From Bebe to Nymphia Wind, here's a timeline of every sickening Drag Race winner

On Friday, April 19, Nymphia Wind became the latest in a long timeline of performers who have snatched the crown and title of ‘America’s Next Drag Superstar’ when she emerged victorious as the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16.

The very first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race was Bebe Zahara Benet, who, on March 23, 2009, took home a crown and sceptre in addition to a measly $20,000 prize – compared to the $200,000 that Nymphia Wind won last weekend.

Since 2009, an impressive 64 drag artists have become official Drag Race winners, on a variety of international series and campy spin-offs like RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race and The Switch.

To celebrate Nymphia’s win and to look back on all of the stunning LGBTQ+ talent that has been introduced to the world thanks to the global phenomenon that is RuPaul’s Drag Race, GCN has compiled a complete timeline of every Drag Race winner ever.

So, without further ado, here’s a timeline of every Drag Race winner from the US to Thailand, from Down Under to All Stars.

Bebe Zahara Benet (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 1)
Coronation date: March 23, 2009

Tyra Sanchez AKA King Tyra (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2)
Coronation date: April 26, 2010

Raja Gemini (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3)
Coronation date: May 2, 2011

Sharon Needles (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4)
Coronation date: April 30, 2012

Chad Michaels (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 1)
Coronation date: November 26, 2012

Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5)
Coronation date: May 6, 2013

Bianca Del Rio (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6)
Coronation date: May 19, 2014

Violet Chachki (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7)
Coronation date: June 1, 2015

Luz Violeta (The Switch Season 1)
Coronation date: October 8, 2015

Bob The Drag Queen (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8)
Coronation date: May 16, 2016

Alaska Thunderf*ck 5000 (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 2)
Coronation date: October 27, 2016

Sasha Velour (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9)
Coronation date: June 23, 2017

Trixie Mattel (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 3)
Coronation date: March 15, 2018

Natalia Pliacam (Drag Race Thailand Season 1)
Coronation date: April 5, 2018

Aquaria (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10)
Coronation date: June 28, 2018

Miss Leona Winter (The Switch Season 2)
Coronation date: July 15, 2018

Monet X Change (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 4)
Coronation date: February 15, 2019

Trinity The Tuck (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 4)
Coronation date: February 15, 2019

Angele Anang (Drag Race Thailand Season 2)
Coronation date: April 5, 2019

Yvie Oddly (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11)
Coronation date: May 30, 2019

The Vivienne (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 1)
Coronation date: November 21, 2019

Jaida Essence Hall (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12)
Coronation date: May 29, 2020

Shea Couleé (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 5)
Coronation date: July 24, 2020

Priyanka (Canada’s Drag Race Season 1)
Coronation date: September 3, 2020

Envy Peru (Drag Race Holland Season 1)
Coronation date: November 6, 2020

Lawrence Chaney (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2)
Coronation date: March 18, 2021

Symone (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13)
Coronation date: April 23, 2021

Kita Mean (Drag Race Down Under Season 1)
Coronation date: June 19, 2021

Carmen Farala (Drag Race España Season 1)
Coronation date: July 25, 2021

Kylie Sonique Love (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 6)
Coronation date: September 2, 2021

Vanessa Van Cartier (Drag Race Holland Season 2)
Coronation date: September 24, 2021

Krystal Versace (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 3)
Coronation date: November 25, 2021

Icesis Couture (Canada’s Drag Race Season 2)
Coronation date: December 16, 2021

Elektra Bionic (Drag Race Italia Season 1)
Coronation date: December 23, 2021

Blu Hydrangea (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. the World Season 1)
Coronation date: March 8, 2022

Willow Pill (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14)
Coronation date: April 22, 2022

Sharonne (Drag Race España Season 2)
Coronation date: June 5, 2022

Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 7)
Coronation date: June 29, 2022​​

Paloma (Drag Race France Season 1)
Coronation date: August 11, 2022

Poppy Love (RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race Season 2)
Coronation date: August 12, 2022

Gisèle Lullaby (Canada’s Drag Race Season 3)
Coronation date: September 8, 2022

Spankie Jackson (Drag Race Down Under Season 2)
Coronation date: September 17, 2022

Precious Paula Nicole (Drag Race Philippines Season 1)
Coronation date: October 12, 2022

Danny Beard (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4)
Coronation date: November 24, 2022

La Diamond (Drag Race Italia Season 2)
Coronation date: December 8, 2022

Ra’Jah O’Hara (Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Season 1)
Coronation date: December 23, 2022

Drag Couenne (Drag Race Belgique Season 1)
Coronation date: April 6, 2023

Sasha Colby (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15)
Coronation date: April 14, 2023

Admira Thunderp*ssy (Drag Race Sverige Season 1)
Coronation date: April 22, 2023

Pitita (Drag Race España Season 3)
Coronation date: June 25, 2023

Jimbo (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 8)
Coronation date: July 21, 2023

Keiona (Drag Race France Season 2)
Coronation date: August 25, 2023

Cristian Peralta (Drag Race México Season 1)
Coronation date: September 7, 2023

Isis Avis Loren (Drag Race Down Under Season 3)
Coronation date: September 15, 2023

Captivating Katkat (Drag Race Philippines Season 2)
Coronation date: October 4, 2023

Organzza (Drag Race Brasil Season 1)
Coronation date: November 14, 2023

Pandora Nox (Drag Race Germany Season 1)
Coronation date: November 21, 2023

Ginger Johnson (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 5)
Coronation date: November 30, 2023

Lina Galore (Drag Race Italia Season 3)
Coronation date: December 29, 2023

Venus (Canada’s Drag Race Season 4)
Coronation date: January 11, 2024

Drag Sethlas (Drag Race España: All Stars Season 1)
Coronation date: March 17, 2024

Alvilda (Drag Race Belgique Season 2)
Coronation date: March 21, 2024

Tia Kofi (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. the World Season 2)
Coronation date: March 29, 2024

Nymphia Wind (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16)
Coronation date: April 19, 2024

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