Canada's a Drag is a Canadian documentary series that premiered on CBC Gem on March 7, 2018. The show was created by Peter Knegt and Mercedes Grundy. Each episode focuses on a drag performer from a different Canadian city, inclusive of drag queens, drag kings and transgender or non-binary performers. It is produced by CBC Arts.Craig Takeuchi, "True North strong and fierce: Vancouver drag queens among performers spotlighted in Canada's a Drag" . The Georgia Straight, February 1, 2019.
The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Non-Fiction Web Program or Series two years in a row at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards and 9th Canadian Screen Awards.Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
Featured drag performers
Season One (2018) Allysin Chaynes - Toronto Lourdes the Merry Virgin - Edmonton Berlin Stiller (now The Girlfriend Experience) - Vancouver Gay Jesus - Toronto Prairie Sky - Winnipeg Sofonda Cox - Toronto Guizo LaNuit - Montreal Elle Noir - Halifax Tranie Tronic - Montreal
Season Two (2019) Alma Bitches - Vancouver Icesis Couture and Savannah Couture - Ottawa Tynomi Banks - Toronto Duke Carson - Calgary Crystal Slippers - Montreal Irma Gerd - St. John's Yovska - Toronto Pharaoh Moans - Winnipeg Eddi Licious - Victoria Manghoe Lassi - Toronto Jenna Telz - Kelowna Quanah Style - Vancouver
Season Three (2020) MX Wolverine - Ottawa Francheska Dynamites - Lethbridge Rose Butch - Vancouver Chiquita Mére - Moncton Charli Deville - Montreal Sapphoria - Edmonton Fay Slift & Fluffy Soufflé - Toronto Shay Dior - Vancouver Vivian Vanderpuss - Victoria Mikiki - Toronto
Season Four (2024) Miss Juwanna Dewitt - Toronto Anita Landback - Halifax Minor Disappointment - Vancouver Manny Dingo - Toronto Hot Wheelz - Edmonton Jaylene Tyme - Vancouver
Further appearances Multiple performers have gone on to be featured notably in film and television series after their appearances on Canada's a Drag.
From season one:
Berlin Stiller (now The Girlfriend Experience) competed on season four of Canada's Drag Race (2023-24).
From season two:
Icesis Couture won season two of Canada's Drag Race (2021) and competed on season one of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (2022). Tynomi Banks competed on season one of Canada's Drag Race (2020) and season two of Canada vs. the World (2024). Irma Gerd competed on season three of Canada's Drag Race (2022). Yovska competed on season three of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2019) and season one of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (2022).
From season three
Vivian Vanderpuss competed on season three of Canada's Drag Race (2022). Francheska Dynamites was the subject of a full-length documentary film: Francheska: Prairie Queen (2022). Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé began starring in their own children's television series The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy (since 2022).
From season four
Jaylene Tyme competed on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race (2024-25).
References
External links
Canada's a Drag on CBC