The first season of Drag Race Brasil premiered on 30 August 2023. The season aired on MTV and Paramount+ in Brazil 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 Brasil was Organzza, with Betina Polaroid, Hellena Malditta and Miranda Lebrão as the runners-up. Aquarela was named Miss Congeniality.
Production
Originally in 2017, Endemol Shine Brasil partnered with Passion Distribution, and acquired the production rights to create a Brazilian adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race. RuPaul was unaware about the upcoming adaptation. Later in 2020, the production company "gave up the rights" for the Brazilian adaptation due to its conservatism in Brazil.
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. In December, it was confirmed that the new editions of the Drag Race franchise would premiere "on MTV/Paramount+ in their respective territories."
Grag Queen was confirmed as a host and head judge in July 2023. The other two judges, Bruna Braga and Dudu Bertholini, were confirmed on July 19, as well as the premiere date, which was set for August 30. The cast was revealed on August 2.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Notes:
Contestant progress
Legend:
Lip syncs
Legend:
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:
Gretchen, singer and dancer
Flávio Verne, choreographer and director
Hugo Gloss, multimedia
Raphael Dumaresq, television personality
Esse Menino, comedian
Kéfera Buchmann, actress and YouTuber
Maria Casadevall, actress
Bruna Linzmeyer, actress
Júnior Chicó, comedian
Mauro Sousa, actor, musician and social media personality
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 6 and 8
Walter Gomez, photographer
Episode 10
Koichi Sonoda, makeup artist
Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Episode 12
Bruno Alcântara, member of the Pit Crew on RuPaul's Drag Race