{
 "id": "eprztdwwp6",
 "slug": "drag-race-espana",
 "title": "Drag Race España",
 "updated": "2026-11-01",
 "topic_path": [
  {
   "id": "culture",
   "label": "Arts and culture",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance",
   "label": "Screen and stage",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance.screen",
   "label": "Film and television",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance.screen.series",
   "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted",
   "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises",
   "label": "Reality and competition franchise editions",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises.reality_franchises_overview",
   "label": "Reality and competition franchises — overview and format history",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises.reality_franchises_overview"
  },
  {
   "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises.reality_franchises_overview.yr-1995-2021",
   "label": "Premiered 1995 to 2021",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises.reality_franchises_overview.yr-1995-2021"
  }
 ],
 "geo": [
  {
   "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises",
   "label": "Western Europe · 2021 and later: Reality and competition franchise editions",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises",
   "path": [
    {
     "id": "geo.weu",
     "label": "Western Europe",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021",
     "label": "Western Europe · 2021 and later",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture",
     "label": "Arts and culture",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance",
     "label": "Screen and stage",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen",
     "label": "Film and television",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series",
     "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted",
     "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises",
     "label": "Reality and competition franchise editions",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "excerpt": "Drag Race España (RuPaul's Drag Race España) is the Spanish adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race, airing since 30 May 2021 on Atresplayer Premium, hosted by Supremme de Luxe with judges Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking, six seasons plus a 2024 All Stars edition, and a €50,000 prize.",
 "snippet": "Drag Race España (RuPaul's Drag Race España) is the Spanish adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race, airing since 30 May 2021 on Atresplayer Premium, hosted by Supremme de Luxe with judges Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking, six seasons plus a 2024 All Stars edition, and a €50,000 prize.",
 "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_reality_franchises.reality_franchises_overview.yr-1995-2021",
 "markdown": "# Drag Race España\n\n**Drag Race España** is a Spanish reality competition television series, the local adaptation of the American format *RuPaul's Drag Race*, in which drag artists compete in weekly challenges to be crowned Spain's next drag superstar. It premiered on 30 May 2021 on Atresplayer Premium, the streaming platform of the broadcaster Atresmedia, and was the sixth international version of the franchise, following Chile, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada.<sup>[1](https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2021-05-14/asi-sera-en-espana-drag-race-el-fenomeno-que-ha-sacudido-la-television-solo-que-exista-ya-es-una-reivindicacion.html)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title | RuPaul's Drag Race España<sup>[2](https://www.formulatv.com/programas/drag-race-espana/temporadas/)</sup> |\n| Premiere | 30 May 2021 on Atresplayer Premium<sup>[2](https://www.formulatv.com/programas/drag-race-espana/temporadas/)</sup> |\n| Production | Atresmedia Televisión and Buendía Estudios, with World of Wonder as executive producer<sup>[3](https://www.c21media.net/news/rupauls-drag-race-heads-to-spain/)</sup> |\n| Host and judges | Supremme de Luxe (host); Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking (judges)<sup>[4](https://www.atresplayer.com/actualidad/drag-race-espana-presenta-12-reinas-sexta-edicion-que-estrena-proximo-domingo-27-septiembre_202609066a9db2904941316b1e7a18a5.html)</sup> |\n| Seasons | 6 regular seasons (2021–2026) plus a 2024 All Stars edition<sup>[2](https://www.formulatv.com/programas/drag-race-espana/temporadas/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0719-15292024000200014&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es)</sup> |\n| Winners | Carmen Farala (S1), Sharonne (S2), Pitita (S3), Le Cocó (S4), Satín Greco (S5)<sup>[2](https://www.formulatv.com/programas/drag-race-espana/temporadas/)</sup> |\n| Final prize | €50,000<sup>[6](https://www.atresmedia.com/prensa/notas/atresplayer/programas/atresplayer-estrenara-septiembre-nueva-edicion-drag-race-espana-que-traera-numerosas-novedades_202607206a5df1331db8de04099964b7.html)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Seasons and spin-offs\n\nSix regular seasons have aired. The first ran from 30 May to 25 July 2021 with 10 contestants and was won by Carmen Farala; the second (2022) and third (2023) were won by Sharonne and Pitita, the fourth (2024) by Le Cocó, and the fifth (2025) by Satín Greco. Season 3 was the only edition with 13 contestants; the others have each had 12.<sup>[2](https://www.formulatv.com/programas/drag-race-espana/temporadas/)</sup>\n\nIn June 2022, Atresmedia Television and Buendía Estudios renewed the contest for a third season and announced *[Drag Race España: All Stars](https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana-all-stars)*, making the Spanish franchise the first international adaptation of the All Stars format; the All Stars edition aired in 2024.