wins RuPaul's Drag Race
Del Rio beat out both Courtney Act and Adore Delano for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar and the $100,000 winnings. Though it was close between the final three, Del Rio had emerged as the one to beat – never having found herself in the bottom two and winning three separate challenges throughout the season.
“I feel like I am the luckiest entertainer in the world right now… it's an incredibly rewarding experience to have this honor and I'm proof that anything is possible,” Del Rio said in a statement following her win. “I extend my love and gratitude to the talented World of Wonder family, Logo TV, the amazing fans, and especially RuPaul. Ru, please remember to tell the IRS that my name is Pablo Sanchez.
- 5/20/2014
- Uinterview
When Season 5 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" came to its end on Monday night (May 6), fans saw campy Seattle queen Jinkx Monsoon take the crown. Zap2It caught up with Jinkx on Tuesday to see how America's Next Drag Superstar was handling her win, something she's still struggling to comprehend, she reveals.
"I have told everyone: Ask me tomorrow how I feel about winning because I'm still processing," Jinkx says. "It's gonna take a little bit for me to soak it all up and really understand what just happened. I have to say, I'm ecstatic, but I'm eating pad thai with [fellow Season 5 contestant] Ivy Winters right now and I just started crying out of nowhere. That's the kind of day it's been. We're eating lunch, drinking a coca-cola, and I just burst into tears for no reason."
While Jinkx may still have been in a state of shock, she was able to tell...
"I have told everyone: Ask me tomorrow how I feel about winning because I'm still processing," Jinkx says. "It's gonna take a little bit for me to soak it all up and really understand what just happened. I have to say, I'm ecstatic, but I'm eating pad thai with [fellow Season 5 contestant] Ivy Winters right now and I just started crying out of nowhere. That's the kind of day it's been. We're eating lunch, drinking a coca-cola, and I just burst into tears for no reason."
While Jinkx may still have been in a state of shock, she was able to tell...
- 5/8/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 5 came to a close on Monday (May 6), with RuPaul crowning America's Next Drag Superstar from the final three made up of Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska and Roxxxy Andrews. So, who did Ru crown and award the $100,000?
After the hour-and-a-half reunion that saw each queen from the season take her place in the hot seat opposite Ru (more on that below), the crown was placed firmly on the head of Jinkx Monsoon, the campy, narcoleptic fan favorite from Seattle.
Jinkx entered the competition with a strong comedic ability and, though she occasionally struggled with her fashion and endured some nasty criticism from the season's pageant queens, she endeared herself to fans and Ru herself with her hilarious, campy presence.
Before learning she'd won, Ru asked Jinkx how she felt since taping concluded. The champ replied, "I think I've entered Jinkx 2.0: The butterfly phase." And how right she was.
After the hour-and-a-half reunion that saw each queen from the season take her place in the hot seat opposite Ru (more on that below), the crown was placed firmly on the head of Jinkx Monsoon, the campy, narcoleptic fan favorite from Seattle.
Jinkx entered the competition with a strong comedic ability and, though she occasionally struggled with her fashion and endured some nasty criticism from the season's pageant queens, she endeared herself to fans and Ru herself with her hilarious, campy presence.
Before learning she'd won, Ru asked Jinkx how she felt since taping concluded. The champ replied, "I think I've entered Jinkx 2.0: The butterfly phase." And how right she was.
- 5/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Shante, you slay.
We're nearing the end of RuPaul's Drag Race's fifth season, and that means it's time to make an important list: the 10 funniest queens in the show's history. In an age when people like Vivienne Pinay and Ivy Winters insist that fishiness is more important than comic chops, we need to fight back. I watch this show for unbridled sauciness, wit, and unapologetic humor, and these ten queens all boasted fine gut-busting instincts.
10. Detox
I have to be honest: I nearly gave this spot to Tatianna, whose performance as Britney Spears remains Snatch Game's most hilarious triumph, but Detox is truly the funnier performer. Her wise-ass commentaries, chicken fierceness, amazing side-eye, jaw-wagging lip-sync skills, and general weariness of everything are total treats. She'd probably laugh more at herself if her facial muscles were capable of abject glee. I'm always waiting to hear her next confessional, particularly after...
We're nearing the end of RuPaul's Drag Race's fifth season, and that means it's time to make an important list: the 10 funniest queens in the show's history. In an age when people like Vivienne Pinay and Ivy Winters insist that fishiness is more important than comic chops, we need to fight back. I watch this show for unbridled sauciness, wit, and unapologetic humor, and these ten queens all boasted fine gut-busting instincts.
