The ninth season of ''

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'' began airing on March 24, 2017, on

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. The returning judges included

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, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and

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. Fourteen drag queens (including one returnee) competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a cash prize of $100,000, and a crown and scepter provided by Shandar. The full list of contestants was revealed on February 2, 2017. This season saw the return of season eight contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine, who finished the competition in 10th place. This season featured 14 new queens and the winner of the ninth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was Sasha Velour, with

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being the runner-up and Valentina winning Miss Congeniality.

Production

Bob the Drag Queen revealed on her ''Sibling Watchery'' podcast that season 9 started filming one week after the season 8 finale.

Contestants

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

Future ''Drag Race'' appearances

* In 2018 Aja competed on ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' season 3; later in 2018 Eureka accepted her open invitation to compete on season 10; later in 2018 Farrah Moan, Trinity the Tuck, and Valentina competed on ''All Stars'' season 4, with Trinity winning the season. * In 2020 Shea Couleé competed on ''All Stars'' season 5, where she won the season. * In 2021 Eureka competed on ''All Stars'' season 6. * In 2022 Shea Couleé and Trinity the Tuck competed on ''All Stars'' season 7, the first all winners edition of the franchise. * In 2023 Alexis Michelle and Jaymes Mansfield competed on ''All Stars'' season 8; later in 2023 Valentina appeared as a co-host of ''Drag Race Mexico'' season 1. * In 2024 Eureka competed on ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' season 2. * In 2025 Aja and Cynthia Lee Fontaine competed on ''All Stars'' season 10.

Contestant progress

Lip syncs

Legend:

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order: *

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, singer, songwriter, and actress *

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, new wave band *

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, actor and singer * Cheyenne Jackson, actor and singer *

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, actor and model * Naya Rivera, actress and singer *

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, singer and songwriter * Candis Cayne, actress * Denis O'Hare, actor *

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, actress *

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, actress and television personality * Fortune Feimster, writer, comedian, and actress *

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, singer and television personality *Lisa Robertson, television personality and former QVC host * Noah Galvin, actor *

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, singer and songwriter * Zaldy, Emmy-winning fashion designer * Andie MacDowell, actress *

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, fashion model

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. ;Episode 2 *

Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom ''Friends'', which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her Primetime Emmy A ...

, actress and comedian ;Episode 12 *Todrick Hall, actor and singer ;Episode 14 *

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, actress and activist (via video message) * Blac Chyna, model, actress, and socialite (via video message) *

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, singer and songwriter (via video message) * Bobby Moynihan, actor and comedian (via video message) * Bob the Drag Queen, winner of season 8

Episodes

Ratings

Notes

References

External links

* {{RuPaul's Drag Race, 9 2017 American television seasons 2017 LGBTQ-related television 9