The eleventh season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' aired on

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from February 28, 2019, to May 30, 2019. The cast featured fourteen new queens and one returning queen, making it the largest cast of the series at the time; the contestants were announced in a live stream hosted by

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winner Aquaria and Adam Rippon on January 24, 2019. The winner of the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was Yvie Oddly, with

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being the runner-up, and Nina West being Miss Congeniality.

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contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo returned to the competition by popular demands, placing 5th. At the time of release Season 11 featured the largest cast in the franchise, with fifteen queens competing. This was later outcompeted by Season 15, with sixteen queens competing.

Contestants

''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' Notes:

Contestant progress

Lip syncs

Legend:

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order: * Miley Cyrus, singer, actress * Bobby Moynihan, actor, comedian * Sydelle Noel, actress, athlete * Guillermo Díaz, actor * Troye Sivan, singer, songwriter *

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, actor, comedian * Tiffany Pollard, reality television personality * Cara Delevingne, model, actress * Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, actress, television hostess * Mirai Nagasu, figure skater * Adam Rippon, figure skater * Travis Wall, dancer, choreographer * Kandi Burruss, singer, songwriter, reality television personality * Amber Valletta, model, actress * Clea DuVall, actress * Tony Hale, actor * Fortune Feimster, actress, comedian * Cheyenne Jackson, actor, singer * Natasha Lyonne, actress * Katherine Langford, actress * Gina Rodriguez, actress * Wanda Sykes, actress, comedian, writer * Lena Waithe, writer, actress * Todrick Hall, singer, director, choreographer & Former RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Judge

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. Episode 1 * Adore Delano, contestant on season 6 and ''All Stars'' season 2 * Delta Work, contestant on season 3 * Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8 * Eureka, contestant on season 9 and

* Farrah Moan, contestant on season 9 and ''All Stars'' season 4 * Ginger Minj, contestant on season 7 and ''All Stars'' season 2 * Jasmine Masters, contestant on season 7 and ''All Stars'' season 4 * Kimora Blac, contestant on season 9 * Manila Luzon, contestant on season 3, ''All Stars'' season 1, and ''All Stars'' season 4 * Mariah Balenciaga, contestant on season 3 *

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, contestant on season 1 * Raja, winner of season 3 *

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, contestant on season 2 and ''All Stars'' season 1 * Kylie Sonique Love, contestant on season 2 * Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant on season 1 Episode 2 * Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8 Episode 4 *

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, journalist, political commentator * Yanis Marshall, French choreographer and dancer * Ginger Minj, contestant on season 7 and ''All Stars'' season 2 Episode 5 * Trixie Mattel, contestant on season 7 and winner of ''All Stars'' season 3 Episode 6 * Love Connie, drag performer Episode 7 * Alyssa Edwards, contestant on season 5 and ''All Stars'' season 2 Episode 8 * Jinkx Monsoon, winner of season 5 * Morgan McMichaels, contestant on season 2 and ''All Stars'' season 3 Episode 10 * Delta Work, contestant on season 3 *Kyle Marlett, magician *

, contestant on season 2 and ''All Stars'' season 1 Episode 11 * Shuga Cain, contestant on season eleven * Plastique Tiara, contestant on season eleven *

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, contestant on season eleven *

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, contestant on season eleven * Honey Davenport, contestant on season eleven * Soju, contestant on season eleven Episode 14 * Fortune Feimster, comedian * Tiffany Pollard, television personality * Ts Madison, television personality, actress, and activist * Christine and the Queens, French singer * Eureka, contestant on season 9 and

* Mayhem Miller, contestant on

* Monique Heart, contestant on

and ''All Stars'' season 4 *

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, contestant on

* Jaymes Mansfield, contestant on season 9 * Pandora Boxx, "Miss Congeniality" of season 2 and contestant on ''All Stars'' season 1 * Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant on season 7 *

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, contestant on season 2 * Jasmine Masters, contestant on season 7 and ''All Stars'' season 4 * Yuhua Hamasaki, contestant on

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, contestant on season 3 * Raja, winner of season 3 *

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, contestant on season 7 and ''All Stars'' season 3 *

, contestant on season 1 * Kimora Blac, contestant on season 9 * Serena ChaCha, contestant on season 5 * Kylie Sonique Love, contestant on season 2 * Alexis Mateo, contestant on season 3 and ''All Stars'' season 1 * Coco Montrese, contestant on season 5 and ''All Stars'' season 2 * Cheyenne Jackson, actor and singer * Love Connie, drag performer * Monét X Change, "Miss Congeniality" of

and winner of ''All Stars'' season 4 * Aquaria, winner of

Episodes

Ratings

References

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