There is nothing in this world quite like the transformative power of drag. It's a goddamn art, and no one on earth prove it quite like the queens of "RuPaul's Drag Race," the TV show responsible for bringing drag into the mainstream.
To celebrate that, here's every winner the show has ever crowned before — and after — makeup. Hold on to your wigs because they're getting snatched clean off.
Bebe Zahara Benet
Year she won: 2009
What she won: $20,000, a headlining spot in the Drag Race Tour, an L.A. Eyeworks ad campaign, a spread in Paper magazine, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Nina Flowers, Rebecca Glasscock, Ongina
Tyra Sanchez
Year she won: 2010
What she won: $25,000, a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics, a headlining spot in the Drag Race Tour, an L.A. Eyeworks ad campaign, a one-year contract with LGBTQ public relations firm Project Publicity, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Raven, Jujubee, Pandora Boxx
Raja
Year she won: 2011
What she won: $75,000, a lifetime supply of Kryolan make-up, a headlining spot in the Drag Race Tour, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Manila Luzon, Yara Sofia, Shangela
Sharon Needles
Year she won: 2012
What she won: $100,000, a lifetime supply of NYX cosmetics, a headlining spot in the Drag Race Tour, a holiday courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Chad Michaels, Latrice Royale, Phi Phi O'Hara
Chad Michaels
Year she won: 2012 (All Stars Season 1)
What she won: $100,000 cash prize, a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, a supply of MAC Cosmetics*,* a vacation trip courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel
Who she had to beat: Raven, Jujubee, Shannel
Jinkx Monsoon
Year she won: 2013
What she won: $100,000, a collection of ColorEvolution cosmetics, a headlining spot in the Drag Race Tour, a holiday courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Alaska Thunderfuck, Alyssa Edwards, Detox
Bianca Del Rio
Year she won: 2014
What she won: $100,000, a collection of ColorEvolution cosmetics, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Adore Delano, Laganja Estranja, Gia Gunn
Violet Chachki
Year she won: 2015
What she won: $100,000, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Pearl, Katya, Miss Fame
Bob the Drag Queen
Year she won: 2016
What she won: $100,000, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
Who she had to beat: Kim Chi, Naomi Smalls, Chi Chi DeVayne
Alaska Thunderfuck
Year she won: 2016 (All Stars Season 2)
What she won: $100,000 cash prize, a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics
Who she had to beat: Detox, Katya, Roxxxy Andrews
Sasha Velour
Year she won: 2017
What she won: $100,000, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a crown and scepter from Shandar
Who she had to beat: Peppermint, Valentina, Farrah Moan
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