Drag Race Italia season 1
| Drag Race Italia | |
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| Season 1 | |
Promotional poster for season one | |
| Hosted by | Priscilla |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 8 |
| Winner | Elecktra Bionic |
| Runners-up |
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| Miss Congeniality | Luquisha Lubamba |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery+ (Italy) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Original release | 18 November – 23 December 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Drag Race Italia premiered on November 18, 2021. The cast was announced on October 28, 2021. The winner of the first season of Drag Race Italia was Elecktra Bionic, becoming the first ever winner in the Drag Race franchise without any maxi-challenge wins, and the first contestant to never lip sync or win a maxi-challenge in the same season, with Farida Kant and Le Riche as runners-up.
Casting occurred in early 2021 with production starting in summer 2021. On June 30, 2021, it was announced that the judges panel will include Italian drag performer Priscilla, actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi.
The season consisted of six episodes.