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{{Infobox reality talent competition
{{Infobox television season
|name = RuPaul's Drag Race
| season_number = 1
|season = 1
| bgcolour = #FF6256<!-- Colours used must meet the contrast requirements of WP:COLOR. -->
|first_aired = {{Start date|2009|2|2}}
| image = RuPauls-Drag-Race-S1.png
|last_aired = {{End date|2009|3|23}}
| caption = Promotional poster for season one
|judges = [[RuPaul]]<br>[[Santino Rice]]<br>Merle Ginsberg
|host = RuPaul
| module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season
|broadcaster = [[Logo TV|Logo]]
| host = [[RuPaul]]
|judges = {{Plainlist|
|competitors = 9
* RuPaul
|winner-name = [[BeBe Zahara Benet]]
* [[Santino Rice]]
|image = [[File:BeBe Zahara Benet.jpg|225px]]
* [[Merle Ginsberg]]
|winner-origin = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]].
}}
|runner-name = [[Nina Flowers]]
| num_contestants = 9
|next = RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)
|year = Season 1
| winner = [[BeBe Zahara Benet]]
| runner_up = [[Nina Flowers]]
| label1 = Miss Congeniality
| data1 = Nina Flowers
}}
| num_episodes = 9
| network = [[Logo TV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|2|2}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2009|3|23}}
}}
}}
The first season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', later referred to as ''RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed'', premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo. 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 $5,000 worth of [[MAC Cosmetics]], was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, joined the Logo Drag Race tour, and won a cash prize of $20,000. 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. 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 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]] ; the runner-up was Nina Flowers.


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 Ru-Vealed'', 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! | accessdate = August 20, 2013 | last = Shumaker | first = Jason |author2=Jake Slane | date = August 18, 2013 | work = Logo Press Room | publisher = [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]]}}</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 | accessdate = 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>
Nina Flowers, [[Shannel]], and [[Tammie Brown]] competed on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 1)|first season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars|All Stars]]''. Nina and Tammie placed 9/10th overall together, while Shannel placed 3rd/4th with [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)|season 2]] contestant [[Jujubee (drag queen)|Jujubee]].

In the premiere episode of the [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 3)|third season]] of ''All Stars'', Benet was announced as the surprise tenth contestant. This made Benet the first winner of a regular ''Drag Race'' season to compete again. Benet placed 3rd/4th overall along with [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)|season 2]] and [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 3)|season 3]] contestant [[Shangela]].


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

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


{|class="wikitable" border="2" style="text-align:center;font-size:96%"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+Contestants of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' season 1 and their backgrounds
! Contestant !! Age !! Hometown !! Outcome
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Age
! scope="col"| Hometown
! scope="col"| Outcome
|-
|-
| '''[[BeBe Zahara Benet]]'''
! scope="row"| [[BeBe Zahara Benet]]
|28
| 28
|[[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]]
| [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota
|'''Winner'''
| {{sort|01|'''Winner'''}}
|-
|-
| '''[[Nina Flowers]]'''
! scope="row"| [[Nina Flowers]]
|34
| 34
|[[Denver, Colorado]]
| [[Denver]], Colorado
| nowrap| {{sort|02|Runner-up}}{{efn|Nina Flowers was voted Miss Congeniality by the viewers.}}
|{{nowrap|Runner-up}}
|-
|-
| '''Rebecca Glasscock'''
! scope="row"| Rebecca Glasscock
|26
| 26
|{{nowrap|[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]}}
| nowrap| [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
|3rd Place
| 3rd place
|-
|-
| '''[[Shannel]]'''
! scope="row"| [[Shannel]]
|29
| 29
|[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]
| [[Las Vegas]], Nevada
|4th Place
| 4th place
|-
|-
| ''' [[Ongina]]'''
! scope="row"| [[Ongina]]
|26
| 26
|[[Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Los Angeles]], California
| 5th place
|5th Place
|-
|-
| '''Jade Sotomayor'''{{efn|Jade Sotomayor is simply known as Jade on the show.}}
! scope="row"| [[Jade Sotomayor|Jade]]{{efn|Jade Sotomayor is referred to as Jade on the show.}}
|25
| 25
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
| [[Chicago]], Illinois
|6th Place
| 6th place
|-
|-
| '''[[Akashia]]'''
! scope="row"| Akashia
|24
| 24
|[[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]
| [[Cleveland]], Ohio
|7th Place
| 7th place
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|'''[[Tammie Brown]]'''}}
! scope="row"| [[Tammie Brown]]
|26
| 28
|[[Long Beach]], [[California]]
| [[Long Beach, California]]
|8th Place
| 8th place
|-
|-
| '''Victoria "Porkchop" Parker'''
! scope="row" nowrap| [[Victoria "Porkchop" Parker]]
|39
| 39
|[[Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]]
| [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|9th Place
| 9th place
|}
|}


