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| caption = Promotional poster for season one
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The first season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo, and ended on March 23 of the same year. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008. The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of [[MAC Cosmetics]], was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', [[Nina Flowers]] was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2008.
The first season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo, and ended on March 23 of the same year. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008. The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of [[MAC Cosmetics]], was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', [[Nina Flowers]] was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2009.


The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl]]" from RuPaul's album ''[[Champion (RuPaul album)|Champion]]''. This season and season one of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars|All Stars]]'' are the only seasons to not feature the "[[Snatch Game]]".
The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl]]" from RuPaul's album ''[[Champion (RuPaul album)|Champion]]''. This season, and season one of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars|All Stars]]'', are the only seasons to not feature a "[[Snatch Game]]" challenge episode, in which the contestants must impersonate a celebrity of their choosing while improvising witty responses to nonsensical riddles, in a format similar to vintage [[Game show|game shows]] such as ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' or ''[[Match Game]]''.


The winner of the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was [[BeBe Zahara Benet]], with Nina Flowers as the runner-up.
The winner of the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was [[Cameroon|Cameroonian]] queen [[BeBe Zahara Benet]], with [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] queen and DJ Nina Flowers as the runner-up.


In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled ''RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season'', and featured commentary from RuPaul.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://thepub.viacom.com/sites/logopress/Pages/GENTLEMEN.aspx | title = Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines...and May the Best Woman Win...Again! | access-date = August 20, 2013 | last = Shumaker | first = Jason | author2 = Jake Slane | date = August 18, 2013 | work = Logo Press Room | publisher = [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] | archive-date = May 25, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150525075736/http://thepub.viacom.com/sites/logopress/Pages/GENTLEMEN.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151663349732828⌊&"&"set=a.156472877827.118955.31772462827&type=1&comment_id=9992661&reply_comment_id=9992723&total_comments=15 | title= Callie, dear... | publisher= RuPaul's Drag Race Facebook page | date = September 23, 2013 | access-date = September 29, 2013 | quote=Callie, dear...}}</ref>
In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled ''RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season'', with featured commentary from [[RuPaul]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://thepub.viacom.com/sites/logopress/Pages/GENTLEMEN.aspx | title = Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines...and May the Best Woman Win...Again! | access-date = August 20, 2013 | last = Shumaker | first = Jason | author2 = Jake Slane | date = August 18, 2013 | work = Logo Press Room | publisher = [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] | archive-date = May 25, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150525075736/http://thepub.viacom.com/sites/logopress/Pages/GENTLEMEN.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151663349732828⌊&"&"set=a.156472877827.118955.31772462827&type=1&comment_id=9992661&reply_comment_id=9992723&total_comments=15 | title= Callie, dear... | publisher= RuPaul's Drag Race Facebook page | date = September 23, 2013 | access-date = September 29, 2013 | quote=Callie, dear...}}</ref>


==Contestants==
==Contestants==
[[Image:Bebe_Zahara_Benet_at_NUBIA_2020_(cropped).jpg|right|200px|thumb|The winner, [[BeBe Zahara Benet]].]]
[[Image:Bebe_Zahara_Benet_at_NUBIA_2020_(cropped).jpg|right|200px|thumb|The winner, [[BeBe Zahara Benet]].]]


{{See also|List of Drag Race contestants#RuPaul's Drag Race}}
{{See also|List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants}}
''Ages, names, and cities stated are '''at time of filming'''.''
''Ages, names, and cities stated are '''at time of filming'''.''


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! scope="row"| Jade{{efn|Jade Sotomayor is referred to as Jade on the show.}}
! scope="row"| [[Jade Sotomayor|Jade]]{{efn|Jade Sotomayor is referred to as Jade on the show.}}
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==Contestant progress==
==Contestant progress==
{{DragRaceProgressTable/1}}


==Lip syncs==
==Lip syncs==
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{{See also|List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes}}
{{See also|List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes}}
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|1}}1
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|1}}1
|Title=Drag on a Dime
|Title=Drag on a Dime
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|2}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|2}}
| ShortSummary = Nine drag queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a sexy carwash photoshoot. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made from items from the thrift store.
|ShortSummary = Nine drag queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a sexy carwash photoshoot. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made from items from the thrift store.


