RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) - Video Detective

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The world's most famous drag queen plays three roles -- host, judge and, as the debonair Mr. RuPaul, a mentor -- in this reality-competition show that aims to crown among nine contestants America's next "Drag Queen Superstar." Helping RuPaul determine the bottom two contestants each week, who compete in a lip-synch performance to see which one sashays away, are fellow judges Merle Ginsberg, a journalist and best-selling author, and former "Project Runway" contestant Santino Rice.

Original Release

02/02/2009 on VH1

US Release

02/02/2009

Links

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Cast

Michelle Visage	Self - Judge
RuPaul	Judge / Self - Host
RuPaul	Self - Host / Judge
Santino Rice	Self - Judge
Ross Mathews	Self - Judge
Jason Carter	Self - Pit Crew
Carson Kressley	Self - Judge
Bryce Eilenberg	Self - Pit Crew
Shawn Morales	Self - Pit Crew
Merle Ginsberg	Self - Judge

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Big Opening No. 1	Friday, 07 January 2022
2	Big Opening No. 2	Friday, 14 January 2022
3	A Pair of Balls	Friday, 21 January 2022
4	She's a Super Tease	Friday, 28 January 2022
5	Save a Queen	Friday, 04 February 2022
6	Glamazon Prime	Friday, 11 February 2022
7	The Daytona Wind	Friday, 18 February 2022
8	60s Girl Groups	Friday, 25 February 2022
9	Menzeses	Friday, 04 March 2022
10	Snatch Game	Friday, 11 March 2022
11	An Extra Special Episode	Friday, 18 March 2022
12	Moulin Ru: The Rusical	Friday, 25 March 2022
13	The Ross Mathews Roast	Friday, 01 April 2022
14	Catwalk	Friday, 08 April 2022
15	Reunited	Friday, 15 April 2022
16	Grand Finale	Friday, 22 April 2022

Directors

Nick Murray, Bob McKinnon, Ian Stevenson, Justin Harder

Cast

Michelle Visage	Self - Judge
RuPaul	Judge / Self - Host
RuPaul	Self - Host / Judge
Santino Rice	Self - Judge
Ross Mathews	Self - Judge
Jason Carter	Self - Pit Crew
Carson Kressley	Self - Judge
Bryce Eilenberg	Self - Pit Crew
Shawn Morales	Self - Pit Crew
Merle Ginsberg	Self - Judge
David Huggard	Self - Contestant
Miles Davis Moody	Self - Pit Crew
Bruno Carvalho	Self - Pit Crew
Kandy Muse	Self - Contestant
Gottmik	Self - Contestant
Rosé	Self - Contestant
Symone	Self - Contestant
Olivia Lux	Self - Contestant
Bosco	Self - Contestant
Willow Pill	Self - Contestant

