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Every winner of RuPaul's Drag Race

Which queen has the biggest charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent?

By EW Staff July 05, 2018 at 11:39 AM EDT
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Queens who werked for their coronation

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Across dozens of seasons, hundreds of episodes, and an increasing heelprint of international editions sprouting up on the world stage, RuPaul's Drag Race has whittled scores of contestants down to a lucky few fabulous champions—each of whom has strutted the legacy of queer artists into the mainstream spotlight around the world in their own right. From Symone and Willow Pill's budding legacies and Raja's avant-garde aesthetic to Sasha Velour's drag activism, Kylie Sonique Love's barrier-breaking beauty, and Blu Hydrangea's sashay around the worldwide runway, each victor represents the diversity of talent synonymous with the brand. A stroll down the runway with the winners ahead.

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BeBe Zahara Benet: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 1

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OG champion BeBe Zahara Benet had all the essential elements that carried her across the first Drag Race finish line back in 2009. The only problem is the relative brevity of her original season's run, meaning less Benet to go around as the show skyrocketed in popularity and all but eclipsed season 1's shine in subsequent years. Thankfully, RuPaul made the right decision to cast her on 2018's All Stars 3, repositioning her for contemporary audiences. But as far as her reach as America's Drag Superstar goes, Benet still has a long way to go to catch up to her sisters, and it's not entirely her fault. Drag Race rose to prominence after she had been crowned, with the original season even being affectionately referred to as "The Lost Season" by Mama Ru. In the end, Benet got her footing on the right stage at the wrong time, but All-Stars 3 reintroduced her to a new audience. Here's to getting to see more of what she can milk out of the original title now that Lady Camerooooooon is on equal ground.

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Tyra Sanchez: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 2

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It's difficult to deny Sanchez's talents as a drag queen—at least the way she presented them across the show's second season. Back when RuPaul's Drag Race was still a fledgling, niche program finding its way through the pop cultural landscape, Sanchez appeared to have the perfect blend of hard-edged candor and showstopping, glamorous sensibilities to make a wider audience take note. Unfortunately, Sanchez has since become a pariah among Drag Race fans for her controversial behavior. She seemingly called for violence against her fellow series alums on social media, and was reportedly investigated by the FBI and banned from DragCon for making threatening posts ahead of the 2018 event. Still, Sanchez has since apologized and has rebranded as an artist under her "boy" name, leaving a career in drag behind.

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Raja: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3

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Raja stepped into the Werk Room with a small dose of fame already coursing through her veins (fans of America's Next Top Model will remember her as Sutan, the adorably sassy makeup artist who worked on the show between 2005 and 2009), but she took RuPaul's Drag Race to the next level as the show's third—and, up to that point, most accomplished—champion. Each week, she delivered mind-blowing look after mind-blowing look and has since blossomed into one of the show's most beloved winners thanks to her frankness (her recap series on YouTube, Fashion Photo RuView, is a fine showcase for this) and bold honesty (she was serving piping hot reads to Drag Race girls on social media long before Bianca Del Rio came into the fold). She's also a savvy writer, often enlightening her Facebook followers with brilliantly candid essays, all while cranking out dance-pop singles on her own terms (and appearing in fashion campaigns plus a Blondie music video) since taking the title.

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Sharon Needles: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 4

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Drag Race's resident queen of macabre marvels introduced the show's budding fandom to a fresh approach to the craft after three seasons filled with more conventionally appealing (but no less exciting) ladies. But Needles' appeal stretched beyond her ability to turn every runway into a haunted house of haute couture. As her performance as Michelle Visage during Snatch Game proved, Needles has the acting skills (and comedic mastery) to hold her own against some of the show's most formidable comediennes. And she's got the staying power to back it up, having released Billboard-charting music and appearing on several non-Drag Race TV shows (Watch What Happens Live, Good Behavior) since taking the crown.