On the runway, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with Nina Flowers winning the challenge. Akashia, Rebecca Glasscock and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker receive negative critiques, with Rebecca Glasscock being safe. Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker lip-sync to "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]" by [[RuPaul]]. Akashia wins the lip-sync and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker is the first queen to sashay away.
On the runway, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with Nina Flowers winning the challenge. Akashia, Rebecca Glasscock and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker receive negative critiques, with Rebecca Glasscock being safe. Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker lip-sync to "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]" by [[RuPaul]]. Akashia wins the lip-sync and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker is the first queen to sashay away.
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*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]" by [[RuPaul]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]" by [[RuPaul]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated''': Victoria "Porkchop" Parker</span>
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Victoria "Porkchop" Parker</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|2}}2
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|2}}2
|Title=Girl Groups
|Title=Girl Groups
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|9}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|9}}
| ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens act out certain emotions. Akashia and Ongina win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens do a [[Destiny's Child]] girl group battle.
|ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens take pictures of themselves acting out certain emotions with a digital camera. For winning the mini-challenge, Akashia and Ongina are named team leaders and tasked with choosing their teammates for the main challenge: a [[Destiny's Child]] girl group battle.
*Team "[[Say My Name]]" - Nina Flowers, Ongina, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel
*Team '''Serving Fish''' performing "[[Say My Name]]" - Nina Flowers (hair), Ongina (choreography), Rebecca Glasscock (costume design) and Shannel (makeup)
*Team "[[Independent Women|Independent Women Part I]]" - Akashia, BeBe Zahara Benet, Jade and Tammie Brown
*Team '''3D''' performing "[[Independent Women|Independent Women Part I]]" - Akashia (makeup), BeBe Zahara Benet (hair), Jade (choreography) and Tammie Brown (costume design)


On the runway, team "Say My Name" is the winning team, with Ongina winning the challenge. Team "Independent Woman" is the losing team, with Akashia and Tammie Brown being announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "[[We Break the Dawn]]" by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]. Akashia wins the lip-sync and Tammie Brown sashays away.
On the runway, Serving Fish is praised as the winning team, with Ongina winning the challenge. 3D is named as the losing team, with Akashia and Tammie Brown being announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "[[We Break the Dawn]]" by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]. Akashia wins the lip-sync and Tammie Brown sashays away.


*'''Guest Judges''': [[Frank Gatson Jr.|Frank Gatson]] and [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*'''Guest Judges''': [[Frank Gatson Jr.|Frank Gatson]] and [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Act out certain emotions
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Act out certain emotions and take pictures of themselves in those emotions with a digital camera
*'''Mini-Challenge Winners''': Akashia and Ongina
*'''Mini-Challenge Winners''': Akashia and Ongina
*'''Main Challenge''': [[Destiny's Child]] girl group battle
*'''Main Challenge''': [[Destiny's Child]] girl group battle
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*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Tammie Brown
*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Tammie Brown
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[We Break the Dawn]]" by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[We Break the Dawn]]" by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated''': Tammie Brown</span>
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Tammie Brown</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|3}}3
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|3}}3
|Title=Queens of All Media
|Title=Queens of All Media
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|16}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|16}}
| ShortSummary= For this week's main challenge, the queens have to channel [[Oprah Winfrey]] in various television personality roles. The first role was a newscaster challenge where the queens had to read mock news stories from a teleprompter. The second role was to try and sell products. The final role was to interview [[Tori Spelling]] and [[Dean McDermott]].
|ShortSummary= For this week's main challenge, the queens have to channel [[Oprah Winfrey]] in the following television personality roles: first as a newscaster reading mock news stories from a teleprompter, second as a product spokesperson attempting to sell certain items, and finally as a talk show host interviewing [[Tori Spelling]] and [[Dean McDermott]].


On the runway, category is Dress to Impress. BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with BeBe Zahara Benet winning the challenge. Akashia, Jade and Shannel receive negative critiques, with Jade being safe. Akashia and Shannel lip-sync to "[[Greatest Love of All|The Greatest Love of All]]" by [[Whitney Houston]]. Shannel wins the lip-sync and Akashia sashays away.
On the runway, category is Dress to Impress. BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with BeBe Zahara Benet winning the challenge. Akashia, Jade and Shannel receive negative critiques, with Jade being safe. Akashia and Shannel lip-sync to "[[Greatest Love of All|The Greatest Love of All]]" by [[Whitney Houston]]. Shannel wins the lip-sync and Akashia sashays away.
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*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Shannel
*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Shannel
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Greatest Love of All|The Greatest Love of All]]" by [[Whitney Houston]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Greatest Love of All|The Greatest Love of All]]" by [[Whitney Houston]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated''': Akashia</span>
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Akashia</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|4}}4
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|4}}4
|Title=Mac-Viva Glam
|Title=Mac-Viva Glam
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|23}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|23}}
| ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens pair up to give their partner a 30 minute makeover. Jade wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write and film a Mac-Viva Glam commercial.
|ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens pair up to give their partner a 30-minute makeover. Jade wins the mini-challenge and receives 5 extra minutes in the main challenge: writing a Mac-Viva Glam commercial before having 10 minutes to film it.


