List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series where drag queen RuPaul, as host and head judge, is in search of the "Next Drag Superstar" for the United States. The series first broadcast in 2009, and seventeen complete seasons have aired. During each season, drag performers apply and are progressively eliminated based on the critiques from the judges, until only a few contenders remain. The selected finalists participate in a finale from which a winner is determined.

Since its seventeenth season, 228 contestants have competed. The seventeen winners of the series, in chronological order, are BeBe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja Gemini, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Violet Chachki, Bob the Drag Queen, Sasha Velour, Aquaria, Yvie Oddly, Jaida Essence Hall, Symone, Willow Pill, Sasha Colby, Nymphia Wind, and Onya Nurve.

Eureka O'Hara and Kornbread Jeté were the only competitors who withdrew from the competition due to medical reasons. Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Eureka O'Hara, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo were eliminated in their previous seasons, but soon returned again from their following seasons. Willam and Sherry Pie were also the only competitors to be disqualified. As of 2025, three previous contestants have died, respectively being Sahara Davenport, Chi Chi DeVayne, and Jiggly Caliente.