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Jinkx Monsoon: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 5

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A relatable success story for every theater nerd who thought they'd never find their place in the world, season 5 victor Jinkx Monsoon brought a distinct flair to Drag Race unlike anything the show had seen before. Never one to conform to expectations, Monsoon proudly blazed a trail via her distinct blend of divine old-school inspirations with DIY authenticity, creating an aesthetic that was at once refreshing and new yet altogether accessible.

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Bianca Del Rio: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 6

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When someone mentions RuPaul's Drag Race, you think of the wigs, the lewks, Snatch Game drama, or the shady reads spewed with love and affection each time Mama Ru opens the library—but some personalities are big enough to break through the superficial mold of expectation with a unique mastery of all the talents Drag Race asks of its contestants (and more). From the moment she clicked her stilettos into the Werk Room for the first time, it was clear that season 6 champion Bianca Del Rio had the confidence and talent to push her through to the end of the competition. Quick on her feet, witty, and classically glamorous (for a painted circus clown, that is), Del Rio embodies everything the Drag Race brand is, and her post-show success has only proven she was the right choice for this show's audience. Several sold-out stand-up comedy tours, two Hurricane Bianca movies centered around her, and one book from a major publisher later, Bianca Del Rio hasn't just carried the Drag Race torch, she's proudly burning a new one all on her own.

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Violet Chachki: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 7

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Violet Chachki introduced several iconic looks into the Drag Race canon across season 7 (don't even get us started on that couture reveal) and, since her victory, she has worked fashion-forward runway shows (Moschino, anyone?) and music videos for others (peep Allie X's fierce "All the Rage" visual), as well as fronting eye-popping clips for songs of her own—all while balancing a career as a lingerie model and a burlesque dancer. Her post-show career represents the diversity of a superstar, but judging solely on Chachki's Drag Race performance, her overall attitude was somewhat off-putting, and she never rubbed us quite the way her post-show accomplishments have.

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Bob the Drag Queen: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 8

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Bob might be toward the middle of this list, but you know that the purse always comes first, honey. She marched into the season 8 fold much like Bianca Del Rio did in season 6: a clear champion, effortlessly strutting her talent as she patiently awaited the inevitable crown. Early on, Bob connected with Ru and the audience with her comedic skills as well as her infectious personality, winning three challenges and the title (and the hearts of the Drag Race nation in the process). She's since made a name for herself outside the show's umbrella, helping Shangela and Eureka lead the HBO series We're Here to Emmy-nominated heights.

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Sasha Velour: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 9

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Many of the queens on RuPaul's Drag Race talk about affecting social change through their art, but Sasha Velour puts her money where her slicked lips are. She tackled her post-show career with the idea that "drag is a form of activism," and subsequently used her platform to highlight the talents of lesser-known drag queens that don't have the luxury of the spotlight on national TV. From the stages of NightGowns—her monthly variety showcase of underground talent from around the world—to her self-published zine Velour, which features writing and art pieces from a wide range of perspectives, the season 9 champion uses her voice to lift up other queer artists at a time when visibility is of utmost importance. And she's a vital piece of the Drag Race family for reaching outside the tribe to share the glory with others as a prime shepherd of community sisterhood.

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Aquaria: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 10

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Aquaria is the youngest winner in the history of the show thus far, but took the title after clearly trumping her season 10 sisters in nearly every runway challenge (followed by two epic lip-syncs during the finale) with a poise well beyond her years. She's proven her chops in the couture department by introducing some of the most cutting-edge looks Drag Race has ever seen, and even won Snatch Game (something no one saw coming) with her skills as an improv performer. She's as well-rounded and committed to her craft as many of the previous Drag Race winners. Plus, she has her finger on the pulse of fashion and is tapped into queer youth culture, as many of her fans are teens and young people who see a great deal of themselves in Aquaria's success story. Ru likely wanted to crown a queen who could not only hold her own against seasoned veterans of the global drag stage but also mold something new from the slice of fame she had carved out during her time on the show, and Aquaria has proven she's up to the task. Her technical talents are undeniable, innovative, relevant, and vitally forward-thinking for a show that so desperately wants to break out of the realm of niche appeal, and she has rightly helped push drag into the future for the next generation under the Age of Aquaria.