'''Notes''':
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}


==Contestant progress==
==Contestant progress==
{{DragRaceProgressTable/1}}


==Lip syncs==
{|class="wikitable" border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:96%"
'''Legend''':
! Contestant{{efn|Contestant progress is referenced throughout the episodes from [[LogoTV]], alongside the episodes published on [[iTunes Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/rupauls-drag-race-season-1/id302434859|title=RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 1|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (United States)|date=February 2, 2002|accessdate=March 21, 2018}}</ref>}} !! 1<ref name="episode1">{{cite episode |title=Drag On a Dime|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=February 2, 2009|season=1|number=1}}</ref> !! 2<ref name="episode2">{{cite episode |title=Girl Group Challenge|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=February 9, 2009|season=1|number=2}}</ref> !! 3<ref name="episode3">{{cite episode |title=Queens of All Media|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=February 16, 2009|season=1|number=3}}</ref> !! 4<ref name="episode4">{{cite episode |title=MAC/Viva Glam Challenge|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=February 23, 2009|season=1|number=4}}</ref> !! 5<ref name="episode5">{{cite episode |title=Drag School of Charm|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=March 2, 2009|season=1|number=5}}</ref> !! 6<ref name="episode6">{{cite episode |title=Absolut Drag Ball|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=March 9, 2009|season=1|number=6}}</ref> !! 8<!--Episode 7 was a non-competition episode, do not change!--><ref name="episode8">{{cite episode |title=Grand Finale|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=March 16, 2009|season=1|number=8}}</ref> !! 9<ref name="episode9">{{cite episode |title=Reunited!|series=RuPaul's Drag Race|series-link=RuPaul's Drag Race|air-date=March 23, 2009|season=1|number=9}}</ref>
{{legend|lightblue|The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.}}
{{legend|lightgreen|The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.}}
{{legend|lightpink|The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.}}
{{legend|#D4AF37|The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.}}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Episode
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Contestants
! scope="col"| Song
! scope="col"| Eliminated
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 1<ref name="episode1"/>
|'''BeBe Zahara Benet'''
| Akashia
|SAFE
| vs.
|style="background:cornsilk;"|SAFE
| nowrap| Victoria Porkchop Parker
|style="background:royalblue;"|'''{{font color|white|WIN}}'''
| "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]"<br>([[RuPaul]])
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| bgcolor="lightblue" nowrap| '''Victoria "Porkchop" Parker'''
|style="background:tomato;"|BTM2
|style="background:royalblue;"|'''{{font color|white|WIN}}'''
|style="background:#D4AF37;"| '''Winner''' || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 2<ref name="episode2"/>
|'''Nina Flowers'''
| Akashia
|style="background:royalblue;"|'''{{font color|white|WIN}}'''
| vs.
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| Tammie Brown
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| "[[We Break the Dawn]]"<br>([[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]])
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| bgcolor="lightblue"| '''Tammie Brown'''
|style="background:lightpink;"|LOW
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
|style="background:silver;"| {{nowrap|'''Runner-up'''}}|| style="background:aqua;"| {{nowrap|'''Miss C'''}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 3<ref name="episode3"/>
| '''{{nowrap|Rebecca Glasscock}}'''
| Akashia
|style="background:lightpink;"|LOW
| vs.
|SAFE
| Shannel
|style="background:cornsilk;"|SAFE
| "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version|The Greatest Love of All]]"<br>([[Whitney Houston]])
|style="background:tomato;"|BTM2
| bgcolor="lightpink"| '''Akashia'''
|style="background:royalblue;"|'''{{font color|white|WIN}}'''
|style="background:tomato;"|BTM2
| style="background:sienna;"| '''Eliminated'''|| style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 4<ref name="episode4"/>
| '''Shannel'''
| Jade
|SAFE
| vs.
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| Rebecca Glasscock
|style="background:tomato;"|BTM2
| "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie to You?]]"<br>([[Eurythmics]])
|style="background:lightpink;"|LOW
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| bgcolor="lightblue"| '''Jade'''
|style="background:red;"|'''ELIM'''||bgcolor="darkgrey" colspan="1" |{{sort|Z|}} || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 5<ref name="episode5"/>
|{{nowrap|'''Ongina'''}}
| BeBe Zahara Benet
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| vs.
|style="background:royalblue;"|'''{{font color|white|WIN}}'''
| Ongina
|style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH
| "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]"<br>([[Britney Spears]])
|style="background:royalblue;"|'''{{font color|white|WIN}}'''
| bgcolor="lightblue"| '''Ongina'''
|style="background:red;" |'''ELIM'''|| colspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |{{sort|Z|}} || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 6<ref name="episode6"/>
| '''{{nowrap|Jade}}'''
| nowrap| Rebecca Glasscock
|SAFE
| vs.
|style="background:cornsilk;"|SAFE
| Shannel
|style="background:lightpink;"|LOW
| "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]"<br>([[Mary Mary]])
|style="background:red;"| '''ELIM''' || bgcolor="darkgray" colspan="3" |{{sort|Z|}} || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
| bgcolor="lightgreen"| '''Shannel'''
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Episode
| '''Akashia'''
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Final contestants
|style="background:tomato;"|BTM2
! scope="col"| Song
|style="background:tomato;"|BTM2
! scope="col"| Winner
|style="background:red;"| '''ELIM'''|| bgcolor="darkgray" colspan="4" |{{sort|Z|}} || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 8<ref name="episode8"/>
| '''Tammie Brown'''
| BeBe Zahara Benet
|SAFE
| vs.
|style="background:red;"| '''ELIM'''||bgcolor="darkgray" colspan="5" |{{sort|Z|}} || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
| Nina Flowers
| nowrap| "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"<br>(RuPaul)
| bgcolor="#D4AF37"| '''BeBe Zahara Benet'''
|-
|-
|{{nowrap|'''Victoria “Porkchop” Parker'''}}
|style="background:red;"| '''ELIM''' || bgcolor="darkgray" colspan="6" |{{sort|Z|}} || style="background:Gainsboro;"| Guest
|}
|}
:{{Color box|#D4AF37|border=darkgray}} The contestant won ''RuPaul's Drag Race''.
:{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} The contestant was the runner-up of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''.
:{{Color box|sienna|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated without qualifying to lip-sync in the finale.
:{{Color box|aqua|border=darkgray}} The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.
:{{Color box|royalblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant won a challenge.
:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant received positive judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
:{{Color box|cornsilk|border=darkgray}} The contestant received judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
:{{Color box|lightpink|border=darkgray}} The contestant received negative judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
:{{Color box|tomato|border=darkgray}} The contestant was in the bottom two.
:{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated.
:{{Color box|Gainsboro|border=darkgray}} The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.

