RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9)


The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 24, 2017, on VH1. The returning judges included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. Fourteen drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a cash prize of $100,000, and a crown and scepter provided by Shandar. The full list of contestants was revealed on February 2, 2017. This season saw the return of season eight contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine, who finished the competition in 10th place.
The winner of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Sasha Velour, with Peppermint being the runner-up and Valentina winning Miss Congeniality.

Contestants

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ContestantAgeHometownOutcome
Sasha Velour29Brooklyn, New YorkWinner
Peppermint37New York, New YorkRunner-up
Shea Couleé27Chicago, Illinois3rd/4th Place
Trinity Taylor31Orlando, Florida3rd/4th Place
Alexis Michelle32New York, New York5th Place
34Riverdale, Georgia6th Place
Valentina25Echo Park, California7th Place
Farrah Moan23Las Vegas, Nevada8th Place
Aja22Brooklyn, New York9th Place
35Austin, Texas10th Place
Eureka25
Charlie Hides5212th Place
Kimora Blac27Las Vegas, Nevada13th Place
Jaymes Mansfield'''26Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Contestant progress

Lip-syncs

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:
  • Lady Gaga, singer, songwriter, and actress
  • The B-52's, new wave band
  • Todrick Hall, actor and singer
  • Cheyenne Jackson, actor and singer
  • Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, actor and model
  • Naya Rivera, actress and singer
  • Meghan Trainor, singer and songwriter
  • Candis Cayne, actress
  • Denis O'Hare, actor
  • Jennie Garth, actress
  • Tori Spelling, actress and television personality
  • Fortune Feimster, writer, comedian, and actress
  • Tamar Braxton, singer and television personality
  • Lisa Robertson, television personality and former QVC host
  • Noah Galvin, actor
  • Kesha, singer and songwriter
  • Zaldy, Emmy-winning fashion designer
  • Andie MacDowell, actress
  • Joan Smalls, fashion model

    Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 2:
  • Lisa Kudrow, actress and comedian
Episode 12:
  • Todrick Hall, actor and singer

    Episodes

Ratings

Future appearances

competed on the of and placed 7th overall.
Eureka O'Hara competed on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and ultimately placed as a runner-up.
Trinity Taylor, Valentina, and Farrah Moan competed on the fourth season of All Stars. Farrah placed 9th and Valentina placed 7th overall. Trinity won the competition with season 10 contestant Monét X Change.
Shea Couleé competed on the fifth season of All Stars and won the competiton.