In shady times, let there be light.
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) is a reality series that premiered on February 2, 2009, spanning 18 seasons and 255 episodes. It stars RuPaul and Michelle Visage. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 290 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for RuPaul's Drag Race before you start streaming.
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Executive produced by Daniel Blau Rogge, Michele Mills and Mandy Salangsang.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 290 ratings.
Back in the 90s, RuPaul wasn't that bad. But now the PC has gotten insane, so insane that it boarders on actual phobia, actual prejudice, actual hate. It's so political you can predict the winner in the first episode now, you can just check the DEI boxes and say "that one is going to win," and you're going to be absolutely correct. And that's a pretty big change from the first 6 seasons where the show felt like an…
Reviewed on April 8, 2023
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RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
RuPaul's Drag Race has 18 seasons and 255 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on February 2, 2009.
RuPaul's Drag Race is currently listed as returning series, with the most recent episode airing on April 17, 2026.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) stars RuPaul and Michelle Visage. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) is rated 7.5 out of 10 from 290 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like reality series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official RuPaul's Drag Race trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