==Lip-syncs==
{| class="wikitable" border="2" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Episode
!colspan="3"|Contestants
!Song
!Eliminated
|-
|1
|Akashia
|vs.
|Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
|"[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]"<br /><small>([[RuPaul]])</small>
|style="background: lightblue"|'''Victoria "Porkchop" Parker'''
|-
|2
|Akashia
|vs.
|Tammie Brown
|"[[We Break the Dawn]]"<br /><small>([[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]])</small>
|style="background: lightblue"|'''Tammie Brown'''
|-
|3
|Akashia
|vs.
|Shannel
|"[[The Greatest Love of All]]"<br /><small>([[Whitney Houston]])</small>
|style="background:lightpink"|'''Akashia'''
|-
|4
|Jade Sotomayer
|vs.
|Rebecca Glasscock
|"[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]"<br /><small>([[Eurythmics]])</small>
|style="background: lightblue"|'''Jade Sotomayer'''
|-
|5
|BeBe Zahara Benet
|vs.
|Ongina
|"[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]"<br /><small>([[Britney Spears]])</small>
|style="background:lightblue"|'''Ongina'''
|-
|6
|Rebecca Glasscock
|vs.
|Shannel
|"[[Shackles (Praise You)]]"<br /><small>([[Mary Mary]])</small>
|style="background: lightgreen"|'''Shannel'''
|-
|8
|Bebe Zahara Benet
|vs.
|Nina Flowers
|"[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)]]"<br /><small>([[RuPaul]])</small>
|style="background:yellow"|'''Nina Flowers'''
|}
:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.
:{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.
:{{Color box|lightpink|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.
:{{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated after the final lip-sync.