10. Detox
I have to be honest: I nearly gave this spot to Tatianna, whose performance as Britney Spears remains Snatch Game's most hilarious triumph, but Detox is truly the funnier performer. Her wise-ass commentaries, chicken fierceness, amazing side-eye, jaw-wagging lip-sync skills, and general weariness of everything are total treats. She'd probably laugh more at herself if her facial muscles were capable of abject glee. I'm always waiting to hear her next confessional, particularly after...
- 4/10/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Wuh-oh. Looks like a few of our favorite could-be-homosexuals tripped in their character shoes this week.
The catalog of Lennon and McCartney provides ample opportunity for Idol singers to prove they can do artistic things like warble the lyrics to "Come Together" with a straight face or care about the plight of Father McKenzie. Please! Paul Jolley don't have time for that! He's too busy "woodshedding" with my boy Devin, hopefully.
How did the kids do this week? Let's rank the rubber-souled scamps from #9 to #1.
9. Lazaro Arbos, "In My Life"
Well, my prophecy is coming true: The worse Lazaro does, the more gorgeous he gets. And this week he was absolutely terrible/stunning! Wearing a primary yellow blazer that Samantha Jones might bring to a business-casual orgy, Lazaro took to the stage with those trembling, all-too-wet pupils and basically murmur-whispered "In My Life" in a funereal drone. That might be...
The catalog of Lennon and McCartney provides ample opportunity for Idol singers to prove they can do artistic things like warble the lyrics to "Come Together" with a straight face or care about the plight of Father McKenzie. Please! Paul Jolley don't have time for that! He's too busy "woodshedding" with my boy Devin, hopefully.
How did the kids do this week? Let's rank the rubber-souled scamps from #9 to #1.
9. Lazaro Arbos, "In My Life"
Well, my prophecy is coming true: The worse Lazaro does, the more gorgeous he gets. And this week he was absolutely terrible/stunning! Wearing a primary yellow blazer that Samantha Jones might bring to a business-casual orgy, Lazaro took to the stage with those trembling, all-too-wet pupils and basically murmur-whispered "In My Life" in a funereal drone. That might be...
- 3/21/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
RuPaul's Drag Race is a competition based on the unbeatable criteria of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent, but a quick glance at the show's contestant history proves that deadly good looks may be a part of the package. And sometimes the package is part of the deadliness. Ow-ow! Cue the chicken laugh, Detox.
In a toast to the sexy dudes behind the mascara and sequins, let us count down the ten hottest men in the history of RuPaul's Drag Race. Bifocals ready, because the library of sexiness is new open.
(Disclaimer: Consider this list an indirect tribute to the gorgeous -- meaning in and out of drag -- Sahara Davenport. She's not with us anymore, but part of her eternal legend is her unbelievable beauty. She's the unranked champ here.)
10. Shangela Laquifa Wadley (D.J. Pierce)
(Source)
The comeback queen of season three (who was eliminated in the first episode of...
In a toast to the sexy dudes behind the mascara and sequins, let us count down the ten hottest men in the history of RuPaul's Drag Race. Bifocals ready, because the library of sexiness is new open.
(Disclaimer: Consider this list an indirect tribute to the gorgeous -- meaning in and out of drag -- Sahara Davenport. She's not with us anymore, but part of her eternal legend is her unbelievable beauty. She's the unranked champ here.)
10. Shangela Laquifa Wadley (D.J. Pierce)
(Source)
The comeback queen of season three (who was eliminated in the first episode of...
- 3/14/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
RuPaul's Drag Race was a charity case last night, arranging its eight remaining queens in a supergroup (a la USA for Africa) and forcing everyone to croon a bombastic ballad called "Can I Get An Amen?" Queens like Ivy Winters and Jinkx Monsoon proved they could've sung right alongside Cyndi Lauper and Kim Carnes, but other queens felt short -- especially Jade Jolie, a.k.a. Josh Green of Gainesville, Fl, who seemed to shrink next to the stronger singers in the competition. Eventually Jade faced off in a tough lip-sync against Coco Montrese, but Coco's explosive connection to the Pointer Sisters classic "I'm So Excited" kept her in the game. That meant Jade Jolie sashayed away, back to the adorable land of Lite Brite-colored wigs from whence she came.
We caught up with Jade Jolie to discuss her fights with Alyssa and Roxxy Andrews, the terror of public singing,...
We caught up with Jade Jolie to discuss her fights with Alyssa and Roxxy Andrews, the terror of public singing,...
- 3/5/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
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