Marquee Format
Music Video.
Performing in (and sometimes writing for) original music videos and group numbers. Choreography, lip-sync, and ensemble timing.
RuPaul's Drag Race
F10S01 · ep 2
Season 1
2009
Girl Group ChallengeThe franchise's very first maxi: a Destiny's Child-style girl group throwdown, with Ongina edging out the OG seven.
F10S01 · ep 8
Season 1
2009
Grand FinaleA verse and cameo in RuPaul's music video became the final showdown, sealing BeBe Zahara Benet as the first-ever winner.
F10S02 · ep 11
Season 2
2010
Grand FinaleA Dynasty-inspired scene with Ru and the Jealous of My Boogie video, where Tyra Sanchez sealed her season-two victory.
F10S03 · ep 15
Season 3
2011
Grand FinaleThe Champion music video shoot crowned Raja, sealing one of the most fashion-forward wins in franchise history.
F10S04 · ep 13
Season 4
2012
The Final ThreeThe Top 3 shot RuPaul's Glamazon video, each given a dramatic vignette to sell their finale fantasy.
F10S05 · ep 12
Season 5
2013
The Final Three, HuntyThe final three lip-synced through a courtroom scene in RuPaul's 'The Beginning' music video, setting up the finale showdown.
F10S06 · ep 6
Season 6
2014
Oh No She Betta Don't!Team rap battles to RuPaul's anthem, with Adore Delano's punk-pop snarl cutting through the pack for the win.
Runway: Crazy Sexy Cool
F10S06 · ep 12
Season 6
2014
Sissy That Walk!The finale three filmed RuPaul's Sissy That Walk video alongside dramatic acting scenes — the season's victory-lap showcase.
F10S07 · ep 12
Season 7
2015
And the Rest Is DragThe top three vamped through Ru's Born Naked video as the season's final runway showcase.
Runway: Best Drag
F10S08 · ep 4
Season 8
2016
New Wave QueensLive-singing '80s New Wave girl groups, with Robbie Turner's retro showmanship landing the win.
Runway: Neon Realness
F10S08 · ep 9
Season 8
2016
The RealnessThe final three vamped through RuPaul's 'The Realness' video, a glossy showcase before Bob, Kim Chi, and Naomi Smalls hit the finale.
F10S09 · ep 12
Season 9
2017
Category IsThe Top 4 wrote verses to RuPaul's track Category Is, then sat for a podcast taping with Michelle Visage.
F10S10 · ep 12
Season 10
2018
AmericanThe final four wrote solo verses for RuPaul's track "American" and joined Michelle Visage on the podcast — a last lyrical audition before the crown.
Runway: Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza
F10S11 · ep 12
Season 11
2019
Queens EverywhereThe final four wrote verses to RuPaul's 'Queens Everywhere,' a no-winner showcase that doubled as the last audition before the lip-sync finale.
Runway: Best Drag
F10S12 · ep 1
Season 12
2020
I'm That BitchThe Season 12 premiere rap on I'm That Bitch belonged to Widow Von'Du, whose powerhouse vocals announced an early frontrunner.
Runway: Sparkle
F10S12 · ep 2
Season 12
2020
You Don't Know MeA Fosse-inspired jazz number gave Jaida Essence Hall her first win, the silhouette and showmanship telegraphing a future winner.
Runway: Tulle
F10S13 · ep 2
Season 13
2021
CondragulationsThe season's first verse-writing test, where Symone's effortless cool on Ru's title track signaled an early frontrunner.
Runway: Lamé you Stay
F10S13 · ep 3
Season 13
2021
PhenomenonDenali turned a verse on Ru's club track into a skating-sharp showcase, claiming her first win.
Runway: We're Here, We're Sheer, Get Used To It
F10S13 · ep 14
Season 13
2021
Gettin' Lucky!The final four wrote solo verses for RuPaul's track Lucky and walked a Drag Excellence runway, with no winner declared ahead of the finale.
Runway: Drag Excellence
F10S14 · ep 8
Season 14
2022
60s Girl GroupsThree 60s girl groups harmonized in beehives, with Daya Betty taking the win for her rocker-edge vocals.
Runway: Heart On
F10S14 · ep 14
Season 14
2022
CatwalkA music video for RuPaul's Catwalk gave Lady Camden one last balletic showstopper before the finale.
