RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11: Meet The Cast And Judges

Drag Race fans, get ready to start your engines because Queen Mother RuPaul is back with a sickening new selection of queens for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11. The new season premieres Friday, May 8, 2026, with two all-new episodes, exclusively on Paramount+.

So, who’s vying for the title of America’s Next Queen of All Queens? And who are the judges and guest judges? Read on – because reading is what? Fundamental! And not only that, because we’ve got the full list of contenders and judges for the new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.

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Who’s in the cast?

There are 18 returning queens for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11; all bringing their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent back to the stage. The new season welcomes back fan faves including Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Crystal Methyd, Kennedy Davenport, Salina EsTitties, and many more. Over 12 episodes, fans will enjoy fierce competition and drama as these queens compete for the crown.

Who are the judges?

Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison return to the judges’ panel alongside Emmy®-winning host RuPaul.

Who are the guest judges?

Below is the announced list of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 guest judges. Prepare to be dazzled.

Brian Tyree Henry (Transformers One)
Bronwyn Newport
Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets)
Cooper Koch
Evan Mulrooney
Gina Gershon
Jamal Sims
Janelle James
Juno Temple
Kate Hudson (Almost Famous)
La Toya Jackson
Law Roach
Reneé Rapp (2024’s Mean Girls)

La Toya Jackson appears on the premiere, launching Friday, May 8, 2026.

Which queens are returning for Season 11?

So who’s bringing wigs back to the werkroom? Below is the list of returning queens for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11. With competition this steep, these queens better level up those kitten heels.

A’Keria C. Davenport

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Previously competed on: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 6

April Carrion

Previously competed on: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6

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Which seasons are represented in the Season 11 cast?

The mix of returning queens for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 represent a vast spread across the franchise – as early as RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2, and as recent as Drag Race Season 17. If you need the tea on any of the returning queens, binge-watch away. Every contestant’s seasons, from Drag Race and/or Drag Race All Stars, are streaming now on Paramount+.

How many queens compete in Season 11?

A total of 18 queens will compete in the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars‘ Tournament of All Stars in which the judges discern the look queens from drag royalty. Here’s how the competition historically has shaken out:

The 18 queens will split into three groups, each competing in their own bracket across the first three episodes. At the end of each bracket, lower scorers will sashay away and the top two queens with the most points will move on to the semi-finals. There, the top queens from the competing groups will battle it out. It all comes down to the epic finale: the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown. There’s 200,000 dollas on the line and, more importantly, the winner will earn a coveted place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.

Because each of these queens done already done had herses (translation: have competed previously), the fashions, dips, and reads are sure to be legendary.

Not only will fans watch contestants fight for the crown, but they’ll also see them hash things out behind the scenes when RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Untucked returns for Season 8 on May 8, 2026 – the same day as the All Stars Season 11 premiere. Because if you’re not watching Untucked, you’re only getting half the story.

Where to watch the new season

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 will stream exclusively on Paramount+ with a subscription. You can find all episodes of the Paramount+ original reality competition series on the service. Its backstage companion show, the Paramount+ original RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Untucked, also streams exclusively on Paramount+.