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1	!!'''WARNING:''' Contestants are listed in order of elimination and there are [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff unmarked spoilers]] on this page, potentially including spoilers for previous seasons.
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8	!![-[[center:[[Characters/DragRace Main (RuPaul, hosts and judges)]]]]-]
9	!![-[[center:''Canada vs. the World'' seasons:]]-]
10	[[center:'''1''']]
11	!![-[[center:''Drag Race'' around the world:]]-]
12	[-[[center:Characters/{{Canada\|sDragRace}} \| [[Characters/TheSwitchDragRace Chile]] \| [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceDownUnder Down Under]] \| [[Characters/DragRaceFrance France]] \| [[Characters/DragRaceHolland Holland]] \| [[Characters/DragRaceItalia Italy]] \| [[Characters/DragRaceMexico Mexico]] \| [[Characters/DragRacePhilippines Philippines]] \| [[Characters/DragRaceEspana Spain]] \| [[Characters/DragRaceThailand Thailand]] \| [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceUK UK]] \| [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRace USA]]]]-]
13	!![-[[center:''All Stars'' & ''Vs. the World''-]]]
14	[-[[center:[[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceAllStars All Stars (USA)]] \| '''Canada vs. the World''' \| [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceUKVsTheWorld UK vs the World]]]]-]
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16	All names, ages, and locations stated are at the time of filming.
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25	!Kendall Gender [-(9th)-]
26	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kendallvtw.jpg]]
27	->'''From''': Vancouver, Canada
28	->'''Original Appearance''': ''Canada's Drag Race'' Season 2 (runner-up)
29
30	->"Kenny Gen' looking like a slice... Canada Vs. The World, let's roll the dice."
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32
33	* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: From a dark horse in the final three of her original season, to being sent home first.
34	* OhCrap: During her group's rendition of "Bonjour Hi", Kendall nails her verse and the complicated choreography without breaking a sweat...until Stephanie's verse, where she misses a single beat and the sudden look of uncertainty on her face (along with her taking an unsure second to catch up) says it all. In a challenge where almost every queen does extremely well, that one slip - along with a runway that doesn't especially fit the prompt - is enough to land her in the bottom and get her sent home first.
35	* PersonAsVerb: Deliberations in episode 1 see Kendall fight for her place in the competition by claiming that she doesn't want to be [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceUKVsTheWorldSeries1 "Pangina'd,"]] which is certainly an interesting way of putting it.
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37	!Stephanie Prince [-(8th)-]
38	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stephanievtw.jpg]]
39	->'''From''': Calgary, Canada
40	->'''Original Appearance''': ''Canada's Drag Race'' Season 2 (10th)
41
42	->"You know the dish is never complete without me on top!"
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44
45	* BadImpressionists: Stephanie indisputably bombs the ''Snatch Summit'', thanks to a Music/CardiB impression that's largely dumbed down into a bunch of... ''noises'' and incomprehensible answers that no one can make any sense of. It gets her sent home by Icesis.
46	* InnocentlyInsensitive: With no adverse intention, Stephanie describes herself as "fishy" (a term in drag culture applied to or used by queens who embrace very feminine-form drag) for her solo verse in the premiere. In the Werk Room afterwards, Victoria -- a cis-woman drag queen -- questions whether she was aware of the negative implications of using a term that potentially disparages the vagina. Stephanie explains that she always considered the word a positive affirmation, though she also agrees, with a new perspective on it, that she understands Victoria's viewpoint.
47	* MythicalMotifs: She presents a beautiful dragged up take on Bathala, the creator deity in Tagalog mythology, for her ''Celestial Bodies'' runway.
48	* NotHelpingYourCase: After an embarrassing ''Snatch Summit'' performance puts her in the bottom two, Stephanie still has ''the gall'' to say this to Icesis during deliberations before the lip-sync:
49	-->'''Icesis:''' So what do you think you have over Anita? \
50	'''Stephanie:''' ''[firmly]'' Comedy. \
51	'''Icesis:''' You ''can't'' do comedy. ''[laughs]''
52	* RefugeInAudacity: Calls Canadian Prime Minister and special guest Justin Trudeau ''"daddy"'' -- to his ''face!''
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54
55	!Anita Wigl'it [-(7th + Miss Congeniality)-]
56	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anitavtw.jpg]]
57	->'''From''': Auckland, New Zealand
58	->'''Original Appearance''': ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race Down Under'' Series 1 (8th)
59
60	->"I may be from Down Under, but it's time to get on top of the world!"
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62
63	* BadImpressionists: Anita's ''Snatch Summit'' performance of Music/{{Adele}} is an oddly one-note mess for such an established comedy queen (and former ''Snatch Game'' winner), and her reliance on leaning into Adele's divorce as a comedy-crutch never brings the laughs, ultimately landing her in the bottom with Stephanie.