Runway: You're a Winner, Baby
F10S15 · ep 6
Season 15
2023
Old Friends GoldSenior-citizen girl groups took the stage, with newcomer Aura Mayari snatching her first win as the breakout granny.
Runway: Tie-dye to Die For
F10S15 · ep 14
Season 15
2023
Blame It on the EditThe final four laid verses on RuPaul's meta track, with Sasha Colby's Drag Excellence runway sealing the deal.
Runway: Drag Excellence
F10S16 · ep 5
Season 16
2024
Girl GroupsOriginal verses for RuPaul's Black Butta, with Nymphia Wind cementing her frontrunner status alongside the Faster Pussycat wig runway.
Runway: Faster Pussycat! Wig, Wig!
F10S16 · ep 10
Season 16
2024
Werq the WorldVerses for the political anthem Power, where Sapphira Cristál's operatic range and message-driven delivery finally landed her a win.
Runway: True Colors
F10S18 · ep 2
Season 18
2026
Q-Pop Girl GroupsA K-pop sendup with original tracks and choreography, Jane Don't emerging as the breakout frontwoman.
Runway: Your Neck, Your Back, Your Pussy, and Your Crack
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
F11S02 · ep 8
Season 2
2016
All Stars SupergroupThe final three rewrote and performed Read U Wrote U as an All Stars supergroup, with Alaska's verse cementing her crown.
F11S03 · ep 6
Season 3
2018
Handmaids to Kitty GirlsAuditioning for RuPaul's Kitty Girls against a returning eliminated faction, with BeBe Zahara Benet emerging victorious.
F11S03 · ep 8
Season 3
2018
A Jury of Their QueersThe finale music video for Kitty Girl, where Trixie Mattel's verse and Best Drag runway crowned her America's Next Drag Superstar.
Runway: Best Drag Eleganza Extravaganza
F11S04 · ep 2
Season 4
2019
Super Girl Groups, HennyAuditioning for fictional girl group Henny, Monét X Change took the win with a verse and choreo that outshone the pack.
Runway: Eleguence After Dark
F11S04 · ep 10
Season 4
2019
Super Queen Grand FinaleThe finale production number to "Super Queen" set up the lipsync showdown that ended in the franchise's first double crowning, with Monét X Change taking this round.
Runway: All Star Eleganza
F11S05 · ep 2
Season 5
2020
I'm in Love!An original pop anthem about self-love, where Shea Couleé's vocal and choreographic command made the win feel preordained.
Runway: Love The Skin You're In
F11S05 · ep 8
Season 5
2020
Clap Back!Verses on Ru's single Clap Back, with Shea Couleé closing her near-flawless run by topping the finale challenge.
Runway: All Star Eleganza
F11S06 · ep 7
Season 6
2021
Show Up QueenAn original girl-group track where Trinity K. Bonet's verse and choreography outshone the pack.
Runway: Hot Tropics
F11S06 · ep 12
Season 6
2021
This Is Our CountryThe Hall of Fame finalists penned verses to Ru's country single, with Kylie Sonique Love's twangy turn cementing her crown.
Runway: All Star Hall of Fame Eleganza Extravaganza
F11S08 · ep 1
All Stars 8
2023
The Fame GamesThe All Stars 8 cast opened with original verses on Money, Success, Fame, Glamour, setting the season's disco-glam tone.
Runway: Famous Forever
F11S09 · ep 1
All Stars 9
2024
Drag Queens Save the WorldThe All Stars 9 charity season opened with a save-the-world Rumix and a fragrance-themed runway, won by Angeria Paris VanMicheals.
Runway: Signature Look, Signature Fragrance
F11S10 · ep 1
All Stars 10
2025
Episode 1All Stars 10 opened with verses on "Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner," and Bosco served the sharpest bite.
Runway: Slits and Tits
F11S10 · ep 5
All Stars 10
2025
Rappin' RoastA rap roast of the workroom where Phoenix landed the hardest punchlines and took the crown.
Runway: Little Shop of Whores
F11S10 · ep 8
All Stars 10
2025
StagecoochCountry girl groups at "Stagecooch" set up a Night of 1,000 Mileys runway twangy enough to two-step to.
Runway: Night of a 1,000 Mileys