RuPaul's Drag Race (season 1)
Introduction The first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo, and ended on March 23 of the same year. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008.The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of MAC Cosmetics, was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', Nina Flowers was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2008.The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "Cover Girl" from RuPaul's album ''Champion''. This season and season one of ''All Stars'' are the only seasons to not feature the "Snatch Game".The winner of the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was BeBe Zahara Benet, with Nina Flowers as the runner-up.In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled ''RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season'', and featured commentary from RuPaul.
Contestants The winner, BeBe Zahara Benet. ''Ages, names, and cities stated are '''at time of filming'''. ''+Contestants of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' season 1 and their backgrounds Contestant Age Hometown Outcome BeBe Zahara Benet  28 Minneapolis, Minnesota  Nina Flowers 34 Denver, Colorado  Rebecca Glasscock 26 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3rd place Shannel 29 Las Vegas, Nevada 4th place Ongina 26 Los Angeles, California 5th place Jade 25 Chicago, Illinois 6th place Akashia 24 Cleveland, Ohio 7th place Tammie Brown 28 Long Beach, California 8th place Victoria "Porkchop" Parker 39 Raleigh, North Carolina  9th place'''Notes''':
Contestant progress
Lip syncs '''Legend''': Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 Akashia vs. Victoria "Porkchop" Parker "Supermodel (You Better Work)"(RuPaul) '''Victoria "Porkchop" Parker''' 2 Akashia vs. Tammie Brown "We Break the Dawn"(Michelle Williams) '''Tammie Brown''' 3 Akashia vs. Shannel "The Greatest Love of All"(Whitney Houston) '''Akashia''' 4 Jade vs. Rebecca Glasscock "Would I Lie to You? "(Eurythmics) '''Jade''' 5 BeBe Zahara Benet vs. Ongina "Stronger"(Britney Spears) '''Ongina''' 6 Rebecca Glasscock vs. Shannel "Shackles (Praise You)"(Mary Mary) '''Shannel''' Episode Final contestants Song Winner 8 BeBe Zahara Benet vs. Nina Flowers "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"(RuPaul) '''BeBe Zahara Benet'''
Guest judges Listed in chronological order:*Bob Mackie, fashion designer*Mike Ruiz, photographer*Frank Gatson, director and choreographer *Michelle Williams, singer and actress*Howard Bragman, writer and lecturer*Debra Wilson, actress and comedian*Gordon Espinet, make-up artist*Jenny Shimizu, model and actress*Lucy Lawless, actress and singer*Robin Antin, dancer, choreographer, and actress*Jeffrey Moran, Absolut Vodka marketing/branding executive*María Conchita Alonso, singer-songwriter and actress
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External links *  (U.S.)*