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WARNING: Contestants are listed in order of elimination and there are unmarked spoilers on this page, potentially including spoilers for previous seasons.


Main (RuPaul, hosts and judges)

Drag Race around the world:

Canada | Chile | Down Under | France | Holland | Italy | Mexico | Philippines | Spain | Thailand | UK | USA

All Stars & Vs. the World

All Stars (USA) | Canada vs. the World | UK vs the World

All names, ages, and locations stated are at the time of filming.


Álvaro Lynch (17th)

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Age: 43
From: Buenos Aires, Argentina


  • We Hardly Knew Ye: The most extreme example in the franchise. She places last in the franchise's biggest cast, is eliminated halfway through the first episode by the judges' votes, and doesn't even show up for the comeback epsiode or finale.

Elizabeth San Martín (16th + La Peor Transformista)

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Age: 23
From: Antofagasta, Chile


  • Medal of Dishonor: Poor Elizabeth is awarded with the La Peor Transformista Award for her lack of skill and experience.
  • Naïve Newcomer: One of the youngest and least experienced queens of the cast, and frequently got critiques about her drag persona not being developed enough.
  • Self-Deprecation: Fully aware of her lack of skill and polish, and even votes for herself for La Peor Transformista.

Francisca Thompson (15th)*

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Age: 21
From: Santiago, Chile


  • Epic Fail: She didn't stand a chance in her only Singing Gala; the other 3 queens got high scores in the 20s, but Francisca got a paltry 5, and was unanimously voted out over Jessica in the elimination duel.
  • The Rival: With Fernanda Brown, which is one reason Francisca was brought on the show.
  • We Hardly Knew Ye: Brought into the competition in episode 9 and only competed in Episode 10, where she was eliminated for her poor singing performances.

Veneno (14th)

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Age: 22
From: Santiago, Chile


Yume Hime (13th)

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Age: 27
From: Antofagasta, Chile


  • My Greatest Second Chance: Defied. While most of the other girls participate in the comeback challenge, Yume refused to come back because she feels that the judges didn't appreciate her art.
    • She does end up coming back in Episode 20 to represent Luna while she was sick, and even ends up winning immunity for her.
  • Nice Girl: One of the kindest contestants, and even became close with the shadier girls like Luz.
  • Otaku: She's a fan of anime, which is often reflected in her drag.
  • Singing Voice Dissonance: Speaks in a fairly neutral tone, but her singing voice is a beautiful and very feminine falsetto.

Nery Lefferti (12th)*

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Age: 24
From: Santiago, Chile


Paulette Palmery (11th)

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Age: 38
From: Antofagasta, Chile


  • Cute, but Cacophonic: She's a great singer, but is frequently critiqued by the judges for her high notes which hurt their ears.

Jessica Parker (10th + Mejor Compañera)*

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Age: 24
From: Antofagasta, Chile


  • Affectionate Nickname: Lovingly called Jess by the other girls.
  • Nice Girl: Always kind, sweet, and helpful to the other queens. She was voted Mejor Compañera (equivalent to Miss Congeniality) by her fellow contestants in the end.

Fernanda Brown (9th + La Más Pretenciosa)

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Age: 24
From: Santiago, Chile


  • The Ace: She slays the artistic and impersonation challenges, and ends up with a whopping seven challenge wins.
  • Achilles' Heel: Poor Fernanda is not the best singer, and despite having the most challenge wins, she's sent packing by Yoyi in her first elimination duel during the semifinals.
  • Proud Beauty: One of the most beautiful queens on the show and she knows it, which shows in the artistic and impersonation challenges.
  • The Rival: With Francisca Thompson. Fernanda accuses Francisca of being fake and stealing her drag style.

