The 10 most successful RuPaul’s Drag Race queens: Katya and Trixie Mattel landed a Netflix show while Bianca Del Rio has over two million Instagram followers

Oct 2 , 2021

Sasha, Shangela, Katya and Bob are some of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s most bankable stars. Photos: @sashavelour, @shangela, @katya_zamo, @bobthedragqueen/Instagram

Season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen has flourished on TikTok with comedic videos and also starred in HBO’s reality TV show, We’re Here, with Shangela and Eureka

Aquaria has modelled for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty, Moschino and H&M, while Sasha Velour has appeared in series like The Bold Type and Broad City

RuPaul’s Drag Race has launched the media careers of hundreds of drag queens, some of whom have gone on to make music and run successful businesses.

Considering factors like what they’ve achieved since the show and their social media followings, we ranked the 10 most successful drag queens.

10. Aquaria

Aquaria went on to become a fashion model after winning the 10th season of Drag Race. Photo: @ageofaquaria/Instagram

After winning the 10th season of Drag Race, Aquaria made a name for herself in the fashion world: she is a fashion model with 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

She modelled for Moschino and H&M in 2018 and signed with IMG Models. Most notably, she became the first drag queen to ever be invited to the Met Gala in 2019. That same year, she appeared in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Beauty fashion show in autumn.

9. Alyssa Edwards

Alyssa Edwards’ dancing school was the subject of a Netflix documentary. Photo: @alyssaedwards_1/Instagram

Alyssa Edwards was a fan favourite and remains one of the most recognisable queens, with 1.9 million followers on Instagram.

After appearing on season five of Drag Race and the second of All Stars, she started her successful YouTube series “Alyssa’s Secret”, which has notched up millions of views.

In 2018, Netflix released a documentary called Dancing Queen about the dancing school she owns and runs in Texas.