Queens everywhere!
Very few shows have created as many superstars as the overall RuPaul's Drag Race franchise. Even after 16 flagship seasons, nine All Stars, and an ever-expanding international presence, many drag artists develop massive followings and long-lasting careers after being introduced to a global audience through Drag Race.
Before diving deep into our list, it's worth noting which parameters we've set for this group of queens. First and foremost, we're only including shows that these queens competed in after their time on Drag Race. Secondly, we're filtering out any docuseries or lifestyle shows that they might've been involved in, focusing instead on reality competitions. Last but certainly not least, we're excluding other drag-related reality shows that these queens have done after Drag Race, as we're more interested in highlighting platforms that featured drag artists without that being such a given.
With those parameters in mind, let's get this list started!
Keep scrolling to check out the RuPaul's Drag Race superstars who have competed in other reality shows over the years!
Adore Delano
RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 and All Stars 2 alum Adore Delano competed in the fourth season of MTV's Ex on the Beach, which was dubbed Peak of Love.
Alaska
After being crowned the winner of All Stars 2, Alaska competed on VH1's Scared Famous reality competition and finished in sixth place overall.
Alyssa Edwards
Trust the Duchess! After becoming a Drag Race legend, Alyssa Edwards' dance company, Beyond Belief, was featured in an audition for America's Got Talent. In 2024, Alyssa was also featured as a contestant on Amazon Freevee's The GOAT, where she got ninth place.
Baga Chipz
Baga Chipz became a legitimate superstar after competing in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In the months and years that followed, Baga went on to compete on Celebrity MasterChef, The Celebrity Circle, and Celebrity Karaoke Club, just to name a few!
Bob the Drag Queen
Drag Race season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen has become known for her acting roles and guest appearances as a special judge in other reality shows — not to mention her three seasons as a cohost of We're Here. When it comes to this list, though, Bob has been officially announced as a contestant for the third season of The Traitors, and we can't WAIT to see how this turns out.
Courtney Act
Courtney Act has become quite the reality TV veteran following her breakout appearance on Drag Race season 6. In the years that followed, Courtney most notably won season 21 of Celebrity Big Brother in the UK. Other reality competitions include the Australian version of Dancing With the Stars (as well as a spot in the All Stars edition of the series in 2022) and season 5 of The Masked Singer in Australia.
Kandy Muse
A runner-up on both season 13 and All Stars 8, Kandy Muse has also been confirmed as a contestant for the second season of E!'s House of Villains. The Muse is back to reality TV, and we're dying to see her again on our screens!
Keiona
Keiona, the legendary winner of Drag Race France season 2, competed in the French version of Strictly Come Dancing (titled Danse avec les stars in France). The drag superstar had an incredible performance in the series and placed fourth overall.
Laganja Estranja
After making a huge splash on Drag Race season 6, Laganja Estranja returned to reality TV as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance season 15.
Miss Fiercalicious
The first-ever edition of The Traitors Canada featured none other than the "sabotage" queen herself, Miss Fiercalicious, who broke into reality TV competing on Canada's Drag Race season 3.
Peppermint
In 2024, Peppermint became the first trans woman and drag artist to compete in the U.S. edition of Peacock's hit reality competition series The Traitors.
Shangela
Shangela made headlines while competing on Dancing With the Stars season 31 and making it all the way to the grand finale.
Vanessa Vanjie
A fully out-of-drag Vanessa Vanjie competed on Paramount+'s All Star Shore — a party-themed competition series within the Jersey Shore universe that featured reality TV stars from different shows competing for a grand prize of $150,000.
The Vivienne
The Vivienne, best known for winning Drag Race UK season 1, had an exciting journey as a contestant on Dancing On Ice. This OG champion competed in the 15th season of the series alongside reality TV juggernauts like Ekin-Su (Love Island) and Joey Essex (The Only Way is Essex), made it to the finale, and finished her run in third place.