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Yvie Oddly: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 11

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The oddest oddball of them all, Yvie Oddly unapologetically injected the strongest hit of trippy absurdity into the world's foremost drag pageant. Her jaw-dropping versatility on the runway was matched only by her ability to contort and contour her body into the most incredible shapes in the most epic sync in Drag Race history against Brooke Lynn Hytes. She might've literally bent over backward to gag us throughout the season, but her path to the crown was a pure cakewalk.

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Jaida Essence Hall: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 12

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A pandemic and a fellow cast member's preseason controversy couldn't derail Jaida Essence Hall's rightful ascent to the throne of superstardom. With classic fashion sense mixed with progressive performance spirit, Hall made taking the title in a notoriously cutthroat competition look easy with her signature comedic chops, unique runways, and commitment to representing—and honoring—Black excellence across the board. Look over there, henny, there's an icon in our midst.

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Symone: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13

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Symone sashayed to victory after steamrolling most of the season 13 competition with incredible looks (her entire package was dedicated to Black excellence, with a poignant Black Lives Matter-inspired gown stopping the show) and good, old-fashioned star power (raise the flags at the fec-treh in her honor!).

"I want to break some ceilings, molds, and boundaries. I want to be the Naomi Campbell of drag. I want to be the Rihanna of the world," she told EW in her coronation interview. "I want to be a business. I want to go out into the world and say, yes, I can do these things. I'm a drag queen, so what? I want to rule the world, in the simplest way possible! I want to spread the hope, the dream, and the love."

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Willow Pill: RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Willow Pill attends the RuPaul's Drag Race Finale Watch Party + Red Carpet at PEAK at Hudson Yards on April 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for VH1)
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The drag sister of season 11 champion Yvie Oddly kept twisted in the family across season 14, with Willow Pill winning over fans—and RuPaul, judging by the look on her face as she watched the Denver queen spill spaghetti into a bathtub soundtracked by Enya—within the first few minutes of the premiere episode.

After donning three molds of her own head (including one between her legs) and the world's largest pair of pants for her flawless finale lip-syncs, Willow—the first out trans winner of a non-All Stars season of American Drag Race—also promised that her art would only get more grotesque as she entered her reigning era.

"I would love to phase a little bit out of drag, I'd love to get more into acting and into absurd sketches and music. I kind of want my art to get more disgusting and dirty and more fun," she exclusively told EW after her victory. "For this year right now, I want to travel all over the world and meet people that have made me have the career that I have now."

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Chad Michaels: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 1

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When it comes to picturing a good, old-fashioned drag queen, someone like Chad Michaels immediately comes to mind—at least on the surface. But once you peel back the 47-year-old's layers, you find an old soul with the chutzpah of fellow competitors half her age. She made a name for herself among the Drag Race clan thanks to her impeccable Cher impersonation, but her legacy carries on thanks to her ability to transcend the realm of mimicry and make each performance—as Cher or otherwise—unique to herself.

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Alaska Thunderf---: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 2

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Alaska entered the competition in the shadow of her former lover, season 4 winner Sharon Needles. At every turn, Alaska faced comparisons to her ex-companion, but she emerged unscathed as arguably the funniest queen to ever grace the Drag Race stage. She didn't take the season 5 title, but she earned her rightful place atop the throne on the second edition of All Stars three years later. And she roared back with a vengeance, stepping up her runway game with a refined mix of camp and glamour missing from her earlier work. She has since gone on to star in other reality shows (she was the highlight of VH1's spectacularly ridiculous Scared Famous), release a few iconic singles (hello, "Your Makeup Is Terrible"), and even landed a role in the final Sharknado film. As her post-show career reflects, Alaska is a refreshing mix of street and elite—and the crown jewel of All Stars champions to date.

