The eleventh season of ''

RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, ...

'' aired on

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from February 28, 2019, to May 30, 2019. The cast featured fourteen new queens and one returning queen; at the time of its premiere, Season 11 featured the largest cast of the franchise, with fifteen queens, though this was later surpassed by Season 15, which featured sixteen contestants. The queens were revealed during a

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, hosted by Season 10 winner Aquaria and

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, 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 crowned as Miss Congeniality. ''Drag Race'' Season 10's first-eliminated contestant, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, returned to the competition, by popular demand, being the first to enter the workroom and ultimately placing fifth; she later competed a third time, on ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' Season 9, in 2024.

Contestants

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

Future ''Drag Race'' appearances

* Since 2020 Brooke Lynn Hytes has hosted '' Canada's Drag Race'', and since 2022 she has hosted its spin-off '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.'' * In 2021 A'keria C. Davenport, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy, and Silky Nutmeg Ganache competed on ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' season 6. * In 2022 Yvie Oddly competed on ''All Stars'' season 7, the first all winners season of the franchise; later in 2022 Ra'Jah O'Hara and Silky Nutmeg Ganache competed on ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' season 1, with Ra'Jah winning the season. * In 2023 Kahanna Montrese competed on ''All Stars'' season 8. * In 2024 Scarlet Envy competed on ''RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World'' series 2; later in 2024 Nina West, Plastique Tiara, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo competed on ''All Stars'' season 9.

Contestant progress

Lip syncs

Legend:

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order: *

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...

, singer, actress *

Bobby Moynihan Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. (born January 31, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2017. Outside of ''SNL'', he has also voiced Louie Duc ...

, actor, comedian * Sydelle Noel, actress, athlete * Guillermo Díaz, actor *

Troye Sivan Troye Sivan Mellet ( ; born 5 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actor. After gaining popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions, Sivan signed with Universal Music Australia, EMI Australia in 2013 and ...

, singer, songwriter *

Joel McHale Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger, Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community (TV seri ...

, actor, comedian *

Tiffany Pollard Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982) is an American television personality. She starred on the first two seasons of the reality show '' Flavor of Love'' (2006), where she was given the nickname "New York" by rapper Flavor Flav. Pollard later ...

, reality television personality *

Cara Delevingne Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( ; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014, and List of award ...

, model, actress * Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, actress, television hostess *

Mirai Nagasu is an American former competitive Figure skating, figure skater. She is a Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Team event, 2018 Olympic Games team event bronze medalist, three-time Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Co ...

, figure skater *

Travis Wall Travis Michael Wall (born September 16, 1987) is an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer specializing in contemporary and jazz dance styles. He rose to international attention in 2006 as a competitor on the second season of the Fox ...

, dancer, choreographer *

Kandi Burruss Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape ...

, singer, songwriter, reality television personality *

Amber Valletta Amber Evangeline Valletta (born February 9, 1974) is an American model and actress. She began her career as a fashion model, landing her first of 17 American '' Vogue'' covers in February 1993. During the 1990s, Valletta reached the status of su ...

, model, actress *

Clea DuVall Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, director and screenwriter. Her film appearances include ''The Faculty'' (1998); ''But I'm a Cheerleader''; ''Girl, Interrupted (film), Girl, Interrupted'' (both ...

, actress *

Tony Hale Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his comedic leading roles in the Fox series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth, and as Gary Walsh on the HBO series '' Veep''. For the ...

, actor * Fortune Feimster, actress, comedian *

Cheyenne Jackson Cheyenne David Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings. After beginn ...

, actor, singer *

Natasha Lyonne Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( ; born April 4, 1979) is an American producer, director, comedian, writer, actress, and artificial intelligence film studio head. Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking o ...

, actress * Katherine Langford, actress *

Gina Rodriguez Gina Alexis Rodriguez (born July 30, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2014–2019), for which she received a Golden Globe Award f ...

, actress *

Wanda Sykes Wanda Yvette Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on ''The Chris Rock Show'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, ''Entertainme ...

, actress, comedian, writer *

Lena Waithe Lena Waithe (; born May 17, 1984) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series '' The Chi'' (2018–present) and the BET comedy series ''Boomerang'' (2019–20) and '' Twenties'' (2020–2 ...

, writer, actress *

Todrick Hall Todrick Hall (born April 4, 1985) is an American singer, rapper, choreographer, and YouTuber. He gained national attention on the ninth season of the televised singing competition ''American Idol''. Following this, he amassed a following on Yo ...

, singer, director, choreographer & former ''

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' is an American reality competition spin off edition of the original ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', which is produced by World of Wonder, for Logo TV and later VH1. The show premiered on October 22, 2012, on Logo TV, ...

'' judge

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. ;Episode 1 *

Adore Delano Adore Delano (formerly Dani Noriega; born September 29, 1989) is an American drag queen, singer-songwriter, and television personality. She first appeared as a contestant on the seventh season of ''American Idol'' in 2008 before competing on ''R ...

, contestant on season 6 and ''All Stars'' season 2 *

Delta Work Delta Work is the stage name of Gabriel A. Villarreal, an Emmy Award-winning American drag performer and stylist, best known for competing on the third season (2011) of the reality competition television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Work r ...

