RuPaul's Drag Race season 11
| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 Promotional poster for season eleven | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 15 |
| Winner | Yvie Oddly |
| Runner-up | Brooke Lynn Hytes |
| Miss Congeniality | Nina West |
| Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Original release | February 28 – May 30, 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race aired on VH1 from February 28, 2019, to May 30, 2019. The cast featured fourteen new queens and one returning queen, making it the largest cast of the series at the time; the contestants were announced in a live stream hosted by season 10 winner Aquaria and Adam Rippon on January 24, 2019.[1]
The winner of the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Yvie Oddly, with Brooke Lynn Hytes being the runner-up, and Nina West being Miss Congeniality. Season 10 contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo returned to the competition by popular demands, placing 5th. At the time of release Season 11 featured the largest cast in the franchise, with fifteen queens competing. This was later outcompeted by Season 15, with sixteen queens competing.
Contestants
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Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvie Oddly | 24 | Denver, Colorado | Winner |
| Brooke Lynn Hytes | 32 | Nashville, Tennessee | Runner-up |
| A'keria C. Davenport[a] | 30 | Dallas, Texas | 3rd/4th place |
| Silky Nutmeg Ganache | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Vanessa Vanjie Mateo[b] | 26 | Tampa, Florida | 5th place |
| Nina West | 39 | Columbus, Ohio | 6th place[c] |
| Shuga Cain | 40 | New York City, New York | 7th place |
| Plastique Tiara | 21 | Dallas, Texas | 8th place |
| Ra'Jah O'Hara[d] | 33 | Dallas, Texas | 9th place |
| Scarlet Envy | 26 | New York City, New York | 10th place |
| Ariel Versace | 26 | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | 11th place |
| Mercedes Iman Diamond | 31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 12th place |
| Honey Davenport | 32 | New York City, New York | 13th place |
| Kahanna Montrese | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 14th place |
| Soju | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | 15th place |
Notes:
Contestant progress
Legend:
Yvie Oddly won RuPaul's Drag Race season 11.
Brooke Lynn Hytes was the runner-up.
Nina West was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by fellow contestants.
WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[4] | 2[5] | 3[6] | 4[7] | 5[8] | 6[9] | 7[10] | 8[11] | 9[12] | 10[13] | 11[14] | 12[15] | 13[16] | 14[17] | |
| Yvie Oddly | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Guest | Winner |
| Brooke Lynn Hytes | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | Guest | Runner-up |
| A'keria C. Davenport | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Guest | Eliminated |
| Silky Nutmeg Ganache | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | Guest | Eliminated |
| Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest |
| Nina West | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Guest | Miss C | |
| Shuga Cain | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | Guest | |
| Plastique Tiara | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | Guest | ||
| Ra'Jah O'Hara | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |||||
| Scarlet Envy | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | Guest | |||||
| Ariel Versace | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | Guest | ||||||
| Mercedes Iman Diamond | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||||||
| Honey Davenport | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | Guest | ||||||||
| Kahanna Montrese | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
| Soju | ELIM | Guest | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
Lip syncs
Legend:
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom.
The contestant won the first round of the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown.