Laura Bell (8th)*

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Age: 26
From: Saniago, Chile


  • The Dreaded: As one of the best singers on the season, none of the girls wanted to face her in the Singing Gala.
  • My Greatest Second Chance: One of the winners of the comeback challenge, right after her original elimination.
  • Naïve Newcomer: While she's undeniably an amazing singer and performer, she struggles with the artistic and impersonation challenges, and the judges frequently critique her about wanting to see more of her character.
  • Playing the Victim Card: The other queens accuse her of doing this because of how often she makes excuses during the competition.

Arianda Sodi (7th)*

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Age: 28
From: Santiago, Chile


Rubí (6th)*

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Age: 28
From: Monevideo, Uruguay


  • Achilles' Heel: She's a good singer and impersonator, but had very poor makeup skills when entering the competition, and the other girls often had to help her.
  • Celebrity Impersonator: Known for being a Shakira impersonator.
  • Country Mouse: She's from a small town in Uruguay, which has a much smaller drag scene than Chile.
  • My Greatest Second Chance: She was one of the winners of the comeback challenge and got another chance in the competition.
  • Took a Level in Badass: She became more skilled at makeup and singing throughout the competition, as noted by the judges.

Yoyi (5th)

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Age: 41
From: Santiago, Chile


  • The Ace: Another one of the strongest singers in the show, with a whopping six singing gala wins.
  • Nice Girl: One of the nicest, most positive and upbeat girls of the season.

Sofía Camará (4th)*

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Age: 25
From: Entre Ríos, Argentina


  • Catchphrase: "Sabélo!", a semi-made up word roughly meaning "know it!".
  • Drama Queen: Absolutely.
  • It's All About Me: Perceived as arrogant by her fellow queens from the beginning, and was nominated by the others to go straight to the gala in her debut for this reason.
  • My Greatest Second Chance: Brought back into the competition after being the second out. She was the first in the franchise to win on her returning episode, and make it to the finale after being eliminated.
  • Statuesque Stunner: The tallest queen of the season, and one of the most glamorous as well.

Botota Fox (runner-up)

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Age: 33
From: Antofagasta, Chile


  • Brought Down to Normal: The most famous and followed queen of the season, but is able to slay the competion and live up to her legacy.
  • Jack of All Trades: Got a good amount of artistic and impersonation wins, is an expert comedian, and isn't half bad at singing either.
  • Large Ham: A dramatic and hilarious queen with lots of over-the-top reactions to everything.
  • Momma's Boy: Was very close to her mother who unfortunately died before the competition. Botota dedicated her run on the show to her.
  • The Rival: With Luz.

Luna di Mauri (runner-up)

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Age: 48
From: Santiago, Chile


  • The Ace: An elegant and polished queen with an amazing singing voice and acting skills, with three challenge wins and four gala wins.
  • Affectionate Nickname: Lovingly called grandma by the other queens.
  • Amicable Exes: Divorced her ex-wife after coming out as gay, but the two remain close friends.
  • Non-Gameplay Elimination: Averted. Unlike other queens who had to be evacuated for medical reasons in later seasons, Luna catches pneumonia late in the competition, but is able to return after recovering, as Yume won her a spot in the semi-finals.
  • Sick Episode: Catches pneumonia right before the semi-finals and had to be hospitalized before returning to the competition.
  • Team Mom: The most motherly queen in the cast, both kind and supportive, but stern when she needs to be.
  • Technologically Blind Elders: Leads to a funny moment where she didn't know how to use the tablet in the selfie mini challenge.

Luz Violeta (Winner)

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Age: 28
From: Santiago, Chile


  • Alpha Bitch: The most combative and shady queen of the season, and got into fights with a good amount of the cast.
  • Darkhorse Victory: She didn't have as many challenge or gala wins than the other two finalists, and had three bottom placements, but managed to snatch the crown with her high-energy final performance.
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Narrowly averted. She got frustrated when she got assigned to portray Luli for an impersonation challenges, and was close to quitting and refused to do the challenge. The other queens voted for her to stay, but she was hit with a penalty during the Singing Gala.
  • The Rival: With Botota.

Alternative Title(s): The Switch Drag Race

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