Drag Race Belgique season 1


The first season of Drag Race Belgique premiered on 16 February 2023. The season aired on Tipik and in Belgium and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 29 April 2022.
The winner of the first season of Drag Race Belgique was Drag Couenne, with Athena Sorgelikis as the runner-up. Valenciaga was named Miss Congeniality.

Production

World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race, announced that a Belgian adaptation of the show, specifically from the French-speaking area of Wallonia, was in the works on 29 April 2022. On the same day, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page, that casting for the first season was now open. Applications remained open for one week until closing on 8 May 2022. The series marks the second French-language adaptation of the American show, after Drag Race France.
French Canadian drag queen Rita Baga, who was a runner-up on the first season of Canada's Drag Race and finalist on the first season of Canada vs. the World, was confirmed as a host and head judge in July 2022. The other two judges, Lufy and Mustii, were confirmed on 7 January during RuPaul's DragCon UK.
Ten contestants were announced on 25 January 2023.

Contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
ContestantAgeHometownOutcome
Drag Couenne24City of Brussels, Brussels
Athena Sorgelikis27City of Brussels, Brussels
Susan26Ghent, Flanders3rd place
37City of Brussels, Brussels4th place
Peach23Liège, Wallonia5th place
Valenciaga26Ghent, Flanders6th place
Mocca Bone35City of Brussels, Brussels7th place
Edna Sorgelsen34Liège, Wallonia8th place
Amanda Tears21Mouscron, Wallonia9th place
Brittany Von Bottoks36Mons, Wallonia10th place

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Future ''Drag Race'' appearances

Lip syncs

Legend:

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 5
Episode 6
  • David Wathelet, journalist and television presenter
  • Lara Bellerose, musician, television and radio presenter
  • Oliver Fraipoint, journalist and television personality
  • , television and radio presenter
  • Tamara Payne, impersonator and television personality
Episode 8

Episodes