On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with Ongina winning the challenge. Jade, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive negative critiques, with Shannel being safe. Jade and Rebecca Glasscock lip-sync to "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]" by [[The Eurythmics]]. Rebecca Glasscock wins the lip-sync and Jade sashays away.
On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with Ongina winning the challenge. Jade, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive negative critiques, with Shannel being safe. Jade and Rebecca Glasscock lip-sync to "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]" by [[The Eurythmics]]. Rebecca Glasscock wins the lip-sync and Jade sashays away.
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*'''Bottom Two''': Jade and Rebecca Glasscock
*'''Bottom Two''': Jade and Rebecca Glasscock
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]" by [[The Eurythmics]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]" by [[The Eurythmics]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated''': Jade</span>
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Jade</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|5}}5
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|5}}5
|Title={{nowrap|Drag School of Charm}}
|Title={{nowrap|Drag School of Charm}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|2}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|2}}
| ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to outlast their opponents in an endurance challenge. Rebecca Glasscock wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover female fighters.
|ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to outlast their opponents in an endurance challenge. Rebecca Glasscock wins the mini-challenge and is given the responsibility of assigning the queens' partners for the main challenge: female extreme fighters to makeover into their drag daughters.


On the runway, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive positive critiques, with Rebecca Glasscock winning the challenge. BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive negative critiques, with Nina Flowers being safe. BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina lip-sync to "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]" by [[Britney Spears]]. BeBe Zahara Benet wins the lip-sync and Ongina sashays away.
On the runway, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive positive critiques, with Rebecca Glasscock winning the challenge. BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive negative critiques, with Nina Flowers being safe. BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina lip-sync to "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]" by [[Britney Spears]]. BeBe Zahara Benet wins the lip-sync and Ongina sashays away.
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*'''Bottom Two''': BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina
*'''Bottom Two''': BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]" by [[Britney Spears]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]" by [[Britney Spears]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated''': Ongina</span>
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Ongina</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|6}}6
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|6}}6
|Title=The Absolut Ball
|Title=The Absolut Ball
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|9}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|9}}
| ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens compete in a vogue battle. Nina Flowers wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for The Absolut Drag Ball: Swimsuit, Executive Realness and Evening Wear.
|ShortSummary = For this week's mini-challenge, the queens compete in a vogue battle. Nina Flowers wins the mini-challenge, and as her reward, she assigns the flavors for the main challenge: creating three looks for The Absolut Drag Ball.
*BeBe Zahara Benet - Raspberry
*BeBe Zahara Benet - Raspberry
*Nina Flowers - Mango
*Nina Flowers - Mango
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On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers receive positive critiques, with BeBe Zahara Benet winning the challenge. Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" by [[Mary Mary]]. Rebecca Glasscock wins the lip-sync and Shannel sashays away.
On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers receive positive critiques, with BeBe Zahara Benet winning the challenge. Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" by [[Mary Mary]]. Rebecca Glasscock wins the lip-sync and Shannel sashays away.


