Drag Race España

Drag Race España (sometimes called Drag Race Spain) is a Spanish reality competition streaming television series, produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and executive produced by World of Wonder.[1][2] It is the Spanish adaptation of the Drag Race franchise.[3] In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Spanish drag queens as they compete for a grand prize of €30,000 and the title of "Spain's Next Drag Superstar".[4] The series is airing on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and on WOW Presents Plus elsewhere.[2] The first season premiered on 30 May,[5][6] and concluded on 25 July 2021.

Drag Race España
Also known asDrag Race Spain
GenreReality competition
Created byRuPaul
Based onRuPaul's Drag Race
Presented bySupremme de Luxe
Judges
Opening themeRuPaul's Drag Race theme
Ending theme"Rock It (To the Moon)"
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesAtresmedia Televisión
Buendía Estudios
World of Wonder (executive production)
Release
Original networkATRESplayer Premium (Spain)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original release30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) –
present
Related

The winner of the first season of Drag Race España was Carmen Farala. The winner of the second season of Drag Race España was Sharonne.

The series was renewed for a second season,[7] which premiered on March 27, 2022.[8]

Later on, the series was renewed for a third season set to air from 16 April 2023, and an All Stars version was announced to air right after.[9]

Production

The program is produced by World of Wonder and Atresmedia in collaboration with Buendía Estudios. It premiered in May 2021 through the Atresplayer Premium payment platform, while internationally it is broadcast via streaming on WOW Presents Plus.[10] On December 30, 2020, the opening of the selection process for the participants was announced.[11] The main judges: Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and the main presenter Supremme de Luxe were announced in March 2021, while the ten contestants were announced on April 26, 2021. Two days later, Michelle Visage made the official presentation of the contestants and announced that the program would premiere in May of that same year.[12]

Casting occurred in early 2021 with filming starting by early March 2021.[13][14] In Spain, the show is carried by ATRESplayer Premium. In the United States, the United Kingdom, and other international territories, the series premiered on WOW Presents Plus, the streaming service of RuPaul's Drag Race production company World of Wonder, concurrently with its Spanish debut.[2] It is the seventh international version of the Drag Race franchise, after The Switch Drag Race, Drag Race Thailand, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Canada's Drag Race, Drag Race Holland and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.[10] On August 31, 2021, it was announced that Atresmedia renewed the series for a second season.[7]

Judging panel

On 15 February 2021, it was confirmed that the show would be hosted by Spanish drag queen Supremme de Luxe.[15] On 1 March 2021, it was announced that the judges panel would include fashion designer Ana Locking, and film and television actors, directors and writers Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.[16][17]

Judges on Drag Race España
Judge Season
1 2 3
Supremme de Luxe Main
Ana Locking Main
Javier Ambrossi Main
Javier Calvo Main

Contestants
Main article: List of Drag Race contestants § Drag Race España

There have been a total of 22 contestants featured on Drag Race España.

Series overview
Season Premiere Finale Winner Runner(s)-up Miss Congeniality No. of contestants Winner's prizes
1 May 30, 2021 July 25, 2021 Carmen Farala Killer Queen
Sagittaria		 Pupi Poisson 10
  • Title of Spain's First Drag Superstar
  • €30,000
  • One-year supply of Krash Kosmetics
  • Cover-shoot for Shangay magazine
  • Crown and scepter
2 March 27, 2022 June 5, 2022 Sharonne Estrella Xtravaganza
Venedita Von Däsh		 Samantha Ballentines 12
  • Title of Spain's Next Drag Superstar
  • €30,000
  • One-year supply of Krash Kosmetics
  • Crown and scepter
3 16 April 2023 TBA 13
  • Title of Spain's Next Drag Superstar
  • €30,000
  • Trip to Malta for EuroPride 2023
  • One-year supply of Krash Kosmetics
  • Crown and scepter

Season 1 (2021)
Main article: Drag Race España (season 1)

The first season of Drag Race España began airing on 30 May 2021 on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and World of Wonder's streaming service WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season ran for 9 episodes and concluded on 25 July 2021. Carmen Farala, Killer Queen, and Sagittaria made the final, and Carmen Farala was the winner of the first season.

Season 2 (2022)
Main article: Drag Race España (season 2)

On 31 August 2021, it was announced that Atresmedia renewed the series for a second season.[7] A trailer for the second season was posted via social media on 13 January 2022.[18][19] It premiered on 27 March 2022.[20] The season ran for 11 episodes and concluded on 5 June 2022. Estrella Xtravaganza, Marina, Sharonne, and Venedita Von Däsh made the final, with Sharonne winning the title of Spain’s Next Drag Superstar.

Season 3 (TBD)
Main article: Drag Race España (season 3)

Production of a third season has been announced, with casting opening in September 2022.[9]

Spin-off

In September 2022, Atresmedia announced that Drag Race España: All Stars is in production. The series, which will be the first international version of the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars format, is scheduled to air following season 3.[9]

References
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