| Canada's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster for season one | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Priyanka |
| Runners-up | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Crave |
| Original release | July 2 – September 3, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Canada's Drag Race premiered on July 2, 2020.[1] The cast was announced on May 14, 2020.[1] The winner of the first season of Canada’s Drag Race was Priyanka, with Rita Baga and Scarlett BoBo as runners-up.[2]
Casting occurred in mid-2019 with production starting in fall 2019.[3] On September 26, 2019, it was announced that the judges panel will include RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes, actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and fashion model Stacey McKenzie.[4] Bell Media personality Traci Melchor also appeared as a recurring cast member, with the title "Canada's Squirrel Friend";[4] her role entailed participatory support in challenges, including co-judging the Canada Gay-M mini-challenge, hosting a sheTalk red carpet segment prior to Snatch Game, and serving as one of the judges of the Miss Loose Jaw pageant. Melchor also appeared as the special guest host for the season finale.
The season consisted of ten one-hour episodes.[5]
The Season 1 queens participated in a Canada's Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza reunion special, airing on Crave September 6, 2021, in advance of the second season launch.[6]
In January 2022, it was announced that Jimbo and Lemon would appear as contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World. Lemon finished in ninth place, while Jimbo placed seventh overall.
In October 2022 Rita Baga was announced as a contestant on the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World where she finished as a finalist.
On July 21, 2023, Jimbo was declared the winner of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
In August 2024, it was announced that Lemon would appear as a contestant on the second season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World where she finished as the winner of the season.
- ^ a b "These Are 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 1 Queens". Out. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Suzanne Lapointe, "‘Canada’s Drag Race’ makes herstory with its first ever Queen of the North" Archived 2021-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. eTalk, September 3, 2020.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' getting Canadian adaptation for Crave and OUTtv". CTV News. Canadian Press. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Three fabulous judges, and one squirrel friend, are ready to preside over ‘Canada’s Drag Race’" Archived 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine. eTalk, September 26, 2019.
- ^ "RuPaul's 'Drag Race Canada' to serve meaty tucks and Canadian bacon". Entertainment Weekly. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Chantal Cyr, "Une émission spéciale de Canada’s Drag Race en septembre" Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine. Fugues, August 30, 2021.