Drag Race (franchise)
Drag Race is a drag queen reality competition television franchise, created by American drag entertainer RuPaul with production company World of Wonder. The franchise originated with RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered in the United States in 2009. The objective of that series is to crown "America's Next Drag Superstar" who possesses the traits of "charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent". The original series is often credited for bringing drag into the "mainstream". The popularity of the original series led to the creation of a media franchise including spin-offs and international adaptations.
| Drag Race | |
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The main logo styling; each franchise and iteration uses this alongside the local name for said franchise e.g. RuPaul's Drag Race in the UK and Canada's Drag Race in Canada etc. | |
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| Original work | RuPaul's Drag Race (United States) |
| Owner | World of Wonder |
| Years | 2009–present |
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| Video game(s) | RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar |
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| Original music | RuPaul's Drag Race (theme song) |
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| First aired | February 2, 2009 |
As of 2024, the original series, RuPaul's Drag Race, has produced sixteen seasons and inspired the spin-off shows RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race; the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked; and numerous international adaptations including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul as well as Chilean, Thai, Canadian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German editions and international vs. the World competitions hosted in The United Kingdom and Canada.
Three drag fan conventions have also been created: RuPaul's DragCon LA, RuPaul's DragCon NYC, and RuPaul's DragCon UK.