The first season of Drag Race México premiered on 22 June 2023. The season aired on MTV and Paramount+ in Mexico and Latin America and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 8 August 2022.
The winner of the first season of Drag Race México was Cristian Peralta, with Gala Varo, Matraka and Regina Voce as the runners-up. Lady Kero was named Miss Congeniality.
Production World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race, posted three casting calls on social media on 8 August 2022. The casting calls were for new potential Drag Race adaptations in Brazil, Germany, and Mexico. The deadline for the potential competitors was set for 26 August, with the deadline for audition video submission set for 9 September 2022. Many Drag Race fans called for Valentina or Lolita Banana to host the show.
In December, it was confirmed that the new editions of the Drag Race franchise would premiere "on MTV/Paramount+ in their respective territories". The series marks the third Spanish-language adaptation of the American show, after The Switch Drag Race and Drag Race España.
On 7 May 2023, a teaser was revealed at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, announcing that the series would premiere in 2023. Rolling Stone announced that Valentina and Lolita Banana would host the first season. Oscar Madrazo was also confirmed to be on the judging panel.
Eleven contestants were announced on 24 May 2023. Participants include La Más Draga alumns Margaret Y Ya and Gala Varo, the latter participating in the second season of the series as part of the Red Rabbit Duo.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+Contestants of Drag Race México season 1 and their backgrounds Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Cristian Peralta 35 Guadalajara, Jalisco Gala Varo 33 Morelia, Michoacán Matraka 24 León, Guanajuato Regina Voce 41 Mexico City Lady Kero 33 Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca 5th place Margaret Y Ya 28 Mexico City 6th place Argennis 26 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua 7th place Serena Morena 34 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 8th place Pixie Pixie 32 Mexico City 9th place Vermelha Noir 24 Querétaro, Querétaro 10th place 25 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 11th place
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Contestant progress
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 Miss Vallarta vs. Vermelha Noir "En la obscuridad"(Belinda) None 2 Miss Vallarta vs. Serena Morena "Mírala, míralo"(Alejandra Guzmán) Miss Vallarta 3 Serena Morena vs. Vermelha Noir ""(Danna Paola) Vermelha Noir 4 Argennis vs. Pixie Pixie "Mío"(Paulina Rubio) Pixie Pixie 5 Argennis vs. Serena Morena "Amor prohibido"(Selena) Serena Morena 6 Argennis vs. Gala Varo "Ábranse perras"(Gloria Trevi) Argennis 7 Lady Kero vs. Margaret Y Ya "Quítame ese hombre"(Pilar Montenegro) Margaret Y Ya Episode Contestants Song Winner 8 Gala Varo vs. Matraka "Bizcochito"(Rosalía) Matraka Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 9 Gala Varo vs. Lady Kero "De mí enamórate"(Daniela Romo) Lady Kero 10 Matraka vs. Regina Voce "El bombón asesino"(Ninel Conde) None Episode Finalists Song Winner 12 Cristian Peralta vs. Gala Varo vs. Matraka vs. Regina Voce "Él me mintió"(Amanda Miguel) Cristian Peralta
Guest judges Guest judges are listed in chronological order.
Christian Chávez, singer and actor Rojstar, tik-toker and comedian Danna Paola, singer and actress Karime Pindter, TV personality Alejandra Bogue, TV host and actress Mauricio Martínez, actor and singer Alan Estrada, actor and singer Mabel Cadena, actress and singer Manu NNa, influencer and comedian Laura Carmine, actress and TV host
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1 and 8 Walter Gomez, photographer
Episode 4 and 12 Nelson Parra, choreographer
Episode 5 Juanita Delgado, singer and record producer
Episode 6 Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Episode 12 Thalía, singer and actress
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