64	* GenkiGirl: Anita is every bit the excitable, impish little cutie pie she was on her original season, and she charms everyone in the room.
65	* KleptomaniacHero: Self-confessed in her exit line:
66	-->'''Anita:''' I may not have won the crown, but I've stolen so much stuff from the Werk Room. ''[blows a kiss while [[ActuallyPrettyFunny everyone else laughs]]]''
67	* NiceGirl: She reads Silky mere moments after meeting her, and the infamously thin-skinned Silky immediately understands that it came from a playful, sisterly place. After Anita's elimination, Silky openly admits that Anita has her vote for Miss Congeniality, and there's definitely no arguments from anyone.
68	** Anita ''did'' end up winning the title of this season's Miss Congeniality, making her the first contestant in the franchise to win Miss Congeniality ''twice!''
69	* StepfordSmiler: Being in the bottom two in episode 3 alongside Rita, Anita obviously has the worse track record of the two, and is an easy choice to eliminate. Anita tries very hard to keep herself composed during deliberations despite knowing her time is likely up, but the BrokenTears come out while she's talking with Victoria.
70	** This is likely only made worse by the pressure put on her by the fanbase, who widely saw her as being a potential ''winner'' of Down Under Season 1, had she not been unfairly eliminated. It was clear that she knew there were expectations for her, and she was devastated at the idea of not meeting them.
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72	!Icesis Couture [-(6th / quit)-]
73	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/icesisvtw.jpg]]
74	->'''From''': Ottawa, Canada
75	->'''Original Appearance''': ''Canada's Drag Race'' Season 2 (winner)
76
77	->"You thought winter was over? The ice Queen's back to snatch another crown."
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80	* AffectionateParody: She nails the ''Snatch Summit'' with her languid, too-cool-to-be-there take on Donatella Versace, and as she already possesses Versace's prerequisite DrearyHalfLiddedEyes, her look is spot-on too.
81	* TheDreaded: Downplayed, but it's obviously a little unnerving for everyone, especially her Canadian sisters, to have to compete against someone who's already a season winner.
82	* GenkiGirl: Her aesthetic in the ''Bonjour Hi'' challenge is an uncharacteristic, pastel-pop-princess look that evokes this image, apart from her usual makeup. Her verse is peppy enough to match, starting with a cheerleader chant.
83	* LivingLegend: Icesis returning is an oddity in that she had very recently won her original season and is the only queen amongst those assembled to have actually been crowned a winner. The only other incident to compare this to is Bebe Zahara Benet returning for [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceAllStarsSeason3 All Stars 3,]] and even then, Ru reasoned that the franchise had evolved and changed since Season 1, nine years prior. In this case, Icesis' win aired just a year before this season did.
84	* PerpetualFrowner: Much like on her original season, Icesis loves heavy eye makeup that enhances her DrearyHalfLiddedEyes, combined with a downturned lip line, which lends her a sullen, sultry look. Of course, Icesis only gives this look as part of her drag, as she obviously gives off a cheerier, more positive attitude otherwise.
85	* TheQuincyPunk: The look she adopts for her episode 2 lip-sync against Ra'Jah, to Music/AvrilLavigne's "[=Sk8ter=] Boi." Combined with her natural energy, it's not a huge surprise when she embodies the song more and wins the episode.
86	* RefugeInAudacity: Not to be outdone by Stephanie Prince, Icesis ''catcalls'' Justin Trudeau, the '''''Canadian Prime Minister,''''' as he leaves the Werk Room. And Trudeau ''likes it!''
87	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Icesis feels the stress of being a winner and going right back into the competition. Despite a stellar track record, she decides to go home.
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89
90	!Vanity Milan [-(5th)-]
91	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vanityvtw.jpg]]
92	->'''From''': London, England, United Kingdom
93	->'''Original Appearance''': ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' Series 3 (4th)
94
95	->"I'm back bitches. It's Vanity Milan, orange you glad to see me?"
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98	* BadassBoast: More than most in the ''Bonjour Hi'' challenge, Vanity's MotorMouth verse reintroduces the audience to her Lip Sync Assassin status and her team's win in the ''Big Drag Energy'' challenge in UK Season 3. Her ability to lip sync the fast-paced rap while keeping up with her energetic choreography nabs her a spot in the top two for the week.
99	* CommonalityConnection: Vanity was infamously the TokenMinority Black queen on her original season, and was worried about being the sole representation this time around as well. To her delight, she gets to work with Silky and Ra'Jah, two Black queens she makes no secret of looking up to. It inspires a Werk Room chat in episode 1 about representation in drag shows all over the world.
100	* HistoryRepeats: She certainly puts her best foot forward in the comedy challenge, but comedy just isn't Vanity's strong suit -- it got her put in the bottom and sent home on her original season, and a shaky performance puts her in the bottom again this season. Thankfully, this one doesn't send her home.
