RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race franchise, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV, WOW Presents Plus, and, beginning with the ninth season, VH1. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar." RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. RuPaul's Drag Race employs a panel of judges, including RuPaul, Michelle Visage, an alternating third main judge of either Carson Kressley or Ross Matthews, and a host of other guest judges, who critique contestants' progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme.
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Directed by | Nick Murray |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul, Merle Ginsberg, Santino Rice, Michelle Visage, Billy Brasfield, Ross Mathews, Carson Kressley |
| Theme music composer | RuPaul |
| Opening theme | "RuPaul's Drag Race" theme (season 1–present) |
| Ending theme | "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)" (season 1), "Jealous of My Boogie" (season 2), "Main Event" (season 3), "The Beginning" (seasons 4–5), "Dance with U" (season 6), "Fly Tonight" (season 7), "Die Tomorrow" (season 8), "Be Someone" (season 9), "Kitty Girl" (season 9), "Rock It (To the Moon)" (seasons 10–11), "American" (season 12), "I'm a Winner, Baby" (season 13) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 167 |
| Executive producer(s) | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul, Steven Corfe, Mandy Salangsang, Chris McKim |
| Producer(s) | Michelle Visage, John Polly |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42–60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | World of Wonder |
| Distributor | Passion Distribution |
| Original network | Logo TV (2009–2016), VH1 (2017–present) |
| Picture format | NTSC 480i, HDTV 1080i |
| Related shows | RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under |
| Netflix ID | 70187741 |
About RuPaul's Drag Race
Emmy and GLAAD Media award-winning series looking for America's next drag superstar. Judges have included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.
Achievement of RuPaul's Drag Race
The first eight seasons of the show aired on Logo. The show moved to VH1 in season 9. RuPaul earned four consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program from 2016 to 2019.
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Latest information about RuPaul's Drag Race updated on July 28 2021.
