| Queen of the Universe | |
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| Directed by | Julian Smith |
| Presented by | Graham Norton |
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| Opening theme | "Queen of the Universe" theme |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Producer | Carl Webber |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | World of Wonder |
| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | December 2, 2021 – June 22, 2023 |
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Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series was hosted by Graham Norton with four pop music judges. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021.[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[2] On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023.[3] WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.[4]
The winner of the first season was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the U.S. finishing as the runner-up.
The winner of the second season was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ White, Peter (June 23, 2023). "'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies', 'Star Trek: Prodigy', 'The Game' & 'Queen of the Universe' Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (June 28, 2023). "Graham Norton-Hosted Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' Finds New Home on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.