The contestant won the second round of the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[4] | Kahanna Montrese | vs. | Soju | "The Best of Both Worlds" (Hannah Montana) |
Soju |
| 2[5] | Kahanna Montrese | vs. | Mercedes Iman Diamond | "Work Bitch" (Britney Spears) |
Kahanna Montrese |
| 3[6] | A'keria C. Davenport vs. Honey Davenport vs. Plastique Tiara vs. Ra'Jah O'Hara vs. Scarlet Envy vs. Shuga Cain |
"Waiting for Tonight (Hex Hector Mix)" (Jennifer Lopez) |
Honey Davenport | ||
| 4[7] | Mercedes Iman Diamond | vs. | Ra'Jah O'Hara | "Living in America" (James Brown) |
Mercedes Iman Diamond |
| 5[8] | Ariel Versace | vs. | Shuga Cain | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Whitney Houston) |
Ariel Versace |
| 6[9] | Ra'Jah O'Hara | vs. | Scarlet Envy | "Last Dance" (Donna Summer) |
Scarlet Envy |
| 7[10] | A'keria C. Davenport | vs. | Ra'Jah O'Hara | "Strut" (Sheena Easton) |
Ra'Jah O'Hara |
| 8[11] | Brooke Lynn Hytes | vs. | Yvie Oddly | "Sorry Not Sorry" (Demi Lovato) |
None |
| 9[12] | Plastique Tiara | vs. | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | "Hood Boy" (Fantasia) |
Plastique Tiara |
| 10[13] | Shuga Cain | vs. | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | "No More Drama" (Mary J. Blige) |
Shuga Cain |
| 11[14] | Nina West | vs. | Silky Nutmeg Ganache | "No Scrubs" (TLC) |
Nina West |
| 12[15] | Brooke Lynn Hytes | vs. | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | "Pride (A Deeper Love)" (Aretha Franklin) |
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
| 14[17] | Brooke Lynn Hytes | vs. | Silky Nutmeg Ganache | "Bootylicious" (Destiny's Child) |
Brooke Lynn Hytes |
| A'keria C. Davenport | vs. | Yvie Oddly | "SOS" (Rihanna) |
Yvie Oddly | |
| Brooke Lynn Hytes | vs. | Yvie Oddly | "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) |
Yvie Oddly | |
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:[18]
- Miley Cyrus, singer, actress[19]
- Bobby Moynihan, actor, comedian
- Sydelle Noel, actress, athlete
- Guillermo Díaz, actor
- Troye Sivan, singer, songwriter
- Joel McHale, actor, comedian
- Tiffany Pollard, reality television personality
- Cara Delevingne, model, actress
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, actress, television hostess
- Mirai Nagasu, figure skater
- Adam Rippon, figure skater
- Travis Wall, dancer, choreographer
- Kandi Burruss, singer, songwriter, reality television personality
- Amber Valletta, model, actress
- Clea DuVall, actress
- Tony Hale, actor
- Fortune Feimster, actress, comedian
- Cheyenne Jackson, actor, singer
- Natasha Lyonne, actress
- Katherine Langford, actress
- Gina Rodriguez, actress
- Wanda Sykes, actress, comedian, writer
- Lena Waithe, writer, actress
- Todrick Hall, singer, director, choreographer & Former RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Judge
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Adore Delano, contestant on season 6 and All Stars season 2
- Delta Work, contestant on season 3
- Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8
- Eureka, contestant on season 9 and season 10
- Farrah Moan, contestant on season 9 and All Stars season 4
- Ginger Minj, contestant on season 7 and All Stars season 2
- Jasmine Masters, contestant on season 7 and All Stars season 4
- Kimora Blac, contestant on season 9
- Manila Luzon, contestant on season 3, All Stars season 1, and All Stars season 4
- Mariah Balenciaga, contestant on season 3
- Ongina, contestant on season 1
- Raja, winner of season 3
- Raven, contestant on season 2 and All Stars season 1
- Kylie Sonique Love, contestant on season 2
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant on season 1
Episode 2
- Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8
Episode 4
- Rachel Maddow, journalist, political commentator
- Yanis Marshall, French choreographer and dancer