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Trixie Mattel: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 3

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Miss Mattel certainly didn't have the best track record across the third All Stars edition of Drag Race (she won two challenges but was never singled out for owning a lip-sync for her legacy), but RuPaul clearly valued her charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent on display outside the confines of the show enough to crown her the season's champion anyway. And it's easy to see why. Though she was eliminated prematurely on her original season, Mattel has since grown her personal brand to the size of Lady Bunny's wig: She has released four successful albums, a sold-out worldwide tour, and even fronted her own popular talk show, The Trixie & Katya Show, on Viceland. In turn, the comedy queen has become a flattering model of Drag Race excellence (and a royal among fans and alums alike) that's helped shape the identity of the show in pop culture at large as one of the most celebrated personalities the show has ever seen.

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Monét X Change + Trinity The Tuck: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 4

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For the first time in franchise herstory, RuPaul crowned two queens in one season, anointing Trinity The Tuck and Monét X Change as the only co-winning pair to snatch the title. And it's not unjustifiable in the slightest. X Change fronted a monumental glow-up from season 10 to her coronation, acing narration of the season with her undeniable star wattage, while Trinity turned it out on the runway. Both queens represent vastly different drag styles, but together their power is, collectively, the single strongest entity Drag Race has ever produced.

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Shea Coulee: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 5

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Jujubee might've turned the heat of the competition up to a sensible 74, and Miz Cracker buried her inner saboteur for good, but All Stars 5 was never anything but The Shea Coulee Show. From the moment she stepped her crystal-crusted foot onto the Main Stage in her nude-illusion bodysuit, the race was this season 9 alum's to lose, and for good reason: From her spot-on impression of a male celebrity for Snatch Game (the image of Coulee with a Flavor Flav clock around her neck will be burned into our memory for ages) to her complete slayage of the runway challenges and sustained activism in the community throughout the Black Lives Matter movement, Coulee became not only a shining example of Drag Race excellence, but a beacon of good for the entire community.

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Kylie Sonique Love: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6

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It took 11 years for season 2 alum Kylie Sonique Love to snatch the Drag Race crown, and it was a hard-fought battle for a well-earned title that concluded with a storybook ending. Kylie became the American series' first transgender winner (Thailand's Angele Anang remains the franchise's first-ever trans champion) for her incredible lip-sync to a Lady Gaga song, after a Snatch Game impression of the Oscar-winning pop icon sent her home back on season 2.

"I've been working hard at this, not expecting anything. I grew as a person and an entertainer. There have been so many times that I sacrificed a lot because I love drag so much. Drag doesn't always pay the bills, but you do it because you love it. You have to enjoy and take the good with the bad," Kylie told EW in her coronation interview. "Win or lose, I was going to be the same. As long as you're following your heart, you'll never go wrong."

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Jinkx Monsoon: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 7

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Break out the paté and giblets for the cats: Season 5 champion Jinkx Monsoon officially became the first queen to win twice on RuPaul's Drag Race when Mama Ru deemed her the crowned queen of All Stars 7. Across the season, Jinkx performed one of the best Snatch Game characters of all time as Judy Garland and made peanut butter sandwiches the sexiest accessories on the dance floor, maintaining her signature wit, charm, and comedic timing both in the challenges and in the Werk Room (we're looking at you, tiny ukulele).

"This could possibly be the very last time I walk this runway for the rest of my life—unless we do a 20-year reunion with all the winners of the winners of the winners," Jinkx said after taking the crown. "I just want to take mental pictures—let it all imprint on me—so whenever I'm having a hard moment later in life, I can remember I already did one of the most challenging things ever and totally accomplished my mission as a drag sentinel. So, whatever life wants to throw at me next, I already done had mineses."

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Natalia Pliacam: Drag Race Thailand, Season 1

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With its bonkers challenges, super specific cultural references, and deliciously energetic panel of hosts, Drag Race Thailand feels like a surreal, dreamworld version of the American series it's based on. But someone like Natalia Pliacam represents the best of both worlds, embodying the right amount of classic drag glamour with distinct approaches to humor and performance that make her the ideal candidate to serve as the franchise's first global ambassador outside North America.

