The first season of ''
RuPaul's Drag Race'' premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008. The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of
MAC Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics, stylized as M·A·C, is a Canadian cosmetics manufacturer founded in Toronto, Canada in 1984 by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo. The company is headquartered in New York City after becoming a subsidiary of Estée Lauder Companies i ...
, was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'',
Nina Flowers was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2008.
The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "
Cover Girl" from RuPaul's album ''
Champion''. This season and season one of ''
All Stars'' are the only seasons to not feature the "
Snatch Game".
The winner of the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was
BeBe Zahara Benet, with Nina Flowers as the runner-up.
In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled ''RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season'', and featured commentary from RuPaul.
Tammie Brown, Shannel and Nina Flowers later on competed in the
first season of
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, placing 8th/9th, 3rd/4th, 8th/9th, respectively.
BeBe Zahara Benet later on competed in the
third season of
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, placing 3rd/4th.
Ongina later on competed in the
fifth season of
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, placing 9th.
Contestants
''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.''
Contestant progress
Lip syncs
Legend:
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:
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Bob Mackie
Robert Gordon "Bob" Mackie (born March 24, 1939) is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Cher, Doris Day, Marlene D ...
, fashion designer
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Mike Ruiz
Mike Ruiz is a Canadian photographer, director, television personality, former model, spokesperson, creative director, and actor.
Early life
Ruiz, who is of French Canadian and Spanish Filipino ancestry, was born in Montreal in 1964, but raised ...
, photographer
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Frank Gatson, director and choreographer
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Michelle Williams, singer and actress
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Howard Bragman, writer and lecturer
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Debra Wilson, actress and comedian
*Gordon Espinet, make-up artist
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Jenny Shimizu, model and actress
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Lucy Lawless, actress and singer
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Robin Antin, dancer, choreographer, and actress
*Jeffrey Moran,
Absolut Vodka marketing/branding executive
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María Conchita Alonso
María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1957), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a singer, actress and former beauty queen.
She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit ...
, singer-songwriter and actress
Episodes
References
External links
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{{RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 American television seasons
RuPaul's Drag Race seasons
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