RuPaul's Drag Race 

RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.

Stars:

RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Santino Rice

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 42 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
RuPaul	...	Himself - Host / ... 132 episodes, 2009-2018
Michelle Visage	...	Herself - Judge / ... 109 episodes, 2011-2018
Santino Rice	...	Himself - Judge / ... 70 episodes, 2009-2015

Storyline

Join RuPaul, the most famous drag queen in the world, as the host, mentor and inspiration on RuPaul's Drag Race, the ultimate in drag queen competitions. Playing a dual role, RuPaul reigns supreme in all judging and eliminations, while RuPaul, the man, helps guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge. Contestants include the nation's most outrageous, cutting-edge, talented and stunningly gorgeous drag queens all fighting for the title (and tiara) as top drag queen of the land. Working with our contestants are top models, designers and American idols all rolled up into one. Each week, through the trials and tribulations of glam, glitter and show-stopping performances, one drag queen is eliminated until reaching the next superstar drag queen of America.

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Plot Keywords:

drag queen | gay | competition | acting | dancing | 

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Taglines:

Putting Realness Back Into Reality

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Genres:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

RuPaul's Drag Race

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

World of Wonder Productions, World of Wonder

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

From the beginning of the show's ninth season, fans in the United Kingdom were finally able to watch episodes around the same time as American audiences, when streaming service Netflix announced that it would air each new episode in the United Kingdom only one day after the American release. Before this, viewers in the United Kingdom had to wait several months before full seasons were added to Netflix because no television broadcaster has aired the series in the country since E4 aired season one in 2009.

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Connections

Spin-off RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2010)

User Reviews

The most real reality TV so far..!

I just watched the 1st season of Repual's Drag Race and because of the positive energy this show implements; I attend to watch more Repaul's seasons. First of all, for those who compare this show to American Next Top Model and other shows of the same genre; you are wrong in so many levels since the core, for starters, of both shows are totally different. Rupaul's show focus on testing drag's surviving skills in the preforming business. Papering self make-up & hair, sewing unique outfits, dancing & lip-syncing, are some of the jobs assigned for the contestants in Rupaul's Drag Race because these queens are exposed to them every time they want to channel their drag persona on stage and more importantly, to themselves. In terms of human quality and productivity, Rupaul's Drag Race has a lot to offer. Being drag is not easy or safe even in our time. Drag Queens and cross-dressers has had it the hardest among the gay community considering that the majority of drag queens are gay. They put literally themselves out there for the world to judge and there are some, even among gay guys, who try to segregate themselves from them and feel repulsed by them so a drag lady has to be really courageous and develops an unbeatable character to feel strong & stable against all criticism about her life. This is another value that the show is trying to bring through the course of the race. In terms of other reality TV shows, I feel that Rupaul's Drag Race is the most genuine of them all although, ironically, the concept of the show is based on men dressing as women which is should not be up-normal anymore. Rupaul is trying to deliver a positive message in his show about loving oneself which is lacking in many competition shows. I have seen a dance competition show where the majority of the contestants below 20 and the judges are emitting real sociopath behavior when it comes to evaluating the young contestants outcome, all for the sake of the shock value to improve the network ratings. Others might find problem with the tune of the show and how it represent drag in stereotypical image which is incorrect. Drag queens are flamboyant by nature and these individuals have to channel their femininity while they are in the dress and make-up so the only question is if the viewer is comfortable about which 45 min of drag and what does it represent or if the viewer really know the difference between drag queens, transvestites, transsexuals, gays, etc. As the first show of its kind, I find that the creators and the producers of the show have done a great job and if there is a little bit of shallowness, it should be with tolerable amount especially comparing to other reality shows and computation shows which are now quantity with no quality.