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Ranking RuPaul's Drag Race's 50 Most Popular Queens

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These are the 50 most popular RuPaul's Drag Race contestants as of October 2020, as ranked by their number of Instagram followers.

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50. Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

Peppermint has 665,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


47. Heidi N Closet

Heidi N Closet

“I remember one day, clear as day as I’m talking to you, I was working on a costume, and I remember I heard the Lord, in my opinion, say, ‘What are you doing?’ and I said, ‘Making a dress.’ And he goes, ‘It’s beautiful,'” Heart said to People prior to her appearance on All Stars 4.



“I will never forget it. That moment, I wept. Because I was just like, ‘This was supposed to be the very thing that tore me apart and took me away from you, however, it’s the thing that’s bringing me closer [to you].'”



Heart appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10, finishing in eighth place, and was a finalist on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4.



Monique Heart has 691,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


45. Tatianna

Tatiannais now an internet meme.



But there’s more to Thorgy than just good looks and laughs: She plays solo violin, viola and cello in Thorgy and the Thorchestra with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and more. A solo show debuted at Gramercy Theater in New York in 2019.



Thorgy Thor has 738,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


42. Jaida Essence Hall

Jaida Essence HallDrive ‘N Drag, an outdoor drive-in drag show that supports social distancing, with fellow Drag Race stars Asia O’Hara, Kameron Michaels, Monét X Change, Yvie Oddly and more.



Jaida Essence Hall has 761,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


41. Crystal Methyd

Crystal MethydAll Stars Season 4’s Monét X Change.



Since appearing on Drag Race, Michaels (no relation to All Stars 1 winner Chad Michaels) has appeared with her fellow queens in the 10s Across the Board Tour and Werq the World. She is also a part of the RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! residency show in Las Vegas.



These days, the self-proclaimed bodybuilder Barbie appears in the Drive ‘N Drag social distancing performance tour.



Kameron Michaels has 967,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


36. Raja

Raja of Asian descent, really shined during her Snatch Game performance as Tyra Banks. That shouldn't be a surprise though: Raja had plenty of time to learn Banks' mannerisms while working as a makeup artist on nine cycles of America's Next Top Model.



Raja, also a makeup artist for singer Adam Lambert, appears in his 2019 video, “Comin in Hot.” 



But that’s not the limit to Raja’s talents. Her first single, “Diamond Crowned Queen,” was released in 2011; her most recent, “Moodbored,” was released in 2019. She makes appearances in a number of her fellow queens’ music videos, and on a 2018 episode of The Simpsons as herself.



Raja has 983,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


35. Latrice Royale

Latrice RoyaleRuPaul's Drag Race Season 4, All Stars Season 1 and All Stars Season 4. Her most memorable moment, though, can be distilled into one catchphrase: "Get those nuts away from my face!"



Latrice Royale has 990,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. Jujubee (tie)

JujubeeDrag Race alums.



Jujubee has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. Monét X Change (tie)

Monét X ChangePepsi commercial starring Cardi B that aired during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards.



Monét X Change has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. Yvie Oddly (tie)

Yvie Oddly at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2019Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 3, which causes her joints to come out of place.



Yvie Oddly has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. BenDeLaCreme (tie)

BenDeLaCremeAll Stars Season 3 after winning five of the first six challenges... but she chose to eliminate herself.



BenDeLaCreme has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. Willam (tie)

WillamCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The New Normal, Difficult People, in A Star Is Born and more. Her viral music video, Boy Is a Bottom, has over 24 million views on YouTube.



Willam has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. Farrah Moan (tie)

Farrah MoanAll Stars Season 4: Valentina chose to eliminate Farrah Moan in episode 2.



Farrah Moan has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


28. Pearl (tie)

PearlGoode says that while her costume designer mom initially disapproved of the performance, the pair would ultimately work together to create some iconic 1950s inspired looks.



“She wasn’t making a dress for a drag queen,” the Season 12 finalist said. “She was making something for her son to wear in order to bring passion into his life and to make him feel comfortable in his own skin.”



Goode has 1.1 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


23. Miz Cracker (tie)

Miz CrackerRuPaul's Drag Race, but when this Los Angeles-based queen was challenged to cry on cue in a Season 5 challenge, the tears and emotion were real: Detox channeled the car accident death of her boyfriend two years prior. She finished that season in fourth place, and was a runner-up on Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.



Detox has 1.1 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


23. Sharon Needles (tie)

Sharon NeedlesOh, she's bleeding."



Sharon Needles has 1.1 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


23. Miss Fame (tie)

Miss Fame

Brooke Lynn Hytes has 1.2 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


20. Jinkx Monsoon (tie)

Jinkx Monsoon Little Edie, but it definitely paid off: Not only did she win that competition, she went on to win the crown and title of America's next drag superstar.



Jinkx Monsoon has 1.2 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


20. Courtney Act (tie)

Courtney Act Season 6, but she's still a winner, baby: Act was named the winner of Season 21 of U.K.'s Celebrity Big Brother in January 2018.



Courtney Act has 1.2 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


19. Trinity the Tuck

Trinity the Tuck: She's released a number of singles and taped a comedy special for Logo, Bob the Drag Queen: Suspiciously Large Woman.



Bob the Drag Queen has 1.4 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


16. Shangela (tie)

ShangelaAll Stars Season 3): She's appeared on numerous TV shows including Community, Bones, 2 Broke Girls, Glee, The Mentalist, Toddlers & Tiaras and more. She also had a cameo alongside Willam in A Star Is Born.



Shangela has 1.4 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


13. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (tie)

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo twice, once in Season 1 and again in Season 4. Her most recent appearance and elimination by Naomi Smalls on All Stars has proved controversial, as many fans think Luzon was the most deserving of the Season 4 crown.



Manila Luzon has 1.5 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


13. Valentina (tie)

ValentinaAll Stars Season 4 and placed seventh.



Valentina has 1.5 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


12. Naomi Smalls

Naomi SmallsAll Stars Season 4, making the huge game move to send Manila Luzon home.



Naomi Smalls has 1.6 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


10. Aquaria (tie)

Aquaria Season 10 centered around her pre-existing drama with fellow NYC queen Miz Cracker (Aquaria has accused the queen of stealing her looks), it was Aquaria's talent that ultimately won her the Season 10 crown.



Aquaria has 1.7 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


10. Alaska (tie)

Alaska Season 2.



Alaska has 1.7 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.



 



 


6. Plastique Tiara (tie)

Plastique Tiara at Dragcon 2019Dancing Queen.



Alyssa Edwards has 1.8 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


6. Sasha Velour (tie)

Sasha Velour

Sasha Velour has 1.8 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


6. Violet Chachki (tie)

Violet Chachki

Katya Zamolodchikova has 2.1 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


3. Adore Delano (tie)

Adore Delano fan-favorite, a top-three finisher from Season 6, got her reality TV start on Season 7 of American Idol as Danny Noriega. Delano's debut album, Til Death Do Us Party, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums charts in 2014.



Adore Delano has 2.1 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


2. Trixie Mattel

Trixie MattelSeason 3 and sixth place finisher on Season 7 has released two studio albums (she's working on a third). She also stars with Katya Zamolodchikova on Viceland's The Trixie & Katya Show.



Trixie Mattel has 2.2 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020.


1. Bianca Del Rio

Bianca Del Rio