Rupaul's Drag Race - Season 6 May 2026

Widely regarded by fans as one of the best iterations of the show, aired in early 2014 and introduced a powerhouse cast of 14 queens. It is famous for its first-ever split premiere and the dominant performance of its winner. Season Overview Winner: Bianca Del Rio Runners-Up: Adore Delano and Courtney Act Miss Congeniality: BenDeLaCreme Host & Judges: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Santino Rice Original Air Dates: February 24 – May 19, 2014 The Contestants & Elimination Order

The season featured 14 queens who competed for a $100,000 cash prize and a supply of Colorevolution Cosmetics. Contestant Bianca Del Rio New York City, NY Runner-Up Adore Delano Runner-Up Courtney Act West Hollywood, CA Darienne Lake Rochester, NY BenDeLaCreme Seattle, WA Joslyn Fox Worcester, MA Trinity K. Bonet Atlanta, GA Laganja Estranja Los Angeles, CA Milk New York City, NY Gia Gunn Chicago, IL April Carrión Guaynabo, PR Vivacious New York City, NY 13th/14th* Kelly Mantle Los Angeles, CA 13th/14th* Magnolia Crawford Seattle, WA RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 6

In Episode 7, RuPaul chose to save both BenDeLaCreme and Darienne Lake after an intense lip-sync to "Point of No Return". Widely regarded by fans as one of the