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Angele Anang: Drag Race Thailand, Season 2

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Angele Anang continued Thailand's boundary-pushing precedent by becoming the franchise's first transgender winner in herstory, proudly blazing a trail with top-notch showgirl vibes (she's known locally as "the Beyoncé of Thailand") and killer looks that allowed her to skate through a season filled with campy queens and fashionistas nipping at her sky-high heels.

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Luz Violeta: The Switch Drag Race, Season 1

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Loosely based on RuPaul's Drag Race, The Switch stretches its monolithic queen contest out over twice as many episodes (season 1 boasted 24) for a supersized crop of contestants (17 on the inaugural batch of episodes), meaning season 1 champion Luz Violeta had to claw her way through an even feistier pool of cutthroat queens to claim her title. She would later return for the second season, but withdrew during the middle of the competition.

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Miss Leona: The Switch Drag Race, Season 2

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Against seasoned Drag Race alums like Kandy Ho and Gia Gunn, French beauty Miss Leona handily took The Switch's second-ever crown after a 12-week run. She's also an accomplished singer, having competed on the French edition of The Voice, where she reached the semifinals under the name Leona Winter.

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The Vivienne: RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 1

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It's a monumental task to represent the most prominent international spin-off in the Drag Race franchise, but The Vivienne's reign had Queen Elizabeth shaking in the deepest corners of Buckingham Palace. On the surface, she might look like a pageant stunner, but her approach to comedy is so much more than skin-deep. Her intuitive wit, timing, and genuinely kind heart (you haven't lived until you've seen her adorable interactions with fans and sisters alike on WOW Presents Plus' God Shave the Queens are palpable in every performance. There's no denying you're in the presence of the Royal Court when The Vivienne commands a stage, but she's not afraid to serve greasy, gritty fish and chips out the back door, either.

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Lawrence Chaney: RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2

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More iconic than the British Royal Family, Lawrence Chaney's penchant for comedy, quick wit, and undeniably unique fashion made her the crown jewel of the U.K.'s second Drag Race contest.

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Krystal Versace: RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 3

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3 champ Krystal Versace dropped jaws with her stunning fashions and (sometimes controversial) attitude, but her real legacy lies in the fact that she made herstory as the first queen under the age of 12 to win a Drag Race title.

All jokes aside, the 20-year-old started doing drag at age 13, so she's a well-seasoned vet at this point. And she paid dutiful tribute to those around her following her victory.

"First of all thank YOU ALL for always supporting me and being my inspiration to keep being a better artist and person. Thank you to my family for supporting me throughout and loving me endlessly," she wrote on Instagram. "Here's to a brilliant season and an exciting journey ahead for all of us. I can't wait to keep growing and sharing my drag with the world."

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Priyanka: Canada's Drag Race, Season 1

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What's her name? As if anyone could possibly forget, Priyanka's signature catchphrase isn't as much of a genuine question as it is an assertion of dominance after Canada's inaugural champion stole hearts, the crown, and Miss Cleo's ghost's sanity over her franchise debut. She might not be able to tour her addictive personality around the continent just yet, but her delightfully chaotic social media feeds have been a quarantine joy for those perpetually glued to their screens indoors, running the gamut from legitimate post-show work (peep her in the Anjulie music video for "Do Better") to hilarious exchanges with her platonic lover, Lemon.

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Icesis Couture: Canada's Drag Race, Season 2

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All of the cast's jokes about Icesis Couture's cracking, injured, thirtysomething-aged knees aside, the Canadian queen pried the second Queen of the North title away from Priyanka's vice grip with mighty ease thanks to her ingenious approach to self-made runways and classic showgirl sensibilities. The only knee you should be concerned about now is the one you're kneeling on in Icesis Couture's presence.

