Queen of the Universe (TV series)

*Queen of the Universe*
Queen of the Universe
Directed by	Julian Smith
Presented by	Graham Norton
Judges	Leona Lewis; Trixie Mattel; Michelle Visage; Vanessa Williams; Mel B;
Opening theme	"Queen of the Universe" theme
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	RuPaul Charles; Marc Bassett;
Producer	Carl Webber
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	World of Wonder
Release
Original network	Paramount+
Original release	December 2, 2021 –; present

Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series is hosted by Graham Norton with the four judges coming from backgrounds in the worlds of music, drag, and reality TV competitions. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021.[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]

The winner of the first season was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the U.S. finishing as the runner-up.

Production

On February 24, 2021, Paramount Global and Paramount+ announced the international drag-singing competition Queen of the Universe from World of Wonder, the producers behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, with cast members to be named later.[3] On September 27, 2021, it was announced that Graham Norton would be hosting the series.[4] The judges were announced on October 28, 2021, as being Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Williams.[5] The contestants for the first season were revealed on November 10, 2021.[6] On February 15, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[2] In June 2022, it was announced that Mel B would replace Lewis as a judge in season 2 while Norton, Visage, Mattel and Williams would return.[7]

Judges on *Queen of the Universe*
Judge	Series
Judge	1	2
Leona Lewis	Main
Trixie Mattel	Main
Michelle Visage	Main
Vanessa Williams	Main
Mel B		Main

Series overview

Season	Premiere	Finale	Winner	Runner(s)-up	No. of contestants	Winner's prizes
1	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)	December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)	Grag Queen	Ada Vox	14	TBA
2	June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)	TBA	TBA	TBA	10	TBA

Season 1 (2021)

The first season of Queen of the Universe premiered on December 2, 2021, on Paramount+. The season ran for six episodes and concluded on December 30, 2021. Ada Vox was the runner-up, and Grag Queen was the winner of the first season.

Season 2 (2023)

The second season of Queen of the Universe is slated to premiere on June 2, 2023, on Paramount+.

Awards and nominations


Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Queerty Awards	2022	Reality/Docuseries	Queen of the Universe	Nominated	[8]
MTV Movie & TV Awards	2022	Best Unscripted Series	Queen of the Universe	Nominated	[9]

References

Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
"Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 24, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers to Develop International Drag Queen Singing Competition Series 'Queen of the Universe'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Ravindran, Manori (September 27, 2021). "Graham Norton to Host Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' for Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Vary, Adam B. (October 28, 2021). "Vanessa Williams, Trixie Mattel to Judge Drag Singing Competition Show". Variety. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
Nolfi, Joey (November 10, 2021). "Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
Urban, Sasha (June 20, 2022). "Mel B to Join 'Queen of the Universe' Season 2 Judging Panel at Paramount+". Variety.
"Reality / Docuseries Nominees 2022". The Queerties. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
France, Lisa Respers (June 6, 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: See the full list of winners". CNN. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

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[Premiere-1] Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[S2Renewal-2] "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.

[Series_Order-3] Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 24, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers to Develop International Drag Queen Singing Competition Series 'Queen of the Universe'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[Host-4] Ravindran, Manori (September 27, 2021). "Graham Norton to Host Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' for Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[Judges-5] Vary, Adam B. (October 28, 2021). "Vanessa Williams, Trixie Mattel to Judge Drag Singing Competition Show". Variety. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

[Conteastants-6] Nolfi, Joey (November 10, 2021). "Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[7] Urban, Sasha (June 20, 2022). "Mel B to Join 'Queen of the Universe' Season 2 Judging Panel at Paramount+". Variety.

[8] "Reality / Docuseries Nominees 2022". The Queerties. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[9] France, Lisa Respers (June 6, 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: See the full list of winners". CNN. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.