RuPaul's Drag Race

MTV 2009

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

The Top 10 Actors and Characters of RuPaul's Drag Race (Ranked Cast in 2024)

#1 - RuPaul (Self - RuMail)

RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960), known mononymously as RuPaul, is an American drag queen, television judge, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received several accolades, including eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Tony Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article RuPaul, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

RuPaul plays as Self - RuMail in RuPaul's Drag Race.
RuPaul is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 29 episodes.

#2 - Brooke Lynn Hytes (Self - Judge)

Brooke Lynn Hytes is the stage name of Brock Edward Hayhoe, a drag queen, performer, ballet dancer, the 2014 holder of the "Miss Continental" title as well as one of the Season 11 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she placed 2nd. She is also one of the permanent judges on Canada's Drag Race. Before embarking on her drag career, Brooke was at Canada's National Ballet School. In 2013, she became "Derby City Entertainer of the Year", the 1st alternate for 2013 "Entertainer of the Year", the crowned "Miss Michigan Continental" and the 1st alternate for "Miss Continental" on nationals. By 2015, she was the reigning "Miss Continental" as well as "Miss Canada Ultimate", in addition to her 6 other titles at the time. After that, Brooke was offered a job at PLAY Dance Bar in Nashville, Tennessee until she had to leave to start filming for the 11th season of "RuPaul's Drag Race". Brooke's name is a play on "Brooklyn Heights" and was given to her by her drag mother, Farra N. Hyte. Farra was inspired by Hytes' real name, Brock, her own surname, and the fact that her drag daughters, including Brooke, are tall.

Brooke Lynn Hytes plays as Self - Judge in RuPaul's Drag Race.
Brooke Lynn Hytes is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 29 episodes.

#3 - Merle Ginsberg (Herself - Judge)

Merle Ginsberg plays as Herself - Judge in RuPaul's Drag Race.
Merle Ginsberg is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 21 episodes.

#4 - Carson Kressley (Himself - Judge)

Carson Kressley plays as Himself - Judge in RuPaul's Drag Race.
Carson Kressley is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 17 episodes.

#5 - Nicky Doll (Self - Host)

Nicky Doll is the stage name of Karl Sanchez, a drag artist and one of the Season 12 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Nicky Doll plays as Self - Host in RuPaul's Drag Race.
Nicky Doll is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 17 episodes.

#6 - A'Keria C. Davenport (Self - Contestant)

A'Keria C. Davenport plays as Self - Contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race.
A'Keria C. Davenport is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 14 episodes.

#7 - Ariel Versace (Self - Contestant)

Ariel Versace plays as Self - Contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race.
Ariel Versace is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 14 episodes.

#8 - Silky Nutmeg Ganache (Self - Contestant)

Silky Nutmeg Ganache plays as Self - Contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race.
Silky Nutmeg Ganache is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 14 episodes.