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Gisèle Lullaby: Canada's Drag Race, season 3

Canada's Drag Race season 3 winner Gisele Lullaby
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Saboteurs, redemption arcs, telepathic judges, and Miss Congeniality chaos abound on Canada's Drag Race season 3, but Gisèle Lullaby's victory provided a soothing (French Canadian!) balm to a particularly wild season.

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Envy Peru: Drag Race Holland, Season 1

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This South American-born beauty handily won the Netherlands' fiercest drag contest, taking four of eight challenge wins over the first season's run. Her win came at a tumultuous time in Peruvian politics, and she used her new platform to raise awareness about political unrest and LGBTQIA+ rights in her homeland. On top of that, she can really turn a look on the runway, and that's the kind of royal power we can all bow down to.

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Vanessa Van Cartier: Drag Race Holland, Season 2

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Drag Race Holland season 2 kept it in the family, as Vanessa Van Cartier—drag legend, trans icon, and mother to season 1 winner Envy Peru—took the crown one year after her dazzling daughter became the first Dutch Drag Superstar.

"Words can not describe how proud I am [of] you," Envy wrote on Instagram following her mama's victory. "You proved in that final lip-sync why you are an absolute star and the one who can carry this crown with grace!"

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Kita Mean: Drag Race Down Under, Season 1

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With blessings from guest judges Kylie Minogue, the Veronicas, and Taika Waititi, Kita Mean sashayed the franchise to new global territory across Drag Race Down Under season 1. With her progressive looks that fused classic glamour with futuristic flair—shout-out to that stunning Chromatica space enchantress—Kita Mean proved she's a fitting pioneer for mainstream drag in Australia and New Zealand.

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Spankie Jackzon: RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, season 2

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In a hilariously specific twist of fate, New Zealand drag legend Spankie Jackzon received a crown from fellow Kiwi queen Kita Mean twice: When she won the reality TV competition House of Drag (on which Kita was a judge) back in 2020, and on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 2, when season 1 winner Kita Mean returned to the stage to pass the crown to her successor.

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Carmen Farala: Drag Race España, Season 1

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From the start, it was clear Carmen Farala wouldn't miss throughout Drag Race España's inaugural season. With her showstopping runway looks (that cobra number is still burned into our collective brain) and monumental slayage in the challenges (she won three maxi contests across eight total episodes), Carmen never landed in the bottom two, and now rests comfortably at the top of the Spanish drag game.

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Sharonne: Drag Race España, Season 2

'Drag Race España' Season 2 Winner Sharonne
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Sharonne joined an elite club among Drag Race royalty when she became one of only a handful of queens to have never landed in the bottom before taking the Drag Race España season 2 crown. She also racked up three challenge victories and quickly became a favorite of the judging panel for her comedy skills and daring looks—and she did it all while pacing to become the oldest winner in global Drag Race herstory at age 45.

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Paloma: Drag Race France, season 1

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Escargot-she-betta-do, Miss Paloma laced the Drag Race France stage with decadent style sweeter than the trimmings on a Ladurée pastry. Season 12 alum Nicky Doll presided over season 1 of the latest European franchise edition, and previously told EW that the final three—including Paloma, Soa de Muse, and La Grande Dame—was "extremely strong" all the way through.

"[We have] a Drag Race winner that actually is French," Nicky joked. "That did not happen yet because I did not win!"

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Blu Hydrangea: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Versus the World, Season 1

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Belfast's finest—also affectionately known by her sisters as the "horniest" and "shadiest" of the season—proudly claimed the first international all-star title in franchise herstory on the debut installment of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Versus the World. Besting U.S. legends like Mo Heart and Jujubee, as well as her Drag Race UK season 1 sisters Baga Chipz and Cheryl Hole, Blu navigated a series of shocking eliminations and wowed the judges with her incredible Austin Powers Snatch Game performance, quick wit in the Werk Room, and stunning looks that elevated her from Northern Ireland to the biggest stage in the world.

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