RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars Cast Guide

Summary

The official cast of the first season ofRuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Starsis here, and it’s full of dynamic, legendary queens. The mainstay seriesRuPaul’s Drag Racedebuted in 2009, hosted by RuPaul Charles. Since its premiere, the franchise has grown larger. Theshow’s popularity led to several spin-offs, including the belovedRPDR All Stars,which features a slate of past franchise personalities competing for a second shot at the crown. Withnine seasons ofAll Starsunder the show’s belt, the franchise had to expand globally.

The first international spin-off in theRPDRfranchise,Drag Race Thailand, premiered in 2019. Since then, the franchise has grown with the introduction ofRPDR UK, RPDR Down Under, Drag Race Mexico, and more locations. With so many reiterations of the show available to watch,RPDRhas to develop interesting ways to keep the show fresh.All Starsseason 9 sported a non-elimination formatthat saw all eight queens compete during the entirety of the season. Thelatest addition is the long-awaitedGlobal All Starsserieswith a cast of queens from 12 differentDrag Racefranchises.

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Alyssa Edwards

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2

Alyssa Edwards hails from two of the best original seasons of the show —RPDRseason 5 andAll Starsseason 2. She won viewers over withher iconicDrag Racecatchphrases, including “Back rolls!”and“I don’t get cute, I get drop-dead gorgeous.”Alyssa was a part of two of the most iconic lip sync performances on the show, including her season 5 battle with Roxxxy Andrews to Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair,” andAll Starsseason 2’s beloved “Shut Up and Drive” lip sync against Tatianna.Drag Racefans never thought Alyssa would return to the show again, but she’s the perfect representative for the United States inGlobal All Stars.

Athena Likis

Drag Race Belgique Season 1

Athena Likis stunned the audience in the first season ofDrag Race Belgique,and she’s ready to outperform herself inGlobal All Stars. She started her original season strong, making a name for herself asthe first queen to win a maxi challenge on the showwith her talent show performance. Athena went on to triumph over her competitors once more, winning the makeover challenge inDrag Race Belgiqueseason 1. She made it to the finale as a runner-up to the first Belgian winner, Drag Couenne, hinting that she’ll be tough competition inGlobal All Stars.

Eva Le Queen

Drag Race Philippines Season 1

Hailing from Manila, Eva Le Queen is representingDrag Race PhilippinesinGlobal All Stars. She was a part of the first season ofDrag Race Philippines,whereshe finished among the top four queensof the cast after being eliminated during the first round ofLip Sync for the Crown. Eva didn’t winDrag Race Philippinesseason 1 but impacted the show with her stunning looks. Notably, she didn’t win any challenges on her season, soGlobal All Starsmay be the first time the audience sees Eva bag a win on the show.

Gala Varo

Drag Race México Season 1

Drag Race Méxicoseason 1 premiered one year ago, but Gala Varo is ready for a shot at the global crown. She has 15 years of experience in the performing world and became a drag queen nearly five years ago. After accumulating one max challenge win,Gala finished in the top four ofDrag Race Méxicoseason 1. With her original season premiering shortly after her return to the show inGlobal All Stars, it will be exciting to see how Gala does in the season.

Kitty Scott-Claus

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 3

Kitty Scott-Claus? More like Kitty’s got talent! This queen competed in front of RuPaul during the third season ofRPDR UKand made it to the finale. She snatched two consecutive wins in the season, her first being the ball and her second in an acting challenge. Nonetheless, it didn’t matter how many challenges Kitty excelled at, because she won the judges and audience over with her charisma.RPDR UKhas the most seasons out of all the international spin-offs, and Kitty was likely hand-picked by RuPaul to represent the United Kingdom inGlobal All Stars.

Kween Kong

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2

Kween Kong is the lip sync assassin ofRPDR Down Under. She made Herstory during the second season of the Australian-based spin-off asthe first queen of Samoan descent to be cast in the franchise.Kween Kong was a part of the first triple win onRPDR Down Under,further cementing her impact on the series. She won the girl group and makeover challenge duringRPDR Down Underseason 2, proving she’s not a one-trick pony.

Miranda Lebrão

Drag Race Brasil Season 1

Miranda Lebrão is one of the newest queens in theDrag Racezeitgeist. She competed inDrag Race Brasilseason 1, which concluded in November 2023. Despite her newness with the show, Miranda slayed her season, winning one challenge and finishing as the runner-up to Organzza. Above all,she stunned the judges and audience with artistry, which is sure to give the other queens ofGlobal All Starsa run for their money.

Nehellenia

Drag Race Italia Season 2

Nehellenia did an exceptional job onDrag Race Italiaseason 2, finishing out the season as the second runner-up. With 11 years of experience working as a drag queen, she has a strong sense of self that she brought to her original season and will use to her advantage inGlobal All Stars. Aside from winning the makeover challenge onDrag Race Italiaseason 2,Nehellenia was dubbed the season’s Miss Congeniality.

Pythia

Drag Race Canada Season 2

Pythia captivated the audience ofDrag Race Canadaseason 2 with her unique drag style. She left the season with two maxi challenge wins, including the beloved “Rusical” episode.Pythia finished second place behind Icesis Couture, withGlobal All Starsbeing her second shot at “Rudemption.”

Soa de Muse

Drag Race France Season 1

Soa de Muse was the first queen to win a maxichallenge onDrag Race France. She won over the judges with her talent show performance and amassed another win with her performance in the girl group challenge.Soa made it to the top three of her season as a runner-upbefore Paloma was crowned the winner. As the French representative onGlobal All Stars, Soa is sure to stun RuPaul with her fierce mug and fashions.

Tessa Testicle

Drag Race Germany Season 1

Tessa Testicle didn’t win a maxi challenge duringDrag Race Germanyseason 1, but she got to show off her talents as a performer. She fell into the bottom two andhad to lip-sync for her life on four occasions. While it was unfortunate that Tessa underperformed in the challenges, it allowed the audience to see how great of a performer she was. She finished in eighth place and is looking to improve inGlobal All Stars.

Vanity Vain

Drag Race Sverige Season 1

Vanity Vain was a contestant on the first season ofDrag Race Sverige. Representing Sweden inGlobal All Stars, the competitors need to keep an eye out for this queen. She got her name from the Christina Aguilera song of the same name and did the singer justice inDrag Race Sverigeseason 1.Vanity finished as the runner-up, accumulating one win from the sewing challenge of the season.

After years of waiting, the first season ofRPDR,with a cast of queens from varying franchises, is right around the corner. Fan favorites like Alyssa Edwards will battle it out against new show-stoppers like Soa de Muse. It’s only a matter of time until RuPaul crowns the first internationalAll Starswinner inGlobal All Stars.

Eva Le Queen from Drag Race Philippines for Global All Stars

RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Starspremieres on Paramount+ on August 16.