The official cast of the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars is here, and it’s full of dynamic, legendary queens. The mainstay series RuPaul’s Drag Race debuted in 2009, hosted by RuPaul Charles. Since its premiere, the franchise has grown larger. The show’s popularity led to several spin-offs, including the beloved RPDR All Stars, which features a slate of past franchise personalities competing for a second shot at the crown. With nine seasons of All Stars under the show’s belt, the franchise had to expand globally.
The first international spin-off in the RPDR franchise, Drag Race Thailand, premiered in 2019. Since then, the franchise has grown with the introduction of RPDR UK, RPDR Down Under, Drag Race Mexico, and more locations. With so many reiterations of the show available to watch, RPDR has to develop interesting ways to keep the show fresh. All Stars season 9 sported a non-elimination format that saw all eight queens compete during the entirety of the season. The latest addition is the long-awaited Global All Stars series with a cast of queens from 12 different Drag Race franchises.
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 — RPDR season 5 and All Stars season 2. She won viewers over with her iconic Drag Race catchphrases, 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,” and All Stars season 2’s beloved “Shut Up and Drive” lip sync against Tatianna. Drag Race fans never thought Alyssa would return to the show again, but she’s the perfect representative for the United States in Global All Stars.
Athena Likis
Drag Race Belgique Season 1
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Athena Likis stunned the audience in the first season of Drag Race Belgique, and she’s ready to outperform herself in Global All Stars. She started her original season strong, making a name for herself as the first queen to win a maxi challenge on the show with her talent show performance. Athena went on to triumph over her competitors once more, winning the makeover challenge in Drag Race Belgique season 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 in Global All Stars.
Eva Le Queen
Drag Race Philippines Season 1
Hailing from Manila, Eva Le Queen is representing Drag Race Philippines in Global All Stars. She was a part of the first season of Drag Race Philippines, where she finished among the top four queens of the cast after being eliminated during the first round of Lip Sync for the Crown. Eva didn’t win Drag Race Philippines season 1 but impacted the show with her stunning looks. Notably, she didn’t win any challenges on her season, so Global All Stars may be the first time the audience sees Eva bag a win on the show.
Gala Varo
Drag Race México Season 1
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Drag Race México season 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 of Drag Race México season 1. With her original season premiering shortly after her return to the show in Global 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 of RPDR UK and 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 UK has the most seasons out of all the international spin-offs, and Kitty was likely hand-picked by RuPaul to represent the United Kingdom in Global All Stars.
Kween Kong
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2
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Kween Kong is the lip sync assassin of RPDR Down Under. She made Herstory during the second season of the Australian-based spin-off as the first queen of Samoan descent to be cast in the franchise. Kween Kong was a part of the first triple win on RPDR Down Under, further cementing her impact on the series. She won the girl group and makeover challenge during RPDR Down Under season 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 the Drag Race zeitgeist. She competed in Drag Race Brasil season 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 of Global All Stars a run for their money.
Nehellenia
Drag Race Italia Season 2
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Nehellenia did an exceptional job on Drag Race Italia season 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 in Global All Stars. Aside from winning the makeover challenge on Drag Race Italia season 2, Nehellenia was dubbed the season’s Miss Congeniality.
Pythia
Drag Race Canada Season 2
Pythia captivated the audience of Drag Race Canada season 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, with Global All Stars being her second shot at “Rudemption.”
Soa de Muse
Drag Race France Season 1
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Soa de Muse was the first queen to win a maxi challenge on Drag 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-up before Paloma was crowned the winner. As the French representative on Global 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 during Drag Race Germany season 1, but she got to show off her talents as a performer. She fell into the bottom two and had 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 in Global All Stars.
Vanity Vain
Drag Race Sverige Season 1
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Vanity Vain was a contestant on the first season of Drag Race Sverige. Representing Sweden in Global 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 in Drag Race Sverige season 1. Vanity finished as the runner-up, accumulating one win from the sewing challenge of the season.
After years of waiting, the first season of RPDR, 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 international All Stars winner in Global All Stars.