101	* WholeCostumeReference: For the ''Plaid Girls Club'' runway in episode 4, Vanity wears a near-exact replica of Dionne Davenport's famous black-and-white plaid skirt suit from ''Film/{{Clueless}}''.
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103	!Victoria Scone [-(3rd=)-]
104	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/victoriavtw.jpg]]
105	->'''From''': Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
106	->'''Original Appearance''': ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' Series 3 (10th / departed)
107
108	->"I'm fat!"
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110	* BigBeautifulMan: Victoria is normally a BigBeautifulWoman both in and out of drag, but for the ''Air, Body, Lace'' runway category in episode 3, she decides to go against the judges' traditionally feminine expectations and dresses as a muscular man inspired by [[RomanceCoverScene the covers of romance novels]]. The judges and her fellow contestants ''love'' it.
111	-->'''Victoria:''' I don't perform as a drag king in the outside world. But I appreciate the art form so much. It's really a love letter to drag kings.
112	* BiggerIsBetter: Invoked in her "Meet The Queens" video, where she talks about how her drag style has evolved since her time on ''Drag Race UK'':
113	-->'''Victoria:''' Since you last saw me, my drag has only gotten bigger, and bigger, and ''[[LargeHam BIGGER!]]''
114	* CovertPervert: Flirts with episode 1 judge Anjulie (a ''lot''). By episode 4 she's dropped the "covert" part entirely with a stand-up comedy routine filled with fingering jokes.
115	* ManlyFacialHair: Invoked in the ball challenge when Victoria walks the runway as "Victor Stone", a drag ''king.'' At one point, she takes off her pants to showcase some bushy leg hair to match.
116	* MyGreatestSecondChance: After a bad knee injury forced her to depart her original series early on, Ru made it clear that she would be welcome back "when the time is right". However, unlike fellow departee, Veronica Green, who came back for UK Series 3 after necessarily leaving Series 2 due to Covid-19 restrictions, Victoria skips straight to ''Versus The World''.
117	* ShesBack: Victoria was forced to depart her original series on doctor's orders, after badly injuring her knee during her winners' lip-sync against Krystal Versace, and never had the chance to truly prove her mettle over a full season. Although she was initially assumed to be returning for UK Series 4, Victoria makes her eagerly anticipated return to the franchise on ''Versus the World'' instead.
118	* ShrinkingViolet: She's critiqued (gently) by Brooke in episode 2 for seeming a bit quiet, and struggling to stand out among even bigger personalities than her original season. In episode 3, she shakes this off in grand fashion with a drag ''king'' runway look that brings the house down.
119	* TookALevelInBadass: The shyness the judges observe from her in the first couple of weeks goes out the door in a hurry from episode 3 onwards. She lands in the top two, three weeks in a row, acing the Weather Ball challenge, the acting challenge, and the standup comedy challenge, with her raunchy jokes in the third turning into an immediate running gag with the whole cast, including the judges.
120	* WackyMarriageProposal: During the final critiques, Victoria uses her speech to propose to her girlfriend on television. It's definitely a first for the franchise -- who would ever think to propose while in the final four on ''Drag Race?'' ([[https://twitter.com/kendallgenderxo/status/1606518818695778304 She said yes,]] by the way!)
121
122	!Rita Baga [-(3rd=)-]
123	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ritavtw.jpg]]
124	->'''From''': Montréal, Canada
125	->'''Original Appearance''': ''Canada's Drag Race'' Season 1 (runner-up)
126
127	-> "(alien-like accent) Alien actress taking over... (normal voice) ...the world, baby!"
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130	* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: Prior to being announced as a competitor this season, Rita was given a RankUp and granted the role of host and main judge on the upcoming ''Drag Race Belgique'', based in Belgium (where her native French comes in handy). Doing poorly doesn't just risk elimination for Rita, but could affect her credibility as a judge on her new gig.
131	* BrokenAce: Combining this season and her last one, Rita has challenge wins for design challenges, acting challenges and a girl group challenge under her belt, and by all rights should be considered a major force to be reckoned with. However, Rita addresses the elephant in the room during final critiques -- and during [[https://twitter.com/canadasdragrace/status/1604929442962296832 this unaired segment]] -- that a sizeable hatedom developed for her for various reasons (especially after she sent home fan favorite Jimbo). It got to the point that she had to briefly shut down her social media, and she's open about how difficult it was on her not only mentally, but ''financially,'' as it even affected her bookings. While Rita has a little more vivaciousness this season and seems in a better place, she makes clear by season's end that it didn't come without hardships.
132	* HistoryRepeats: As with her original season, Rita fumbles the ball challenge and winds up in the bottom two. This time, it's up to lip-sync winner Silky to save her.
