RuPaul's Drag Race

Rate-a-Queen (Season 16, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 62 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

A new cast of queens, competing to be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar, must show off their performance skills in a talent show. Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron guest judges.

Director

Nick Murray

Producers

Alicia Gargaro-Magaña | Carson Kressley | Ross Mathews

Cinematographer

Michael Jacob Kerber

Editors

Paul Cross | Ryan Mallick | Jamie Martin | Michael Roha

Casting Directors

Goloka Bolte | Adam Cook | Ethan Petersen | Michelle Redwine

Production Designer

Gianna Costa

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 2024

Release date

Jan 5, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 52 wins & 137 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
RuPaul Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Carson Kressley Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The Perfect Man (2005)
Charlize Theron Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer	Monster (2003)
Michelle Visage Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Asaf Goren Self - Pit Crew Self - Pit Crew See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Calix Quan Self - Pit Crew (as Calixto Quan) Self - Pit Crew (as Calixto Quan) See fewer	The Raven (XII)
Derrick Barry Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer	Eminem: We Made You (2009)
John Cantwell Self - Special Guest (as Love Connie) Self - Special Guest (as Love Connie) See fewer	Legally Blonde (2001)
Mirage Amuro Self - Contestant (as Mirage) Self - Contestant (as Mirage) See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Sapphira Cristál Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Sapphira Cristal: Muscles (2024)
Dawn Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Morphine Love Dion Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Aunque sea un momento (2019)
Amanda Tori Meating Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Xunami Muse Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Q Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Troy Taylor Self - King of the Beach (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - King of the Beach (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	MTV Spring Break '93 (1993)