<sup>[7](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Drag_Race_Espa%C3%B1a)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0719-15292024000200014&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es)</sup>\n\nThe franchise is also accompanied by companion formats on Atresplayer: *Tras la carrera*, hosted by Ana Locking, in which each eliminated queen reviews her time on the show and shows looks that never reached the runway; *Sí lo digo*, led by former contestant Samantha Ballentines; and, from the sixth season, the video podcast *Reina, reina y reina!*, presented by Mafalda González.<sup>[8](https://www.neeo.es/2026/09/24/drag-race-espana-revoluciona-su-sexta-edicion-con-nuevas-reglas-un-taller-renovado-y-chanel-como-invitada/)</sup>\n\n## Origin and production\n\nAtresmedia commissioned the Spanish version in November 2020 for its Atresplayer Premium subscription service. The show is produced by Atresmedia TV in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and executive produced by World of Wonder (WOW), the American company that created the original format; Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, and Tom Campbell serve as executive producers. The deal was brokered by Passion Distribution, which distributes the series globally, and episodes are available on WOW's own streaming service, WOW Presents Plus, in the UK, the US, and other international markets day-and-date with their Spanish premiere.<sup>[3](https://www.c21media.net/news/rupauls-drag-race-heads-to-spain/)</sup>\n\nThe commission fit Atresplayer Premium's strategy of differentiating itself from the \"white and family\" audience of its flagship channel Antena 3 with content centered on the LGBTQ+ community, alongside titles such as the biopic *Veneno* and the documentary *Ellas*.<sup>[5](https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0719-15292024000200014&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es)</sup>\n\n## Format\n\nAs in the original format, each episode combines mini challenges and maxi challenges, testing the contestants' skills in sewing, photo shoots, dance, acting, comedy, and musical performance, and closes with a themed runway. Eliminations are decided in lip sync duels.<sup>[1](https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2021-05-14/asi-sera-en-espana-drag-race-el-fenomeno-que-ha-sacudido-la-television-solo-que-exista-ya-es-una-reivindicacion.html)</sup> The winner receives a €50,000 final prize.<sup>[6](https://www.atresmedia.com/prensa/notas/atresplayer/programas/atresplayer-estrenara-septiembre-nueva-edicion-drag-race-espana-que-traera-numerosas-novedades_202607206a5df1331db8de04099964b7.html)</sup>\n\nThe show has been hosted since its first season by the drag artist Supremme de Luxe, who described her approach as an adaptation rather than an imitation of RuPaul. The judging panel has consisted of the directors and creators Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and the fashion designer Ana Locking.<sup>[1](https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2021-05-14/asi-sera-en-espana-drag-race-el-fenomeno-que-ha-sacudido-la-television-solo-que-exista-ya-es-una-reivindicacion.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.atresplayer.com/actualidad/drag-race-espana-presenta-12-reinas-sexta-edicion-que-estrena-proximo-domingo-27-septiembre_202609066a9db2904941316b1e7a18a5.html)</sup>\n\n## Sixth season\n\nThe sixth season premiered on 27 September 2026, after a Meet the Queens reveal on 6 September presented a cast of 12 queens: Àlex Marteen, Alma DeSoul, Buba Anorex, Coco Luna, Joan Chevalier, Kim Miller, Liak, Liz Dust, Maitetxu Mia, Marcus Massalami, Sorny, and Vanessa Artiles. For the first time in the Spanish franchise's history the cast includes a drag king, a contestant from the Basque Country, and a platform-style drag artist associated with the [Canary Islands](https://www.edgepedia.org/canary-islands) who is not from the islands.<sup>[4](https://www.atresplayer.com/actualidad/drag-race-espana-presenta-12-reinas-sexta-edicion-que-estrena-proximo-domingo-27-septiembre_202609066a9db2904941316b1e7a18a5.html)</sup>\n\nThe season introduced a new elimination mechanic built around chance. After the judges select the three bottom queens, Supremme de Luxe flips a coin: on heads, the other contestants vote openly for which of the three to save from the lip sync; on tails, they vote for which one to condemn to the elimination duel.<sup>[9](https://www.atresplayer.com/actualidad/cara-cruz-supremme-luxe-explica-nueva-dinamica_202609276ab9622582932a3cf91ba9dc.html)</sup> The season also brought a completely renovated set, whose visual identity combines floral motifs, fringes and fans, and textures inspired by traditional tiles, and the singer Chanel as a guest.<sup>[8](https://www.neeo.es/2026/09/24/drag-race-espana-revoluciona-su-sexta-edicion-con-nuevas-reglas-un-taller-renovado-y-chanel-como-invitada/)</sup>\n\n## Reception and cultural significance\n\nThe fifth season broke the franchise's Spanish records: it had the best premiere in the show's history on Atresplayer, the most-watched Meet the Queens special to date, and was the best-rated season of the Spanish franchise.