Drag Race España
Also known asDrag Race Spain
GenreReality competition
Created byRuPaul
Based onRuPaul's Drag Race
Presented bySupremme de Luxe
Judges
Opening themeRuPaul's Drag Race theme
Ending theme"Rock It (To the Moon)"
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes31 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesAtresmedia Televisión
Buendía Estudios
World of Wonder (executive production)
Original release
NetworkATRESplayer Premium (Spain)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Paramount+ (Latin America)
Release30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) –
present
Related

Drag Race España (sometimes called Drag Race Spain) is a Spanish reality competition streaming television series, produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and executive produced by World of Wonder.[1][2] It is the Spanish adaptation of the Drag Race franchise.[3] In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Spanish drag queens as they compete for a grand prize of €30,000 and the title of "Spain's Next Drag Superstar".[4] The series airs on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and on WOW Presents Plus elsewhere.[2]

The first season premiered on 30 May 2021.[5][6] The series was later renewed for a second season,[7] which premiered on March 27, 2022.,[8] and a third season,[9] which premiered in April 16, 2023. An All Stars version with past contestants was also announced to be aired after the third season.[10]

Drag Race España is the seventh international adaptation of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, following Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, and Australian and New Zealand versions. It has been followed by Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German iterations.

The winner of the first season of Drag Race España was Carmen Farala. The winner of the second season of Drag Race España was Sharonne. The winner of the third season of Drag Race España was Pitita.

Production

The program is produced by World of Wonder and Atresmedia in collaboration with Buendía Estudios. It premiered in May 2021 through the Atresplayer Premium payment platform, while internationally it is broadcast via streaming on WOW Presents Plus.[11] On December 30, 2020, the opening of the selection process for the participants was announced.[12] The main judges: Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and the main presenter Supremme de Luxe were announced in March 2021, while the ten contestants were announced on April 26, 2021. Two days later, Michelle Visage made the official presentation of the contestants and announced that the program would premiere in May of that same year.[13]

Casting occurred in early 2021 with filming starting by early March 2021.[14][15] In Spain, the show is carried by ATRESplayer Premium. In the United States, the United Kingdom, and other international territories, the series premiered on WOW Presents Plus, the streaming service of RuPaul's Drag Race production company World of Wonder, concurrently with its Spanish debut.[2] It is the seventh international version of the Drag Race franchise, after The Switch Drag Race, Drag Race Thailand, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Canada's Drag Race, Drag Race Holland and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.[11] On August 31, 2021, it was announced that Atresmedia renewed the series for a second season.[7]

Judging panel

On 15 February 2021, it was confirmed that the show would be hosted by Spanish drag queen Supremme de Luxe.[16] On 1 March 2021, it was announced that the judges panel would include fashion designer Ana Locking, and film and television actors, directors and writers Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.[17][18]

Judges on Drag Race España
Judge Season
1 2 3 4
Supremme de Luxe Main
Ana Locking Main
Javier Ambrossi Main
Javier Calvo Main

Series overview

SeasonContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner(s)-upMiss Congeniality
First airedLast aired
110930 May 2021 (2021-05-30)25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)Carmen FaralaKiller Queen
Sagittaria		Pupi Poisson
2121127 March 2022 (2022-03-27)5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)SharonneEstrella Xtravaganza
Venedita Von Däsh		Samantha Ballentines
3131116 April 2023 (2023-04-16)25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)PititaVania VainillaMaría Edilia

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

The first season of Drag Race España began airing on 30 May 2021 on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and World of Wonder's streaming service WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season ran for 9 episodes and concluded on 25 July 2021. Carmen Farala, Killer Queen, and Sagittaria made the final, and Carmen Farala was the winner of the first season.

Season 2 (2022)

On 31 August 2021, it was announced that Atresmedia renewed the series for a second season.[7] A trailer for the second season was posted via social media on 13 January 2022.[19][20] It premiered on 27 March 2022.[21] The season ran for 11 episodes and concluded on 5 June 2022. Estrella Xtravaganza, Marina, Sharonne, and Venedita Von Däsh made the final, with Sharonne winning the title of Spain’s Next Drag Superstar.