Producers

Fenton Bailey	Executive Producer
Randy Barbato	Executive Producer
RuPaul	Executive Producer
Steven Corfe	Executive Producer
Mandy Salangsang	Executive Producer
Tom Campbell	Executive Producer
Pamela Post	Executive Producer
Michele Mills	Executive Producer
Chris McKim	Executive Producer
Tim Palazzola	Executive Producer
Jacqueline Wilson	Executive Producer
Dave Mace	Executive Producer
Bruce McCoy	Executive Producer
Zoe Jackson	Executive Producer
Kate Fisher	Executive Producer
Brent Zacky	Executive Producer
Rob Bagshaw	Executive Producer
Jennifer Stander	Executive Producer
Lisa Steele	Executive Producer
John Polly	Executive Producer
Joelle Pezely	Producer
Michelle Visage	Producer
Mathu Andersen	Producer
Bruce McCoy	Producer
Thairin Smothers	Producer
John Polly	Producer
Alicia Gargaro-Magaña	Producer
Heather M. Porter	Producer
Swaga Deb	Producer
Michele Mills	Producer
Gabriel Villarreal	Producer
Diana Glogau	Producer
Adam Asea	Producer
Bridget Stahovic	Producer
David Petruschin	Producer
Rich Brusa	Producer
Jeremy McGovern	Producer
James Markham	Producer
Jacob Isenberger	Producer
Lisa Steele	Producer
Megan Johnson	Producer
Jamala Gaither	Producer
Kia Stone	Producer
Katherine Espejo	Producer
Kenneth Leslie	Producer
Steve Palmer II	Producer
Michael Seligman	Producer
Blair Kroeber	Producer
Mark Favreau	Producer
Steven Corfe	Producer
Erin Lichtenstein	Producer
Albert Sanchez	Producer
Chanel Perrillo	Producer
Frank Meli	Producer
Jeff Hobbs	Producer
Chad Hahne	Producer
Jessie Gaskell	Producer
Felicia Dewall	Producer
Talia Frankel	Producer
Jacqueline Wilson	Producer
Adam Wright	Producer
Jen Passovoy	Producer
Delaney Yeager	Producer
Melissa Hanson	Producer
Hollie Self	Producer
Camilo Valdes	Producer
Brian Eggleston	Producer
Kim Maynard	Producer
Ari Kolber	Producer
Steven Raff	Producer
Monique Ramirez	Producer
Britt Matt	Producer
David Lewis	Producer
Brian Strickland	Producer
Lisa Kirton	Producer
Tyler Chitwood	Producer
Paul O'Malley	Producer
Danielle Toback	Producer
Rachael Trigg	Producer
James Mahan	Producer
Christian Heaton	Producer
Rosemarie Pompano Inati	Producer
Matthew Rose	Producer
Ty Griffin	Producer
Ashlei Dabney	Producer
Tanya Vieira	Producer
Christy Wegener	Producer
Linda Quintana Wolf	Producer
Erik Jeffrey	Producer
Darren Ward	Producer
Sterling Milan	Producer
Kristin Rasmussen	Producer
Joe Kingsley	Producer
Christopher Barnes	Producer
Jon Reiner	Producer
Christo Garcia	Producer
Devin Marble	Producer
Heidi Larson	Producer
Michael Webster	Producer
Daniel J. Blau	Producer
Shayna Weber	Producer
Nate Buck	Producer
Funmi Sunmonu	Producer
Summer Payton	Producer
Lucian Piane	Producer
Jennifer Stander	Producer
Elena Chernock	Producer
Sophie Arnold-Bluestone	Producer
Shannon Callaghan	Producer
Jada Ford	Producer
Adam Bronstein	Producer
Kasey Kortz	Producer
Michael Morgan	Producer
Taya Faber	Producer
Joshua Colon	Producer
Michelle Kantor	Producer
Justin Sutton	Producer
Gabriel Rotello	Producer
Kevin Haulihan	Producer
Andrea Van Metter	Producer
Eric Rudnick	Producer
Sara Kordy	Producer
Amy Stark	Producer
Joseph Ferraro	Producer
Kyle Marlett	Producer
Robert Willrich	Producer
Melanie Oberman	Producer
Charlene Weiss	Producer
Natalie Miller	Producer
Robin Benty	Producer
Rebekah Barr	Producer
Lindsay Hovel	Producer
Jonathan Mallow	Producer
Ryan Corral	Producer
Morag Pavey	Producer
Stacy Mahoney	Producer
Naomi Vargas	Producer

Editors

Jamie Martin, Michael Roha, Ryan Mallick, John Lim, Paul Cross, Jason Blum, Justin Friedman-Hurvitz, M'Daya Meliani, Spencer Schilly, Michael Lynn Deis, Benjamin Ackroyd, Dan Rucks, Chris Conway, Drew Forni, Myron Santos, Michael Weinreich, Beth Dewey, Sandra Angeline, John Patrick Nelson, Peggy Tachdjian, Corey Ziemniak, Chris Wiencke, Cameron Teisher, Doug Matheson, Hallie Faben Comfort, Charles Little, Eric Zimmerman, Kendra Pasker, David Minor, Rian Bessette, Lucien Singer, Kermath, Lori Elberg, Knox Hughes

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2021	Emmy	Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program	Won
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program	Won
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Competition Program	Won
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program	Won
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program	Won
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Competition Program	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program	Won
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program	Won
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Competition Program	Won
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program	Won
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program	Won
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program	Nominated