Marquee Format
Stand-Up.
Live, mic-in-hand comedy. Some queens were born for it; others find out in front of an audience that they weren't.
RuPaul's Drag Race
F10S03 · ep 8
Season 3
2011
Ru Ha HaLive stand-up before a real audience, where Shangela's Sugar Daddy bit landed her first maxi win after two eliminations.
F10S05 · ep 7
Season 5
2013
RuPaul RoastA live roast of RuPaul, the judges, and each other, with Coco Montrese landing the sharpest punchlines.
F10S06 · ep 8
Season 6
2014
Drag Queens of ComedyStand-up for a senior crowd that separated the pros from the green; Bianca Del Rio, of course, killed.
F10S07 · ep 5
Season 7
2015
The DESPY AwardsA roast disguised as an awards show, where Pearl's deadpan drawl finally cut through the fog and earned her first win.
F10S09 · ep 8
Season 9
2017
RuPaul RoastA roast of Michelle Visage gave Peppermint the win, her sharpest comedic showing of the season.
F10S11 · ep 10
Season 11
2019
DragracadabraSolo magic-act stand-up turned into Nina West's victory lap, marrying old-school showmanship with genuine punchlines.
Runway: Caftan Realness
F10S12 · ep 11
Season 12
2020
One-Queen ShowSolo one-woman shows that played to each queen's persona, with Crystal Methyd's offbeat universe winning out.
Runway: The Color Purple
F10S13 · ep 12
Season 13
2021
Nice Queens RoastA roast of former Miss Congeniality winners, where Kandy Muse's brash Bronx delivery cut through the nice-girl pack to take the win.
F10S14 · ep 13
Season 14
2022
The Ross Mathews RoastRoasting Ross Mathews, Bosco's bone-dry punchlines outclassed the room.
Runway: Tutu Much
F10S15 · ep 11
Season 15
2023
Two Queens, One JokePaired stand-up sets with the Rip Her to Shreds runway, where Luxx Noir London's sharp tongue took the win.
Runway: Rip Her to Shreds
F10S16 · ep 11
Season 16
2024
Corporate QueensTeam stand-up framed as corporate Drag Awareness seminars, with Sapphira Cristál's HR-from-hell bit stealing the night.
Runway: Flashback: DragCon 1980
F10S17 · ep 10
Season 17
2025
The Villains RoastThe queens roasted the season's villains, and Lydia B Kollins's unhinged delivery proved sharper than the knives.
Runway: Who Wears Short Shorts?
F10S17 · ep 12
Season 17
2025
Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent MonologuesSolo monologues paired with an interpretive dancer translating each story in real time; Onya Nurve turned the gimmick into a victory lap.
Runway: Ugliest Dress Ever
F10S18 · ep 11
Season 18
2026
A Toast to Alyssa EdwardsA roast in honor of Alyssa Edwards, with Darlene Mitchell delivering the night's tightest set.
Runway: Swept Away
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
F11S01 · ep 6
Season 1
2012
The Grand FinaleA finale triathlon of interviews, meet-and-greets at Hamburger Mary's, and stand-up sent Chad Michaels to the crown.
F11S02 · ep 5
Season 2
2016
Revenge of the QueensA live stand-up set for a roomful of drag queens — the toughest crowd imaginable. Alaska took the win.
F11S04 · ep 5
Season 4
2019
Roast in PeaceA mock funeral roast of Lady Bunny, with Monét X Change delivering the sharpest eulogy of the night.
Runway: Angelic White
F11S05 · ep 7
Season 5
2020
Stand-Up SmackdownA stand-up smackdown in the top four, where Miz Cracker's tight set out-joked the room for back-to-back wins.
Runway: Freak Out!
F11S06 · ep 11
Season 6
2021
The Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent MonologuesConfessional stand-up monologues on charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, where Eureka's bigger-girl material landed hardest.
Runway: Oops! I Did It Again, A Fashionable Fashion Fail
F11S08 · ep 9
All Stars 8
2023
Carson Kressley, This Is Your Gay Life!A roast of Carson Kressley that Jimbo turned into absurdist performance art, locking in frontrunner status.
Runway: Snow Bunny
F11S09 · ep 6
All Stars 9
2024
The National Drag Convention RoastA roast staged at a fictional National Drag Convention, where Angeria Paris VanMicheals out-zinged the room.
Runway: Atomic Blonde