<sup>[6](https://www.atresmedia.com/prensa/notas/atresplayer/programas/atresplayer-estrenara-septiembre-nueva-edicion-drag-race-espana-que-traera-numerosas-novedades_202607206a5df1331db8de04099964b7.html)</sup>\n\nAcademic work has examined the show as a site of cultural reinterpretation. A textual analysis of the third season argues that the program subverts stereotypical symbols of Spanish national identity, from gastronomic references such as ham to historical figures such as [Juan Carlos I](https://www.edgepedia.org/juan-carlos-i), and reintroduces figures neglected by mainstream television entertainment, such as the artist Ocaña, alongside popular icons like [Lola Flores](https://www.edgepedia.org/lola-flores) and María Jiménez.<sup>[5](https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0719-15292024000200014&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es)</sup> Other studies have analyzed how contestants reinterpret traditional Spanish symbols, including flamenco, bullfighting, and religious imagery, through a queer and camp lens,<sup>[10](https://nodos.org/ponencia/torera-gitana-y-choni-la-representacion-de-la-identidad-espanola-a-traves-de-la-moda-drag-en-el-talent-show-drag-race-espana/)</sup> and how the Spanish and Mexican editions adapt the franchise's English-language drag lingo through translation, code-switching, and regional slang.<sup>[11](https://www.trans-int.org/index.php/transint/article/download/2376/520/7647)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Así será en España 'Drag Race', el fenómeno que ha sacudido la televisión, El País (2021)](https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2021-05-14/asi-sera-en-espana-drag-race-el-fenomeno-que-ha-sacudido-la-television-solo-que-exista-ya-es-una-reivindicacion.html)\n2. [Temporadas de Drag Race España: concursantes y ganadores, FormulaTV](https://www.formulatv.com/programas/drag-race-espana/temporadas/)\n3. [RuPaul's Drag Race heads to Spain, C21Media (2020)](https://www.c21media.net/news/rupauls-drag-race-heads-to-spain/)\n4. [Drag Race España presenta a las 12 reinas de su sexta edición, atresplayer (2026)](https://www.atresplayer.com/actualidad/drag-race-espana-presenta-12-reinas-sexta-edicion-que-estrena-proximo-domingo-27-septiembre_202609066a9db2904941316b1e7a18a5.html)\n5. [\"Spain is different\": reinterpretación cultural de la identidad nacional en Drag Race España, Comunicación y Medios (2024)](https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0719-15292024000200014&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es)\n6. [atresplayer estrenará en septiembre la nueva edición de 'Drag Race España', Atresmedia (2026)](https://www.atresmedia.com/prensa/notas/atresplayer/programas/atresplayer-estrenara-septiembre-nueva-edicion-drag-race-espana-que-traera-numerosas-novedades_202607206a5df1331db8de04099964b7.html)\n7. [Drag Race España, RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki (Fandom)](https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Drag_Race_Espa%C3%B1a)\n8. [«Drag Race España» revoluciona su sexta edición con nuevas reglas, un taller renovado y Chanel como invitada, Neeo (2026)](https://www.neeo.es/2026/09/24/drag-race-espana-revoluciona-su-sexta-edicion-con-nuevas-reglas-un-taller-renovado-y-chanel-como-invitada/)\n9. [A cara o cruz: Supremme de Luxe explica la nueva dinámica de la sexta temporada, atresplayer (2026)](https://www.atresplayer.com/actualidad/cara-cruz-supremme-luxe-explica-nueva-dinamica_202609276ab9622582932a3cf91ba9dc.html)\n10. [Torera, gitana y choni: la representación de la identidad española a través de la moda drag en Drag Race España, VI Congreso Internacional Nodos del Conocimiento](https://nodos.org/ponencia/torera-gitana-y-choni-la-representacion-de-la-identidad-espanola-a-traves-de-la-moda-drag-en-el-talent-show-drag-race-espana/)\n11. [Linguistic werk in Drag Race España and Drag Race México, The International Journal for Translation and Interpreting Research](https://www.trans-int.org/index.php/transint/article/download/2376/520/7647)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Reality and competition franchise editions › Reality and competition franchises — overview and format history › Premiered 1995 to 2021*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
 "same_as": [],
 "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana",
 "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana.md",
 "license": {
  "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0",
  "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license",
  "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. For other uses, organizations over USD 100M in revenue or 100M monthly users license separately.",
  "spdx": "LicenseRef-Edgepedia-Community-1.0"
 },
 "credit": "\"Drag Race España\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana. Edgepedia Community License 1.0.",
 "credit_md": "\"[Drag Race España](https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana)\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), [https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana](https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana). [Edgepedia Community License 1.0](https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license).",
 "credit_html": "\"<a href=\"https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana\">Drag Race España</a>\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), <a href=\"https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana\">https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-race-espana</a>. <a href=\"https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\">Edgepedia Community License 1.0</a>.",
 "speakable": "Drag Race España is the Spanish adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race, airing since 30 May 2021 on Atresplayer Premium, hosted by Supremme de Luxe with judges Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking, six seasons plus a 2024 All Stars edition, and a €50,000 prize."
}