The first season of ''

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'' premiered on 16 February 2023. The season aired on Tipik and in Belgium and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 29 April 2022. The winner of the first season of ''Drag Race Belgique'' was Drag Couenne, with Athena Sorgelikis as the runner-up. Valenciaga was named Miss Congeniality.

Production

World of Wonder, the production company behind ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', announced that a Belgian adaptation of the show, specifically from the French-speaking area of

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, was in the works on 29 April 2022. On the same day, it was announced via the shows official

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page, that casting for the first season was now open. Applications remained open for one week until closing on 8 May 2022. The series marks the second French-language adaptation of the American show, after ''

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''. French Canadian drag queen Rita Baga, who was a runner-up on the first season of '' Canada's Drag Race'' and finalist on the first season of '' Canada vs. the World'', was confirmed as a host and head judge in July 2022. The other two judges, Lufy and Mustii, were confirmed on 7 January during

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. Ten contestants were announced on 25 January 2023.

Contestants

''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' ;Notes

Future ''Drag Race'' appearances

* In 2024 Athena Sorgelikis competed on ''

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''.

Contestant progress

Lip syncs

Legend:

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order: *, comedian *Rokia Bamba, DJ * BJ Scott, singer *, actor and comedian *, fashion designer *, examining magistrate and television personality *

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, musician, producer, and television presenter *, television columnist *

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, singer and winner of the

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* Lio, singer and actress *Elena Gambardella, choreographer * Vanessa Van Cartier, winner of the second season of ''

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Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. Episode 5 * Juriji Der Klee, contestant on the second season of ''

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'' Episode 6 *David Wathelet, journalist and television presenter *Lara Bellerose, musician, television and radio presenter *Oliver Fraipoint, journalist and television personality *, television and radio presenter *Tamara Payne, impersonator and television personality Episode 8 *, music duo and record producers

Episodes

References

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