*'''Special Guest''': [[Charo]]
*'''Guest Judges''': Jeffrey Moran and [[María Conchita Alonso]]
*'''Guest Judges''': Jeffrey Moran and [[María Conchita Alonso]]
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Vogue battle
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Vogue battle
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Nina Flowers
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Nina Flowers
*'''Main Challenge''': The Absolut Drag Ball
*'''Main Challenge''': The Absolut Drag Ball
*'''Runway Themes''': Swimsuit, Executive Realness and Evening Wear
*'''Runway Themes''': Swimsuit, Executive Realness, and Evening Wear
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': BeBe Zahara Benet</span>
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': BeBe Zahara Benet</span>
*'''Challenge Prize''': A custom dress from Miami Elite Design
*'''Challenge Prize''': A custom dress from Miami Elite Design
*'''Bottom Two''': Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel
*'''Bottom Two''': Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" by [[Mary Mary]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" by [[Mary Mary]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated''': Shannel</span>
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Shannel</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|7}}7
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|7}}7
|Title=Extra Special Edition
|Title=Extra Special Edition
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|16}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|16}}
| ShortSummary = RuPaul takes a look back to the best moments of the season. Including unaired clips, the audition tapes of the queens that did and didn't make it to the show, and the Top 10 most memorable fashion looks of the season.
|ShortSummary = RuPaul takes a look back to the best moments of the season. Including unaired clips, the audition tapes of the queens that did and didn't make it to the show, and the Top 10 most memorable fashion looks of the season.
*'''Guests''': Merle Ginsberg and Santino Rice
*'''Guests''': Merle Ginsberg and Santino Rice
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{{Episode list/sublist|RuPaul's Drag Race season 1
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|8}}8
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|8}}8
|Title=Grand Finale
|Title=Grand Finale
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|23}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|23}}
| ShortSummary = For the final challenge of the season, the queens record a verse and film a spot for RuPaul's music video "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]".
|ShortSummary = For the final challenge of the season, the queens record a verse and film a spot for RuPaul's music video "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]".


On the runway, Rebecca Glasscock is eliminated, leaving BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers as the top two queens of the season. They lip-sync to "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]" by [[RuPaul]]. It is announced that BeBe Zahara Benet is the winner, leaving Nina Flowers as the runner-up.
On the runway, Rebecca Glasscock is eliminated, leaving BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers as the top two queens of the season. After they lip-sync to "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]" by [[RuPaul]], BeBe Zahara Benet is announced as the winner, leaving Nina Flowers as the runner-up.


*'''Main Challenge''': Record a verse and film a spot for RuPaul's music video "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]"
*'''Main Challenge''': Record a verse and film a spot for RuPaul's music video "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]"
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*'''Top Two''': BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers
*'''Top Two''': BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]" by [[RuPaul]]
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]" by [[RuPaul]]
*<span style="color:silver">'''Runner-up''': Nina Flowers</span>
*<span style="color:dimgrey">'''Runner-up''': Nina Flowers</span>
*<span style="color:#D4AF37">'''Winner of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season One''': '''BeBe Zahara Benet'''</span>
*<span style="color:#876E1D">'''Winner of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season One''': '''BeBe Zahara Benet'''</span>
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RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 1
Promotional poster for season one
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants9
WinnerBeBe Zahara Benet
Runner-upNina Flowers
Miss CongenialityNina Flowers
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkLogo TV
Original releaseFebruary 2 (2009-02-02) –
March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo, and ended on March 23 of the same year. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008. The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of MAC Cosmetics, was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, Nina Flowers was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2009.

The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "Cover Girl" from RuPaul's album Champion. This season, and season one of All Stars, are the only seasons to not feature a "Snatch Game" challenge episode, in which the contestants must impersonate a celebrity of their choosing while improvising witty responses to nonsensical riddles, in a format similar to vintage game shows such as Hollywood Squares or Match Game.

The winner of the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Cameroonian queen BeBe Zahara Benet, with Puerto Rican queen and DJ Nina Flowers as the runner-up.

In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season, with featured commentary from RuPaul.[1][2]

Contestants

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The winner, BeBe Zahara Benet.
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race season 1 and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
BeBe Zahara Benet 28 Minneapolis, Minnesota Winner
Nina Flowers 34 Denver, Colorado Runner-up[a]
Rebecca Glasscock 26 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3rd place
Shannel 29 Las Vegas, Nevada 4th place
Ongina 26 Los Angeles, California 5th place
Jade[b] 25 Chicago, Illinois 6th place
Akashia 24 Cleveland, Ohio 7th place
Tammie Brown 28 Long Beach, California 8th place
Victoria "Porkchop" Parker 39 Raleigh, North Carolina 9th place

Notes:

  1. ^ Nina Flowers was voted Miss Congeniality by the viewers.
  2. ^ Jade Sotomayor is referred to as Jade on the show.