, contestant on

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* Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8 *

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, contestant on season 9 and season 10 * 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 Karl Philip Michael Westerberg (born August 10, 1981), known professionally as Manila Luzon, is a Filipino-American drag queen, reality television personality, recording artist, and comedian. Luzon came to international attention as a contestant ...

, contestant on

, ''All Stars'' season 1, and ''All Stars'' season 4 * Mariah Balenciaga, contestant on

* Ongina, contestant on

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, winner of

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, contestant on

season 2 Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album), 2014 * ''2econd Season'', an album by Unk, 2008 * "Season 2", a song by Phoenix from ''Alpha Zulu ''Alpha Zulu'' is the seventh studio album by French indie pop band Phoenix, released on 4 ...

and ''All Stars'' season 1 *

Kylie Sonique Love Kylie Sonique Love (born May 2, 1983), formerly known as Sonique, is an American entertainer, singer, dancer, model and reality television personality. She rose to prominence as a contestant on the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2009 ...

, contestant on

Victoria "Porkchop" Parker Victoria "Porkchop" Parker is the stage name of Victor Ray Bowling (born 16 January 1970), an American drag performer and actor who came to international attention on the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. She is notable in part for being t ...

, contestant on

;Episode 2 * Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8 ;Episode 4 *

Rachel Maddow Rachel Anne Maddow ( ; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. She hosts '' The Rachel Maddow Show'', a weekly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special event ...

, journalist, political commentator * Yanis Marshall, French choreographer and dancer * Ginger Minj, contestant on season 7 and ''All Stars'' season 2 ;Episode 5 *

Trixie Mattel Brian Michael Firkus (born August 23, 1989), better known by the stage name Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, television personality, makeup entrepreneur, DJ and singer-songwriter originally from Silver Cliff, Wisconsin, Silver Cliff, Ma ...

, 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 Hera Lilith Hoffer (born September 18, 1987), best known by the stage name Jinkx Monsoon, is an American drag queen, actress, singer and comedienne, originally from the Pacific Northwest, and perhaps best-known for winning the RuPaul's Drag Race ...

, winner of season 5 *

Morgan McMichaels Morgan McMichaels (born May 28, 1981) is the stage name of Scottish-American drag performer Thomas White, best known as a contestant on the second season of the reality television competition ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' as well as the third seaso ...

, contestant on

and ''All Stars'' season 3 ;Episode 10 *

, contestant on

*Kyle Marlett, magician *

, contestant on

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

Scarlet Envy Scarlet Envy (born February 26, 1992), is the stage name of Jacob James Grady, an American drag queen, reality television personality, singer, and performer who is best known for competing on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 11, eleventh season of '' ...

, contestant on season eleven * Ariel Versace, contestant on season eleven * Honey Davenport, contestant on season eleven *

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, contestant on season eleven ;Episode 14 * Fortune Feimster, comedian *

, television personality * Ts Madison, television personality, actress, and activist *

Christine and the Queens Rahim Claude Redcar (sometimes shortened to Chris or Redcar; born Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier; 1 June 1988) is a French singer and songwriter, best known under the pseudonym of Christine and the Queens. Born and raised in Nantes, he started ...

, French singer *

, contestant on season 9 and season 10 * Mayhem Miller, contestant on season 10 * Monique Heart, contestant on season 10 and ''All Stars'' season 4 * Blair St. Clair, contestant on season 10 * Jaymes Mansfield, contestant on season 9 * Pandora Boxx, "Miss Congeniality" of

and contestant on ''All Stars'' season 1 * Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant on season 7 * Nicole Paige Brooks, contestant on

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

Yuhua Hamasaki Yuhua Hamasaki is the stage name of Yuhua Ou, a Chinese-born American drag queen, singer, actor and reality television personality who came to international attention on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Ou was born on ...

, contestant on season 10 * Venus D-Lite, contestant on

, winner of

Kennedy Davenport Reuben Asberry Jr. (born September 9, 1980), known professionally as Kennedy Davenport, is a drag queen, television personality, and dancer from Dallas, Texas, who came to international attention on the seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', ...

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

* Kimora Blac, contestant on season 9 * Serena ChaCha, contestant on season 5 *

, contestant on

Alexis Mateo Alexis Mateo Pacheco (born July 24, 1979), best known as Alexis Mateo, is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican drag queen, performer, reality television personality, fashion designer, and the winner of All American Goddess 2016, Miss Gay Days 201 ...

, contestant on

and ''All Stars'' season 1 *

Coco Montrese Coco Montrese (born July 2, 1974) is the stage name of Lenwood Martin Cooper, an American drag queen, entertainer, and reality television personality. Montrese came into the spotlight after being crowned Miss Gay America 2010 when Alyssa Edwards ...

, contestant on season 5 and ''All Stars'' season 2 *

, actor and singer * Love Connie, drag performer * Monét X Change, "Miss Congeniality" of season 10 and winner of ''All Stars'' season 4 * Aquaria, winner of season 10

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Ratings

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