Season 3 (2023)

Production of a third season was announced, with casting opening in September 2022.[10] A trailer for the third season was posted via social media on 19 March 2023.[22][23] It premiered on 16 April 2023. The season ran for 11 episodes and concluded on 25 June 2023. Hornella Góngora, Kelly Roller, Pitita, and Vania Vainilla made the final, with Pitita winning the title of Spain’s Next Drag Superstar.

Season 4

Casting for the fourth season opened in August 2023.[24]

Contestants

There have been a total of 34 contestants featured on Drag Race España.

Spin-off

In September 2022, Atresmedia announced that Drag Race España: All Stars is in production. The series, which will be the first international version of the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars format, is scheduled to air following season 3.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "ATRESplayer PREMIUM adaptará para España el fenómeno global 'Drag Race', ganador de 19 premios Emmy". Atresplayer Premium (in European Spanish). Atresmedia. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Ramos, Dino-Ray (16 November 2020). "World Of Wonder To Launch 'Drag Race Spain'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (16 November 2020). "Drag Race Spain to grow RuPaul's global reign". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Drag Race España': Fecha de estreno, sinopsis, reparto y todo lo que tienes que saber". El Español. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Drag Race España: la lista de las 10 'reinas' concursantes del estreno en Atresplayer Premium". eldiario.es (in European Spanish). 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "ATRESplayer PREMIUM estrena en exclusiva 'Drag Race España' el próximo 30 de mayo". premium.atresplayer.com (in European Spanish). 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Atresmedia renueva 'Drag Race España' tras triunfar con su primera temporada en ATRESplayer PREMIUM" (in European Spanish). El Español. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Drag Race Spain Season 2: Full Cast, Premiere Date, Trailer & Schedule". ScreenRant. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "'Drag Race España' renueva por una tercera edición en Atresmedia" (in European Spanish). FormulaTV. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Oller, Xavi (20 September 2022). "ATRESplayer PREMIUM anuncia un 'All Stars' de 'Drag Race España' después de la tercera temporada" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  11. 1 2 Nolfi, Joey. "'Drag Race Spain' to grow RuPaul's global reign". EW.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  12. ↑ 20minutos (30 December 2020). "'Drag Race España' abre su 'casting' para encontrar a la mejor 'drag queen' del país". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ vertele.eldiario.es (26 April 2021). "Drag Race España: la lista de las 10 'reinas' concursantes del estreno en Atresplayer Premium". vertele (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "'Drag Race España' abre casting de concursantes para su primera edición en Atresplayer Premium" (in European Spanish). eldiario.es. 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Una filtración de 'Drag Race España' desvela su primer juez invitado y la estética del plató" (in European Spanish). eldiario.es. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Supremme de Luxe será la presentadora de 'RuPaul's Drag Race' en España" (in European Spanish). Vogue Spain. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  17. ↑ Avendaño, Tom C. (1 March 2021). "Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi y Javier Calvo serán el jurado de 'Drag Race España'". El País (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Atresplayer Premium se desata en 2022: vuelve 'UPA', 4 nuevas series, y renueva 'Veneno' y 'Cardo'". Redacción verTele (in European Spanish). eldiario.es. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "Hola, hola, hola 👠 #DragRaceEs returns for Season 2 later this year on @wowpresentsplus (worldwide ex. Spain) and exclusively in Spain on @atresplayer". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "'Drag Race Espana' Season 2 is coming soon to WOW Presents Plus". Upi.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  21. ↑ Sergio López Martín (20 February 2022). "Estas son las 12 nuevas reinas de 'Drag Race España 2', que ya tiene fecha de estreno". El Periódico de Catalunya. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  22. ↑ Major, Michael (19 March 2023). "Video: Watch the Drag Race España Season Three Trailer". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  23. ↑ Fernández, Álex (19 March 2023). "Conoce a las 12 nuevas reinas de 'Drag Race España 3', que ya tiene fecha de estreno". El Periódico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "atresplayer confirma la cuarta temporada de 'Drag Race España': el casting ya está en marcha". Los 40 (in Spanish). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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