133	** Additionally, YMMV, Rita is again given a contentious win in the first episode of the season.
134	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: During deliberations in episode 4 Rita is the only one safe, so while her sisters are having serious emotional conversations, Rita is just sitting on the couch making her own fun. There are cuts to her sipping her drink, quipping about sitting alone in the VIP, and playing hand games with the air before deciding to just take a nap upright.
135	* FunPersonified: Invoked. Rita met a mixed reception on her original season, partly due to being somewhat aloof and very poised for a camp/comedy queen. In this season, she makes a point to "take the stick out" as she puts it in the premiere, and has a lot more ''joie de vivre.'' Driving this home is her episode 1 lipsync with Vanity Milan, where she counters Vanity's dancing showcase by making a complete fool of herself with a staggering drunk-aunt routine.
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137	!Silky Nutmeg Ganache [-(runner-up)-]
138	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/silkyvtw.jpg]]
139	->'''From''': Los Angeles, United States
140	->'''Original Appearances''': ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race'' Season 11 (3rd=), ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race All Stars 6'' (11th)
141
142	->"[[SelfDeprecation Prepare to be sick of me!]]"
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145	* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Compared to the thin-skinned Silky we saw on season 11 and the deeply conflicted Silky we saw on All Stars 6, she has a better sense of humor about herself this season, best demonstrated when Anita reads her in episode 1 moments after meeting her, and Silky takes it in good humor.
146	* BattleStrip: Silky has a couple reveals during the final lip-sync, but it takes her a moment to get out of them -- especially the second -- which may be what ultimately costs her the crown.
147	* FatAndSkinny: The Fat to Ra'Jah's Skinny, being the two American queens this season.
148	* IncomingHam: In episode 3's lip-sync against Victoria Scone, Silky struts on stage holding up a single finger, to Victoria's confusion. That finger, as Silky explains in confessional, means "one moment," as in, "I'm taking this moment for myself." And the resulting lip-sync (to a remix of Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here") really is a moment, with Silky serving ''tons'' of passion and steamrolling over Victoria.
149	* MeetTheNewBoss: Like Ra'Jah, Silky is in the unusual position of being judged on this season not by Creator/{{RuPaul}}, but by someone she ''competed'' against on her original season, Brooke Lynn Hytes. In fact, Brooke Lynn is the one who finally eliminated Silky in the season 11 finale.
150	* MotorMouth: Silky's ''Snatch Summit'' performance sees her struggle to find the funny with Music/{{Lizzo}}, instead just babbling on endlessly trying to find a joke somewhere. The judges clock her for it on the main stage, but she narrowly escapes the bottom two.
151	* TookALevelInBadass: Season 11's ball challenge was not a good night for Silky, where she was in the bottom three and just missed having to lip-sync. This time, Silky's runway looks prove that she's stepped up her game since then, and she's in the top two for the week.
152	* WhiteDudeBlackDude: Silky's stand-up routine in episode 4 is a drag variant on this trope, as she roasts Brooke Lynn for not seasoning her food.
153
154	!Ra'Jah O'Hara [-(winner)-]
155	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rajahvtw.jpg]]
156	->'''From''': Dallas, United States
157	->'''Original Appearances''': ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race'' Season 11 (9th), ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race All Stars 6'' (runner-up)
158
159	->"Now that I've won your hearts, it's time to win the crown!"
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162	* BattleStrip: Compared to Silky's two reveals listed above, Ra'Jah starts the final lip-sync in a gigantic fur coat and whips it off quick as a flash into a gorgeous bodysuit. It ends up making the bigger impression and winning her the crown.
163	* DarkhorseVictory: Ra'Jah had one win, compared to two each for Rita and Silky, and three for Victoria. On top of that, she was the only one of the final four to not have a lip-sync win, as Icesis took her down in episode 2. However, in the lip-sync smackdown final, Ra'Jah gives us all a refresher course on her lip-sync assassin status, taking down Victoria and then Silky with a burst of energy, and wins the crown.
164	* FatAndSkinny: The Skinny to Silky's Fat, being the two American queens this season.
165	* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: After purple was established as her signature color on All Stars 6, it isn't long before she has another purple runway look in the premiere. Hell, a purple suit and matching beret is her confessional look!
166	* HistoryRepeats: Isn't it just like a [[Characters/RuPaulsDragRaceSeason11 season 11]] queen to have only one challenge win and still win it all? It's only appropriate that Brooke Lynn Hytes is there to see it happen again.
167	* MeetTheNewBoss: Like Silky, Ra'Jah is in the unusual position of being judged on this season not by Creator/{{RuPaul}}, but by someone she ''competed'' against on her original season, Brooke Lynn Hytes. In fact, Ra'Jah had fairly recently had a double-shantay lipsync with Brooke Lynn on All Stars 6.

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