Canada's a Drag
| Canada's a Drag | |
|---|---|
 Season 1 cover art | |
| Created by | CBC Arts |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Gem |
| Release | March 7, 2018 – present |
Canada's a Drag is a Canadian documentary series that premiered on CBC Gem on March 7, 2018. The show was created by Peter Knegt and Mercedes Grundy. Each episode focuses on a drag performer from a different Canadian city, inclusive of drag queens, drag kings and transgender or non-binary performers. It is produced by CBC Arts.
The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Non-Fiction Web Program or Series two years in a row at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards and 9th Canadian Screen Awards.
Featured drag performers
Season One (2018)
- Allysin Chaynes - Toronto
- Lourdes the Merry Virgin - Edmonton
- Berlin Stiller (now The Girlfriend Experience) - Vancouver
- Gay Jesus - Toronto
- Prairie Sky - Winnipeg
- Sofonda Cox - Toronto
- Guizo LaNuit - Montreal
- Elle Noir - Halifax
- Tranie Tronic - Montreal
Season Two (2019)
- Alma Bitches - Vancouver
- Icesis Couture and Savannah Couture - Ottawa
- Tynomi Banks - Toronto
- Duke Carson - Calgary
- Crystal Slippers - Montreal
- Irma Gerd - St. John's
- Yovska - Toronto
- Pharaoh Moans - Winnipeg
- Eddi Licious - Victoria
- Manghoe Lassi - Toronto
- Jenna Telz - Kelowna
- Quanah Style - Vancouver
Season Three (2020)
- MX Wolverine - Ottawa
- Francheska Dynamites - Lethbridge
- Rose Butch - Vancouver
- Chiquita Mére - Moncton
- Charli Deville - Montreal
- Sapphoria - Edmonton
- Fay Slift & Fluffy Soufflé - Toronto
- Shay Dior - Vancouver
- Vivian Vanderpuss - Victoria
- Mikiki - Toronto
Season Four (2024)
- Miss Juwanna Dewitt - Toronto
- Anita Landback - Halifax
- Minor Disappointment - Vancouver
- Manny Dingo - Toronto
- Hot Wheelz - Edmonton
- Jaylene Tyme - Vancouver
Further appearances
Multiple performers have gone on to be featured notably in film and television series after their appearances on Canada's a Drag.
From season one:
- Berlin Stiller (now The Girlfriend Experience) competed on season four of Canada's Drag Race (2023-24).
From season two:
- Icesis Couture won season two of Canada's Drag Race (2021) and competed on season one of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (2022).
- Tynomi Banks competed on season one of Canada's Drag Race (2020) and season two of Canada vs. the World (2024).
- Irma Gerd competed on season three of Canada's Drag Race (2022).
- Yovska competed on season three of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2019) and season one of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (2022).
From season three
- Vivian Vanderpuss competed on season three of Canada's Drag Race (2022).
- Francheska Dynamites was the subject of a full-length documentary film: Francheska: Prairie Queen (2022).
- Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé began starring in their own children's television series The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy (since 2022).
From season four
- Jaylene Tyme competed on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race (2024-25).
References
- ↑ "Canada's a Drag: The time has come for our drag performers to sashay into the spotlight they deserve". CBC Arts. March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ↑ ""Canada's a Drag" Returns for Another Season With Kings and Queens Slaying the North". www.newnownext.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ↑ "Meet the Super-Fab Queens from Up North on "Canada's a Drag"". The WOW Report. 2019-02-21. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Craig Takeuchi, "True North strong and fierce: Vancouver drag queens among performers spotlighted in Canada's a Drag" Archived 2020-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. The Georgia Straight, February 1, 2019.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Eric Volmers (February 13, 2019). "Calgary's Duke Carson struts his stuff on CBC's Canada's a Drag". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Don't be a Drag, Just be a Queen: Canada's a Drag comes to Newfoundland". The Racket. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- ↑ Savannah Bagshaw (February 16, 2019). "Kelowna local shares past struggles in new episode of Canada's A Drag". PentictonNow. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Meet 'Canada's Drag Race' season 4 cast of queens". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "See the 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' cast of international all-stars". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ Duncan, Charlie (2024-06-26). "The confirmed cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs the World season two is a gag". PinkNews. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- 1 2 "Meet the 'Canada's Drag Race' season 3 queens". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "Boulet Brothers resurrect all-star 'Dragula' cast for 'Titans'". EW.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN » CIFF". www.ciffcalgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ Aslam, Yasmeen (February 18, 2022). "There's a new Canadian kids' show starring drag performers and we love it". Today's Parent.
- ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Meet the queens competing on Canada's Drag Race season 5 | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
External links
- Canada's a Drag on CBC
- Canada's a Drag at IMDb
