The first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World premiered on November 18, 2022. Brooke Lynn Hytes acts as both the host and main judge, with Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor as supporting judges.
The contestants for the season were announced on October 17, 2022.
The winner of the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World was Ra’Jah O’Hara, with Silky Nutmeg Ganache as the runner-up. As the winner of the season, Ra’Jah won a cash prize of $100,000 and earned the title "Queen of the Motherpucking World".
On January 11, 2023, it was officially announced through the social media channels of Canada's Drag Race that Anita Wigl'it had won the title of Miss Congeniality.Canada's Drag Race on Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+ Contestant Age Hometown Original season(s) Original placement(s) Outcome Ra'Jah O'Hara 36 Dallas, United States US season 11 9th place All Stars 6 Silky Nutmeg Ganache 31 Chicago, United States US season 11 3rd place All Stars 6 11th place Rita Baga 34 Montreal, Canada Canada season 1 3rd place Victoria Scone 29 Cardiff, United Kingdom UK series 3 10th place Vanity Milan 30 South London, United Kingdom UK series 3 4th place 5th place Icesis Couture 35 Ottawa, Canada Canada season 2 6th place Anita Wigl'it 32 Auckland, New Zealand Down Under season 1 8th place 7th place Stephanie Prince 24 Calgary, Canada Canada season 2 10th place 8th place Kendall Gender 31 Vancouver, Canada Canada season 2 9th place
Notes
Contestant progress
The premiere season featured contestants competing from the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. The season was ultimately won by Ra'Jah O'Hara, who previously competed on season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race as well as season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants(Elimination) Song Winner Bottom Eliminated 1 Rita Baga(Kendall) vs. Vanity Milan(Kendall) "Brand New Bitch"(Anjulie) Vanity Milan Kendall, Stephanie Kendall Gender 2 Icesis Couture(Stephanie) vs. Ra'Jah O'Hara(Stephanie) "Sk8er Boi"(Avril Lavigne) Icesis Couture Anita, Stephanie Stephanie Prince 3 Silky Nutmeg Ganache(Anita) vs. Victoria Scone(Anita) "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix)"(Deborah Cox) Silky Nutmeg Ganache Anita, Rita Anita Wigl'it 4 Silky Nutmeg Ganache(Vanity) vs. Victoria Scone(Vanity) "Your Daddy Don't Know"(Toronto) Victoria Scone Ra'Jah, Vanity None 5 Rita Baga(Vanity) vs. Victoria Scone(Vanity) "Freak"(Estelle ft. Kardinal Offishall) Rita Baga Silky, Vanity Vanity Milan Episode Final contestants Song Winner 6 Ra'Jah O'Hara vs. Victoria Scone "Do It"(Nelly Furtado ft. Missy Elliott) Ra'Jah O'Hara Rita Baga vs. Silky Nutmeg Ganache "Broken Bones"(Love Inc.) Silky Nutmeg Ganache Ra'Jah O'Hara vs. Silky Nutmeg Ganache "River Deep, Mountain High"(Celine Dion) Ra'Jah O'Hara
Guest judges Anjulie, singer Sarain Fox, activist Priyanka, winner of Canada's Drag Race Season 1 Jeanne Beker, television personality Hollywood Jade, dancer and choreographer Gary Janetti, actor and husband of Brad Goreski Joe Zee, fashion stylist Monét X Change, contestant from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10, winner of All Stars 4, and runner-up of All Stars 7
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 2: Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Episode 6: Aleksandar Antonijevic, photographer
Episodes
Awards +AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryNomineesResultCanadian Cinema Editors AwardsMay 2023Best Editing in Lifestyle/Competition/RealityJonathan Dowler, "Grand Finale" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldCanadian Screen AwardsMay 2024 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz Taimur Sikander Mirza, "CSAs ’24: Crave, APTN lumi’s Little Bird leads TV nominations". Playback, March 6, 2024. Host or presenter, factual or reality competition Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle & Reality". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024. Casting, non-fiction Heather Muir Editing in a reality or competition program or series Jonathan Dowler, "Grand Finale" Kyle Power, "Comedy Queens" Sound in a lifestyle, reality or entertainment program or series John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh and Alastair Sims, "Bonjour Hi" Direction in a reality or competition program or series Shelagh O'Brien, "Bonjour Hi" Writing in a lifestyle or reality/competition program or series Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz and Kevin Hazlehurst, "Spy Queens"
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