The fourteenth season of ''

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'' premiered on January 7, 2022. The reality competition series, broadcast on VH1 in the United States, showcases 14 new

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competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". Casting calls for season 14 were opened in November 2020, and the cast was officially revealed by season 13 winner Symone on

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on December 2, 2021. The season premiere received 738,000 viewers, making it the most-watched premiere since Season 10. The season was won by Willow Pill, who became the first transgender contestant to win the main franchise of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and the fourth transgender contestant to win overall, with Lady Camden as the runner-up. Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté was named Miss Congeniality, who became the first transgender contestant to win the title. The season welcomed

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, the show's first heterosexual, cisgender male contestant. The season notably also featured five transgender contestants:

Kerri Colby Kerri Colby is the stage name of Elyse Alessandra Anderson (born July 30, 1996), an American Drag (clothing), drag performer best known for competing on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14), season 14 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', where she placed ninth ov ...

and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (both of whom entered the competition openly trans),

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(who came out as a trans woman during filming of the show), Bosco (who came out as a trans woman as the season aired), and Willow Pill (who came out as trans femme as the season aired). The season featured a "Chocolate Bar Twist" which was introduced in the third episode, which featured each of the contestants being given a

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, one of which contained a golden bar. After losing a lip sync, each contestant must unwrap their chocolate bar, and the contestant whose bar contains the golden bar is saved from elimination. The twist lasted until episode 12, when Bosco was revealed to have the golden chocolate bar. This season had a final five going to the grand finale, a first in the show’s history. Additionally, the winning queen received a cash prize of $150,000, the highest in the show's history up to that point. The runner up won a $50,000 cash prize, also a series first. It is also the first series in which a single queen had to lip sync for their life five times; Jorgeous survived four lip syncs and was sent home on the fifth.

Contestants

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

Future ''Drag Race'' appearances

* In 2024 Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Jorgeous competed on ''All Stars'' season 9, with Angeria Paris VanMicheals winning the season. * In 2025 Alyssa Hunter, Bosco, Daya Betty, DeJa Skye, Jorgeous, and Kerri Colby competed on ''All Stars'' season 10.

Contestant progress

Lip syncs

Legend: Notes:

Guest judges

Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer and rapper. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her family at the age of ten. After college, she moved to Minn ...

, singer and songwriter *

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...

, singer and songwriter *

Christine Chiu ''Bling Empire'' is an American reality television series released on Netflix on January 15, 2021. The series focuses on the lives of wealthy, materialistic East and Southeast Asian Americans, socialites based in the Los Angeles area, described ...

, businesswoman, philanthropist and television personality *

Loni Love Loni Love (born July 12, 1971) is an American comedian, television host, actress, author, and former electrical engineer. While working as an electrical engineer in the early 2000s, she switched to music engineering, until later launching a caree ...

, comedian and television host *

Ava Max Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max ( ), is an American Pop music, pop singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2018 with the release of her breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho". The ...

, singer *

Taraji P. Henson Taraji Penda Henson ( ; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, six Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2016 and 2024, ''Time'' named Henson one of ...

, actress and singer *

Ts Madison Madison Hinton, known professionally as Ts Madison, is an American entertainer and actress. With the reality show ''The Ts Madison Experience'', she became the first Black transgender woman to star in and act as executive producer of her own rea ...

, television and internet personality, LGBTQ+ activist *

Alec Mapa Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (; born July 10, 1965) is an United States, American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B. D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway theatre, Broadway product ...

, actor *

Nicole Byer Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...

, comedian and actress *

Dove Cameron Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame for her dual role of the eponymous characters in Disney Channel's comedy series '' Liv and Maddie'' (2013–2017) and her ...

, actress and singer *

Andra Day Cassandra Monique Batie (born December 30, 1984), known professionally as Andra Day, is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy ...

, singer and actress *

Dulcé Sloan Dulcé Lazaria Sloan (born July 4, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is a former senior correspondent for ''The Daily Show'' on Comedy Central. Early life and education Sloan was born in Miami, Florida, and spent most of ...

, comedian

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. ;Episodes 1 and 2 *Albert Sanchez, photographer ;Episode 4 *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...

, singer, actress, dancer ;Episode 5 * Jaymes Mansfield, contestant on season 9 * Kahmora Hall, contestant on season 13 * Tempest DuJour, contestant on season 7 *

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two G ...

, singer and songwriter ;Episode 8 *David Benjamin Steinberg, songwriter and music producer ;Episode 10 *

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, runner-up of

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and of ''

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;Episode 12 * Leland, producer *

Leslie Jordan Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on ''Will & Grace'' (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters in the ''American ...

, actor *Miguel Zarate, choreographer ;Episode 13 *Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills ;Episode 15 *

LaLa Ri LaLa Ri is the stage name of LaRico Demetrius Potts (born August 28, 1990), an American musician and drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and season 8 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Career Potts ...

, contestant on season 13 *

Derrick Barry Derrick Prentice Barry (born July 18, 1983) is an American drag performer, Britney Spears impersonator and reality television personality. He is best known for competing on the third season of ''America's Got Talent'' (2008), and later the eig ...

, contestant on

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and ''

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* Kahanna Montrese, contestant on season 11 *

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

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; ''All Stars''

and 5 ;Episode 16 *

Jaida Essence Hall Jared Johnson (born December 9, 1988), best known by the stage name Jaida Essence Hall, is an American drag queen and reality television personality best known for winning the RuPaul's Drag Race season 12, twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' ...

, winner of

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Kameron Michaels Dane Young (born July 23, 1986), known professionally as Kameron Michaels, is an American drag performer who came to international attention after competing on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Originally from Columbia, Tennessee, sh ...

, contestant on

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* Trinity K. Bonet, contestant on

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and ''All Stars''

Naomi Smalls Naomi Smalls is the stage name of Davis M. Heppenstall (born September 8, 1993), an American drag queen and reality television personality, best known as one of the runners-up on the RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8), eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag ...

, contestant on season 8 and ''All Stars''

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, contestant on season 8 and ''All Stars'' season 5 *Kahanna Montrese, contestant on season 11 *

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, entertainer and drag queen * Symone, winner of season 13 *

, contestant on and Miss Congeniality of season 13

Episodes

Ratings

References

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