Contestant progress

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Legend:

  BeBe Zahara Benet won RuPaul's Drag Race season 1.
  Nina Flowers was the runner-up.
  Nina Flowers was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by the viewers.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[3] 2[4] 3[5] 4[6] 5[7] 6[8] 8[9] 9[10]
BeBe Zahara Benet SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE BTM WIN Winner Guest
Nina Flowers WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Runner-up Miss C
Rebecca Glasscock SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM WIN BTM Eliminated Guest
Shannel SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
Ongina SAFE WIN SAFE WIN ELIM Guest
Jade SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
Akashia BTM BTM ELIM Guest
Tammie Brown SAFE ELIM Guest
Victoria "Porkchop" Parker ELIM Guest


Lip syncs

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Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1[3] Akashia vs. Victoria Porkchop Parker "Supermodel (You Better Work)"
(RuPaul) 		Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
2[4] Akashia vs. Tammie Brown "We Break the Dawn"
(Michelle Williams) 		Tammie Brown
3[5] Akashia vs. Shannel "The Greatest Love of All"
(Whitney Houston) 		Akashia
4[6] Jade vs. Rebecca Glasscock "Would I Lie to You?"
(Eurythmics) 		Jade
5[7] BeBe Zahara Benet vs. Ongina "Stronger"
(Britney Spears) 		Ongina
6[8] Rebecca Glasscock vs. Shannel "Shackles (Praise You)"
(Mary Mary) 		Shannel
Episode Final contestants Song Winner
8[9] BeBe Zahara Benet vs. Nina Flowers "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"
(RuPaul) 		BeBe Zahara Benet

Guest judges

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Listed in chronological order:

Episodes

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See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Drag on a Dime"February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)

Nine drag queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a sexy carwash photoshoot. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made from items from the thrift store.

On the runway, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with Nina Flowers winning the challenge. Akashia, Rebecca Glasscock and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker receive negative critiques, with Rebecca Glasscock being safe. Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker lip-sync to "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul. Akashia wins the lip-sync and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker is the first queen to sashay away.

  • Guest Judges: Bob Mackie and Mike Ruiz
  • Mini-Challenge: Sexy carwash photoshoot
  • Main Challenge: Create an outfit made from items from the thrift store
  • Challenge Winner: Nina Flowers
  • Challenge Prize: A stay at Paris Hotel in Las Vegas
  • Bottom Two: Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul
  • Eliminated: Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
22"Girl Groups"February 9, 2009 (2009-02-09)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens take pictures of themselves acting out certain emotions with a digital camera. For winning the mini-challenge, Akashia and Ongina are named team leaders and tasked with choosing their teammates for the main challenge: a Destiny's Child girl group battle.

  • Team Serving Fish performing "Say My Name" - Nina Flowers (hair), Ongina (choreography), Rebecca Glasscock (costume design) and Shannel (makeup)
  • Team 3D performing "Independent Women Part I" - Akashia (makeup), BeBe Zahara Benet (hair), Jade (choreography) and Tammie Brown (costume design)

On the runway, Serving Fish is praised as the winning team, with Ongina winning the challenge. 3D is named as the losing team, with Akashia and Tammie Brown being announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams. Akashia wins the lip-sync and Tammie Brown sashays away.

  • Guest Judges: Frank Gatson and Michelle Williams
  • Mini-Challenge: Act out certain emotions and take pictures of themselves in those emotions with a digital camera
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Akashia and Ongina
  • Main Challenge: Destiny's Child girl group battle
  • Challenge Winner: Ongina
  • Challenge Prize: A basket of chocolates courtesy of Karma and Vojeur Chocolate
  • Bottom Two: Akashia and Tammie Brown
  • Lip-Sync Song: "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams
  • Eliminated: Tammie Brown
33"Queens of All Media"February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)

For this week's main challenge, the queens have to channel Oprah Winfrey in the following television personality roles: first as a newscaster reading mock news stories from a teleprompter, second as a product spokesperson attempting to sell certain items, and finally as a talk show host interviewing Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott.

On the runway, category is Dress to Impress. BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with BeBe Zahara Benet winning the challenge. Akashia, Jade and Shannel receive negative critiques, with Jade being safe. Akashia and Shannel lip-sync to "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston. Shannel wins the lip-sync and Akashia sashays away.

44"Mac-Viva Glam"February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens pair up to give their partner a 30-minute makeover. Jade wins the mini-challenge and receives 5 extra minutes in the main challenge: writing a Mac-Viva Glam commercial before having 10 minutes to film it.

On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive positive critiques, with Ongina winning the challenge. Jade, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive negative critiques, with Shannel being safe. Jade and Rebecca Glasscock lip-sync to "Would I Lie To You?" by The Eurythmics. Rebecca Glasscock wins the lip-sync and Jade sashays away.

