RuPaul's Drag U
Reality television series
RuPaul's Drag U (as in "Drag University") is an American reality television series. It debuted July 19, 2010, on Logo TV. Its final episode aired in August 2012. It was hosted by RuPaul and a team of drag queen "professors". Drag U was a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] RuPaul confirmed on May 8, 2013 via Twitter that the series had been cancelled.[2]
| RuPaul's Drag U | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Judges | Lady Bunny Frank Gatson Jr. |
| Theme music composer | RuPaul |
| Opening theme | "RuPaul's Drag U" theme |
| Ending theme | "RuPaul's Drag U" theme (Season 1) "Superstar" (Seasons 2-3) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | World of Wonder |
| Release | |
| Original network | Logo TV |
| Original release | July 19, 2010 – August 6, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | RuPaul's Drag Race RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
CastEdit
Contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race appear on RuPaul's Drag U as professors.[3]
| Professors | RuPaul's Drag Race season |
Season | Appearances | "Wins" | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Raven | Season 2 | Main | 12 | 4 | ||
| Jujubee | Season 2 | Main | 11 | 2 | ||
| Shannel | Season 1 | Main | 9 | 4 | ||
| Pandora Boxx | Season 2 | Main | 7 | 3 | ||
| Morgan McMichaels | Season 2 | Main | 5 | 2 | ||
| Ongina | Season 1 | Main | 5 | 1 | ||
| Tammie Brown | Season 1 | Main | 1 | 1 | ||
| Nina Flowers | Season 1 | Main | 1 | 0 | ||
| Manila Luzon | Season 3 | Main | 4 | 2 | ||
| Mariah | Season 3 | Main | 4 | 2 | ||
| BeBe Zahara Benet | Season 1 | Main | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carmen Carrera | Season 3 | Main | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tyra Sanchez | Season 2 | Main | 1 | 0 | ||
| Latrice Royale | Season 4 | Main | 3 | 1 | ||
| Chad Michaels | Season 4 | Main | 2 | 1 | ||
| Raja | Season 3 | Main | 2 | 1 | ||
| Alexis Mateo | Season 3 | Main | 1 | 1 | ||
| Delta Work | Season 3 | Main | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sharon Needles | Season 4 | Main | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willam | Season 4 | Main | 1 | 0 | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Logo Greenlights Four New Series for 2010 Including 'The Robert Verdi Show Starring Robert Verdi,' 'RuPaul's Drag U,' 'The Arrangement' and the Already Notorious Project 'Kept'". PRNewswire. January 12, 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ Charles, RuPaul (May 8, 2013). "Drag U has been cancelled". Twitter. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ↑ Polly, John. "Drag Race Daily: Start Studying! RuPaul's Drag U Will be in Session this Summer. Watch a Preview". NewNowNext on Logo. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
Other websitesEdit
- Official website - Season 1 Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine (U.S.)
- Official website - Season 2 Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine (U.S.)
- Official website Archived 2015-03-14 at the Wayback Machine (Canada)
- RuPaul's Drag U on IMDb
- RuPaul's Drag U on Twitter
