RuPaul's Drag Race and its various international versions are some of the most popular reality shows on TV. Since it debuted in 2009, viewers have been glued to watching divas twirl, act and sing their way through to the crown and the title of the Next Drag Superstar.
RuPaul's Drag Race has helped many drag performers make a name for themselves in the industry. Several girls who have competed in the show gave go on to have impressive international careers after competing on the VH1 reality show. Unsurprisingly, a number of the competitors from previous seasons of the show have earned a noteworthy net worth over their careers.
Even after winning the show, the queens can't wait to come back and prove themselves to RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews, Carson Kressley and a host of guest judges. Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is the first all winners season since the spin-off started in 2012, but which of the returning queens is the richest?
8 Jaida Essence Hall's Net Worth Is $500,000
As a recent winner of Drag Race, Jaida Essence Hall has a smaller net worth than other queens on the list. Estimated at half a million, the season 12 winner sadly was crowned during the pandemic which affected her earnings. As a recent winner of RuPaul’s drag race, she earned around $100k prize money but is building on it thanks to a lucrative career as a drag performer and presenter.
In January 2022, Jaida was added to the rotating cast of a dozen Drag Race queens in RuPaul's Drag Race Live!, a Las Vegas show residency. In March, the cast performed with Katy Perry during her Play concert residency at Resorts World Las Vegas. And in April 2022, Jaida Hall hosted a Grammy-inspired Fashion Show sponsored by TikTok. In the upcoming years, she will likely become much richer and her net worth will rise.
7 Raja's Net Worth Is Around $900,000
The RuPaul's Drag Race season three winner, Raja, is just shy of being a millionaire. Unlike other queens on the list, this queen has made most of her money as a highly-successful make-up artist. Born Sutan Amrull, the California native appeared as a makeup artist on America's Next Top Model before appearing on Drag Race. If you watched the show, you may remember Sutan appearing on the set of shoots and giving the models advice.
Her clientele has included several celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Dita Von Teese, Iman and Iggy Azalea. She also presents the Fashion Photo Ruview on YouTube, reviewing the outfits worn on the show by contestants.
6 Jinkx Monsoon's Net Worth Is $1 Million
Jinkx Monsoon has an estimated net worth of roughly $1 million as of 2022 thanks to her singing and acting career, alongside her drag career. Unlike other queens, Monsoon has kept to the stage, making unusual projects and starring in stage shows.
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The season 5 winner appeared in various webisodes for Funny or Die and other online clips. In 2011, Monsoon appeared in the indie film Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel and appeared on-stage in both Spring Awakening and Rent. They also appeared on stage in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Hairspray. Monsoon also appeared in an episode of Blue Bloods.
Jinxk Monsoon also found success as part of a YouTube project called Drag Becomes Him. This film explores their life in drag and was later turned into a full-length film which was successfully funded through Kickstarter.
5 The Vivienne's Net Worth Is $1.5 Million
Since becoming the first-ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019, The Vivienne has performed for audiences across the world. She has earned over $1 million and has become a regular on British television appearing on shows like The Great British Sewing Bee and Celebrity Juice. The Liverpudlian queen also presents Netflix’s global YouTube series I Like To Watch.
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Before becoming a global icon, The Vivienne was heavily in debt and has spoken about not being able to bill her energy bills. Real name Jamie Lee Williams, she has also made reality TV shows including The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood, which documented her trip to Los Angeles to make a music video.
4 Monét X Change's Net Worth Is $1.5 Million
Monét X Change appeared on the 10th season of Drag Race and won the 4th All Stars spin-off. X Change has an estimated net worth of $1 million. She has made her estimated worth by appearing and hosting TV shows, starring in commercials and hosting live shows.
In 2019, she debuted her EP, Unapologetically. Later that same year, she starred in her own web talk show The X Change Rate, on the BUILD Series. She appears on many Drag Race-related domestic and international tours, including Werq the World, A Drag Queen Christmas, and Drive 'N Drag. She currently co-hosts the Sibling Rivalry podcast with Bob The Drag Queen, and the Ebony and Irony podcast with Lady Bunny alongside The Pit Stop on YouTube.
3 Yvie Oddly's Net Worth Is Between $3 and 5 Million
Yvie Oddly is one of the more recent winners of Ru Paul's Drag Race. The 28-year-old Denver native has been touring around the world, showcasing her unique form of drag. This has earned her a net worth between $3-5 million, although details are unconfirmed.
In June 2019 World of Wonder announced that Oddly will star in her own reality show series, Yvie Oddly's Oddities. This show follows the bargain-hunting queen to thrift stores where she shops for "throwaway items to turn one queen's trash into her jaw-dropping fashion treasures".
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She has also earned a significant income touring with the Werq The World tour with other Drag Race contestants and Michelle Visage. Oddly was named as one of a rotating cast of a dozen Drag Race queens in RuPaul's Drag Race Live!, a Las Vegas show residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas.
2 Trinity The Tuck's Net Worth Is $3 Million
Previously known as Trinity Taylor, the All Stars 4 winner has made around $3 million as a successful drag performer. She notably portrayed Lady Gaga in the music video for Taylor Swift's You Need to Calm Down in 2019.
The 37-year-old has a successful career as an international drag performer. Alongside appearing on a number of drag shows, she appeared in Netflix's AJ and The Queen. She also has a successful podcast career interviewing high profile stars like Cyndi Lauper. She has a successful music career alongside being a talented performer. The music video for her third single, I Call Shade, was released in 2019 and racked up over a million views. Her debut album Plastic premiered at number 9 on the Billboard Comedy Chart.
1 Shea Couleé's Net Worth Is $5 Million
Shea Coulee has become incredibly successful since appearing on the show in season 9; despite not winning, she was hugely successful and won All Stars 5.
In 2016, they co-produced, directed, wrote, and starred in Lipstick City. In 2017, they released their debut EP, Couleé-D, along with accompanying music videos and has since had a relatively successful music career. They have also starred in web series' and podcasts. They are a regular of national and international drag tours, including Werq the World, Haters Roast, and A Drag Queen Christmas.
In the summer of 2021, Couleé released the $100,000 bar, their own brand of bar soap in collaboration with The Quiet Girl Shoppe. In 2022, Couleé collaborated with Green Monké to produce their own Cannabis-infused Soda drinks.
In May 2021, Couleé was signed to United Talent Agency and has been regularly booked as a model. Coulee appeared as a featured performer in Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Vol. 2 and was featured on the cover of Out magazine in the fall of 2020.
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