==Guest judges==
==Guest judges==
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{See also|List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes}}
{{See also|List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|RuPaul's Drag Race (season 1)
{{Episode list/sublist|RuPaul's Drag Race season 1
|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 =
The nine contestants arrived in full drag and size up the competition. They were then immediately thrust into a car wash photo shoot, portraying sex appeal, while posing with two men, with [[Mike Ruiz]] as their photographer.


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.
The first challenge was for them to make an outfit out of thrift store clothes and accessories from a 99 cent store. At the judging session, which included [[Bob Mackie]], Santino Rice, Ruiz, Merle Ginsberg, and Ru herself as judges, the contestants were judged on their outfits and photos.

*'''Guest Judges:''' [[Bob Mackie]] and [[Mike Ruiz]]
*'''Mini-Challenge:''' Sexy car wash photo shoot
*'''Guest Judges''': [[Bob Mackie]] and [[Mike Ruiz]]
*'''Main Challenge:''' Making an outfit out of thrift store clothes
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Sexy carwash photoshoot
*'''Main Challenge''': Create an outfit made from items from the thrift store
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner:''' Nina Flowers</span>
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': Nina Flowers</span>
*'''Bottom Two:''' Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
*'''Lip-sync Song:''' "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]" by [[RuPaul]]
*'''Challenge Prize''': A stay at Paris Hotel in [[Las Vegas]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated:''' Victoria "Porkchop" Parker</span>
*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]" by [[RuPaul]]
|LineColor= FF5F5F
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Victoria "Porkchop" Parker</span>
|LineColor= FF6256
}}
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|RuPaul's Drag Race (season 1)
{{Episode list/sublist|RuPaul's Drag Race season 1
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|2}}2
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|2}}2
|Title=Girl Group Challenge
|Title=Girl Groups
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|9}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|9}}
|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.
| ShortSummary =
*Team '''Serving Fish''' performing "[[Say My Name]]" - Nina Flowers (hair), Ongina (choreography), Rebecca Glasscock (costume design) and Shannel (makeup)
The eight remaining contestants were given a mini-challenge in which they acted out certain emotions and took pictures of themselves with a digital camera. RuPaul then deemed Akashia and Ongina the winners and made them the group leaders in the next challenge, a girl group battle. The groups were each responsible for their own hair, makeup, costumes, and choreography and they each had to perform to a Destiny's Child song.
*Team '''3D''' performing "[[Independent Women|Independent Women Part I]]" - Akashia (makeup), BeBe Zahara Benet (hair), Jade (choreography) and Tammie Brown (costume design)
*'''Guest Judges:''' [[Frank Gatson Jr.|Frank Gatson]] and [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]

*'''Mini-Challenge:''' Act out certain emotions
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.
*'''Mini-Challenge Winners:''' Akashia and Ongina

*'''Main Challenge:''' Destiny's Child girl group battle
*'''Guest Judges''': [[Frank Gatson Jr.|Frank Gatson]] and [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner:''' Ongina</span>
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Act out certain emotions and take pictures of themselves in those emotions with a digital camera
*'''Bottom Two:''' Akashia and Tammie Brown
*'''Mini-Challenge Winners''': Akashia and Ongina
*'''Lip-sync Song:''' "[[We Break the Dawn]]" by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*'''Main Challenge''': [[Destiny's Child]] girl group battle
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated:''' Tammie Brown</span>
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': Ongina</span>
| LineColor= FF5F5F
*'''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 (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
*<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 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]].
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This week's challenge was to channel [[Oprah Winfrey]]. Each contestant was allowed to pick a costume from a bin supplied for them, choose a costume they brought, or make their own on the spot. The challenge was in three parts, representing three stages of Oprah's career. The first task was a newscaster challenge where they had to read mock news stories from a teleprompter. The next task was to try to sell products, reminiscent of Oprah on her "My Favorite Things" specials. The third task was to interview [[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.
*'''Guest judges:''' [[Howard Bragman]] and [[Debra Wilson]]