- Ginger Minj, contestant on season 7 and All Stars season 2
Episode 5
- Trixie Mattel, contestant on season 7 and winner of All Stars season 3
Episode 6
- Love Connie, drag performer
Episode 7
- Alyssa Edwards, contestant on season 5 and All Stars season 2
Episode 8
- Jinkx Monsoon, winner of season 5
- Morgan McMichaels, contestant on season 2 and All Stars season 3
Episode 10
- Delta Work, contestant on season 3
- Kyle Marlett, magician
- Raven, contestant on season 2 and All Stars season 1
Episode 11
- Shuga Cain, contestant on season eleven
- Plastique Tiara, contestant on season eleven
- Scarlet Envy, contestant on season eleven
- Ariel Versace, contestant on season eleven
- Honey Davenport, contestant on season eleven
- Soju, contestant on season eleven
- Fortune Feimster, comedian
- Tiffany Pollard, television personality
- Ts Madison, television personality, actress, and activist
- Christine and the Queens, French singer
- Eureka, contestant on season 9 and season 10
- Mayhem Miller, contestant on season 10
- Monique Heart, contestant on season 10 and All Stars season 4
- Blair St. Clair, contestant on season 10
- Jaymes Mansfield, contestant on season 9
- Pandora Boxx, "Miss Congeniality" of season 2 and contestant on All Stars season 1
- Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant on season 7
- Nicole Paige Brooks, contestant on season 2
- Jasmine Masters, contestant on season 7 and All Stars season 4
- Yuhua Hamasaki, contestant on season 10
- Venus D-Lite, contestant on season 3
- Raja, winner of season 3
- Kennedy Davenport, contestant on season 7 and All Stars season 3
- Ongina, contestant on season 1
- Kimora Blac, contestant on season 9
- Serena ChaCha, contestant on season 5
- Kylie Sonique Love, contestant on season 2
- Alexis Mateo, contestant on season 3 and All Stars season 1
- Coco Montrese, contestant on season 5 and All Stars season 2
- Cheyenne Jackson, actor and singer
- Love Connie, drag performer
- Monét X Change, "Miss Congeniality" of season 10 and winner of All Stars season 4
- Aquaria, winner of season 10
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 1 | "Whatcha Unpackin?" | February 28, 2019 |
| 133 | 2 | "Good God Girl, Get Out" | March 7, 2019 |
| 134 | 3 | "Diva Worship" | March 14, 2019 |
| 135 | 4 | "Trump: The Rusical" | March 21, 2019 |
| 136 | 5 | "Monster Ball" | March 28, 2019 |
| 137 | 6 | "The Draglympics" | April 4, 2019 |
| 138 | 7 | "From Farm to Runway" | April 11, 2019 |
| 139 | 8 | "Snatch Game at Sea" | April 18, 2019 |
| 140 | 9 | "L.A.D.P.!" | April 25, 2019 |
| 141 | 10 | "Dragracadabra" | May 2, 2019 |
| 142 | 11 | "Bring Back My Queens!" | May 9, 2019 |
| 143 | 12 | "Queens Everywhere" | May 16, 2019 |
| 144 | 13 | "Reunited" | May 23, 2019 |
| 145 | 14 | "Grand Finale" | May 30, 2019 |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Whatcha Unpackin?" | February 28, 2019 | 0.30[22] | 0.631[22] |
| 2 | "Good God Girl, Get Out" | March 7, 2019 | 0.28[23] | 0.586[23] |
| 3 | "Diva Worship" | March 14, 2019 | 0.26[24] | 0.539[24] |
| 4 | "Trump: The Rusical" | March 21, 2019 | 0.28[25] | 0.598[25] |
| 5 | "Monster Ball" | March 28, 2019 | 0.27[26] | 0.542[26] |
| 6 | "The Draglympics" | April 4, 2019 | 0.31[27] | 0.627[27] |
| 7 | "From Farm to Runway" | April 11, 2019 | 0.24[28] | 0.529[28] |
| 8 | "Snatch Game at Sea" | April 18, 2019 | 0.25[29] | 0.534[29] |
| 9 | "L.A.D.P.!" | April 25, 2019 | 0.25[30] | 0.534[30] |
| 10 | "Dragracadabra" | May 2, 2019 | 0.26[31] | 0.498[31] |
| 11 | "Bring Back My Queens!" | May 9, 2019 | 0.28[32] | 0.555[32] |
| 12 | "Queens Everywhere" | May 16, 2019 | 0.26[33] | 0.564[33] |
| 13 | "Reunited" | May 23, 2019 | 0.23[34] | 0.483[34] |
| 14 | "Grand Finale" | May 30, 2019 | 0.33[35] | 0.700[35] |
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