The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 24, 2017, on VH1. Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, along with Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. 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.
The winner of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Sasha Velour, with Peppermint being the runner-up.
Aja will be competing on the upcoming third season of All Stars.
Video RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9)
Contestants
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
Maps RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9)
Contestant progress
- The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
- The contestant was the runner-up.
- The contestants were eliminated during the first round of the lip-sync tournament.
- The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.
- The contestant won the challenge.
- The contestant received positive critiques but was ultimately declared as "safe."
- The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared as "safe."
- The contestant was in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant was removed from the competition due to medical reasons.
- The contestant returned as a guest for the reunion and finale episodes.
Lip-syncs
- The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after the first round of the finale lip-sync tournament
- The contestant was eliminated after the second round of the finale lip-sync tournament.
Guest judges
(In chronological order)
- Lady Gaga (singer, songwriter, and actress)
- The B-52's (new wave band)
- Todrick Hall (actor and singer)
- Cheyenne Jackson (actor and singer)
- Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (actor and model)
- Naya Rivera (actress and singer)
- Meghan Trainor (singer and songwriter)
- Candis Cayne (actress)
- Denis O'Hare (actor)
- Jennie Garth (actress)
- Tori Spelling (actress and television personality)
- Fortune Feimster (writer, comedian, and actress)
- Tamar Braxton (singer and television personality)
- Lisa Robertson (television personality and former QVC host)
- Noah Galvin (actor)
- Kesha (singer and songwriter)
- Zaldy (Emmy-winning fashion designer)
- Andie MacDowell (actress)
- Joan Smalls (fashion model)
Guest judges adapted from Entertainment Weekly.
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. (In order of appearance)
- Episode 2:
- Lisa Kudrow (actress and comedian)
- Episode 12:
- Todrick Hall (actor and singer)
Episodes
Ratings
References
External links
- Official website
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