*'''Main Challenge:''' Channeling Oprah in three stages of her career: A mock interview, selling products, and interview 2 people
*'''Guest Judges''': [[Howard Bragman]] and [[Debra Wilson]]
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner:''' BeBe Zahara Benet</span>
*'''Main Challenge''': Channel [[Oprah Winfrey]] in various television personality roles
*'''Bottom Two:''' Akashia and Shannel
*'''Runway Theme''': Dress to Impress
*'''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:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': BeBe Zahara Benet</span>
*'''Challenge Prize''': A [[Sonos]] stereo sound system
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*'''Bottom Two''': Akashia and Shannel
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Greatest Love of All|The Greatest Love of All]]" by [[Whitney Houston]]
*<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 Challenge
|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 and receives 5 extra minutes in the main challenge: writing a Mac-Viva Glam commercial before having 10 minutes to film it.
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For the mini-challenge, RuPaul paired everyone up and gave each person 30 minutes to do their partner's makeup, with Jade being declared the winner. The main challenge involved the girls putting together a commercial for [[MAC Cosmetics|Mac's]] Viva Glam makeup, a cosmetics line which Ru has once modeled for. The winner of the challenge would become the new face of Viva Glam. The girls were told that they must use the commercial to explain who they are as queens, to explain why they are beautiful, and to inform people of Viva Glam's help for those living with [[HIV]].
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.
*'''Guest judges:''' Gordon Espinet and [[Jenny Shimizu]]

*'''Mini-Challenge:''' Give your partner a 30 minute makeover
*'''Guest Judges''': Gordon Espinet and [[Jenny Shimizu]]
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner:''' Jade
*'''Main Challenge:''' Mac-Viva Glam commercial
*'''Mini-Challenge''': In pairs, give your partner a 30 minute makeover
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner:''' Ongina</span>
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Jade
*'''Bottom Two:''' Jade and Rebecca Glasscock
*'''Main Challenge''': Write and film a Mac-Viva Glam commercial
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': Ongina</span>
*'''Lip-sync Song:''' "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]" by [[The Eurythmics]]
*'''Challenge Prize''': Mac-Viva Glam ambassadorship
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated:''' Jade</span>
*'''Bottom Two''': Jade and Rebecca Glasscock
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*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)|Would I Lie To You?]]" by [[The Eurythmics]]
*<span style="color:crimson">'''Eliminated''': Jade</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|5}}5
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|5}}5
|Title=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 and is given the responsibility of assigning the queens' partners for the main challenge: female extreme fighters to makeover into their drag daughters.
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For the episode's mini-challenge, Ru brought in five female fighters to put the contestants through an exercise and endurance challenge. The last person standing would win the challenge; Rebecca won.


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.
Ru then told the contestants that their main challenge would be for each of them to make over one of the fighters in their own image and teach them the secrets of drag. Rebecca got to select her partner as well as whom the others had to work with. They also had to coach the fighters on how to give a lip sync performance, which they had to do to [[Beyoncé]]'s, "Freakum Dress".