  • Guest Judges: Gordon Espinet and Jenny Shimizu
  • Mini-Challenge: In pairs, give your partner a 30 minute makeover
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Jade
  • Main Challenge: Write and film a Mac-Viva Glam commercial
  • Challenge Winner: Ongina
  • Challenge Prize: Mac-Viva Glam ambassadorship
  • Bottom Two: Jade and Rebecca Glasscock
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Would I Lie To You?" by The Eurythmics
  • Eliminated: Jade
55"Drag School of Charm"March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to outlast their opponents in an endurance challenge. Rebecca Glasscock wins the mini-challenge and is given the responsibility of assigning the queens' partners for the main challenge: female extreme fighters to makeover into their drag daughters.

On the runway, Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive positive critiques, with Rebecca Glasscock winning the challenge. BeBe Zahara Benet, Nina Flowers and Ongina receive negative critiques, with Nina Flowers being safe. BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina lip-sync to "Stronger" by Britney Spears. BeBe Zahara Benet wins the lip-sync and Ongina sashays away.

  • Guest Judges: Lucy Lawless and Robin Antin
  • Mini-Challenge: Outlast your opponents in an endurance challenge
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Rebecca Glasscock
  • Main Challenge: Makeover a female fighter
  • Challenge Winner: Rebecca Glasscock
  • Challenge Prize: Gift baskets from Curlisto worth $1,000
  • Bottom Two: BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Stronger" by Britney Spears
  • Eliminated: Ongina
66"The Absolut Ball"March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens compete in a vogue battle. Nina Flowers wins the mini-challenge, and as her reward, she assigns the flavors for the main challenge: creating three looks for The Absolut Drag Ball.

  • BeBe Zahara Benet - Raspberry
  • Nina Flowers - Mango
  • Rebecca Glasscock - Citron
  • Shannel - Mandarin

On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers receive positive critiques, with BeBe Zahara Benet winning the challenge. Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary. Rebecca Glasscock wins the lip-sync and Shannel sashays away.

  • Special Guest: Charo
  • Guest Judges: Jeffrey Moran and María Conchita Alonso
  • Mini-Challenge: Vogue battle
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Nina Flowers
  • Main Challenge: The Absolut Drag Ball
  • Runway Themes: Swimsuit, Executive Realness, and Evening Wear
  • Challenge Winner: BeBe Zahara Benet
  • Challenge Prize: A custom dress from Miami Elite Design
  • Bottom Two: Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary
  • Eliminated: Shannel
77"Extra Special Edition"March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)

RuPaul takes a look back to the best moments of the season. Including unaired clips, the audition tapes of the queens that did and didn't make it to the show, and the Top 10 most memorable fashion looks of the season.

  • Guests: Merle Ginsberg and Santino Rice
88"Grand Finale"March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)

For the final challenge of the season, the queens record a verse and film a spot for RuPaul's music video "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)".

On the runway, Rebecca Glasscock is eliminated, leaving BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers as the top two queens of the season. After they lip-sync to "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)" by RuPaul, BeBe Zahara Benet is announced as the winner, leaving Nina Flowers as the runner-up.

99"Reunited"March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)

The queens all return for the reunion. Discussions include: Victoria "Porkchop" Parker talking about how well she would've done in future episodes, Tammie Brown's quirkiness, Akashia's tearful exit, Jade's frustration with Rebecca Glasscock, Ongina discussing her being HIV positive, Shannel's elimination, Rebecca's fakeness and attitude, Nina Flowers finishing second and BeBe Zahara Benet winning the competition. It is then announced that Nina Flowers is this season's Miss Congeniality.

  • Miss Congeniality: Nina Flowers

References

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  1. ^ Shumaker, Jason; Jake Slane (August 18, 2013). "Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines...and May the Best Woman Win...Again!". Logo Press Room. Logo. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "&"set=a.156472877827.118955.31772462827&type=1&comment_id=9992661&reply_comment_id=9992723&total_comments=15 "Callie, dear..." RuPaul's Drag Race Facebook page. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013. Callie, dear...
  3. ^ a b "Drag on a Dime". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 1. February 2, 2009. Logo TV.
  4. ^ a b "Girl Groups". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 2. February 9, 2009. Logo TV.
  5. ^ a b "Queens of All Media". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 3. February 16, 2009. Logo TV.
  6. ^ a b "Mac-Viva Glam Commercial". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 4. February 23, 2009. Logo TV.
  7. ^ a b "Drag School of Charm". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 5. March 2, 2009. Logo TV.
  8. ^ a b "The Absolut Drag Ball". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 6. March 9, 2009. Logo TV.
  9. ^ a b "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 8. March 23, 2009. Logo TV.
  10. ^ "Reunited". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 9. March 23, 2009. Logo TV.
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