*'''Guest judges:''' [[Lucy Lawless]] and [[Robin Antin]]
*'''Guest Judges''': [[Lucy Lawless]] and [[Robin Antin]]
*'''Mini-Challenge:''' Outlast your opponents in an endurance challenge
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner:''' Rebecca Glasscock
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Outlast your opponents in an endurance challenge
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Rebecca Glasscock
*'''Main Challenge:''' Transforming a female fighter in their own image
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner:''' Rebecca Glasscock</span>
*'''Main Challenge''': Makeover a female fighter
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': Rebecca Glasscock</span>
*'''Challenge Prize''': Gift baskets from Curlisto worth $1,000
*'''Bottom Two:''' BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina
*'''Lip-sync Song:''' "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]" by [[Britney Spears]]
*'''Bottom Two''': BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina
*'''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=Absolut Drag Ball
|Title=The Absolut Ball
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|{{End 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, and as her reward, she assigns the flavors for the main challenge: creating three looks for The Absolut Drag Ball.
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*BeBe Zahara Benet - Raspberry
The contestants met Ru on the runway for a vogue battle mini-challenge, which Nina won. For their main challenge, each contestant had to come up with three looks: Swimsuit, Executive Realness, and Evening Wear. Ru also informed the girls that [[Absolut Vodka|Absolut]] was sponsoring the event and thus, they had to each portray one of four pre-selected flavors: citron, mandarin, mango, and raspberry. As the winner of the mini-challenge, Nina selected her flavor and paired everyone else up. Ru later revealed that they had to use their assigned fruits as part of their runway presentation.
*Nina Flowers - Mango
*'''Guest judges:''' Jeffrey Moran and [[María Conchita Alonso]]
*Rebecca Glasscock - Citron
*'''Mini-Challenge:''' Vogue battle
*Shannel - Mandarin
*'''Mini-Challenge Winner:''' Nina Flowers

*'''Main Challenge:''' Drag Ball featuring three different looks - swimsuit, executive realness, and evening wear
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.
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner:''' BeBe Zahara Benet</span>

*'''Bottom Two:''' Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel
*'''Special Guest''': [[Charo]]
*'''Lip-sync Song:''' "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" by [[Mary Mary]]
*'''Guest Judges''': Jeffrey Moran and [[María Conchita Alonso]]
*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated:''' Shannel</span>
*'''Mini-Challenge''': Vogue battle
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*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Nina Flowers
*'''Main Challenge''': The Absolut Drag Ball
*'''Runway Themes''': Swimsuit, Executive Realness, and Evening Wear
*<span style="color:royalblue">'''Challenge Winner''': BeBe Zahara Benet</span>
*'''Challenge Prize''': A custom dress from Miami Elite Design
*'''Bottom Two''': Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel
*'''Lip-Sync Song''': "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" by [[Mary Mary]]
*<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|{{End 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 =
*'''Guests''': Merle Ginsberg and Santino Rice
In this episode, RuPaul took a look back through the first season. Clips included unaired audition videos from the contestants who made it and some who didn't, backstage antics, and an inside look at the final three. Among those who didn't make it, [[Raven (drag queen)|Raven]], [[Pandora Boxx]], [[Sahara Davenport]], [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)|Nicole Paige Brooks]], [[Detox (drag queen)|Detox]], [[Naysha Lopez]], and [[Alaska Thunderfuck 5000|Alaska]] were featured. Merle Ginsberg and Santino Rice were also on hand to deliver their Top 10 picks for the most memorable fashions of the season.
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|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|8}}8
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|8}}8
|Title=Grand Finale
|Title=Grand Finale
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|{{End 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 =

Merle and Santino came in to inform the final three that their last challenge would be to appear in RuPaul's latest video for her song, "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul Song)|Cover Girl (Put The Bass In Your Walk)]]." They would do a group dance, record a verse with rapper [[Cazwell]], and film a solo for Ru's video. To get them prepared, choreographer [[Ryan Heffington]] took the final three through the planned dance routine. None of them adapted easily, but Rebecca in particular struggled with the dancing required. Afterward, each queen got an impromptu sit-down with Ru.
*'''Main Challenge:''' Recording a verse and filming a spot for RuPaul's latest 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. 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.

*<span style="color:sienna">'''Eliminated:''' Rebecca Glasscock</span>
*'''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)]]"
*'''Top Two:''' BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers
*<span style="color:sienna">'''Eliminated''': Rebecca Glasscock</span>
*'''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>
*'''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]]
*<span style="color:gold>'''Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season One:''' '''BeBe Zahara Benet'''</span>
*<span style="color:dimgrey">'''Runner-up''': Nina Flowers</span>
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|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|9}}9
|EpisodeNumber2={{anchor|9}}9
|Title=Re-United!
|Title=Reunited
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|{{End date|2009|3|23}}}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|23}}
|ShortSummary = 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.
| ShortSummary =

The nine contestants gathered once again to chat about the season behind them and their current lives with RuPaul, Merle, and Santino with questions from the viewers.
*<span style="color:aqua">'''Miss Congeniality:''' Nina Flowers</span>
*'''Miss Congeniality''': Nina Flowers
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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

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