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# RuPaul’s Drag Race season 18 cast 'RuVealed'
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/rupauls-drag-race-season-18-cast-ruvealed/
- Published: 2025-12-03T15:49:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-03T15:49:38.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Culture

**MTV** has officially unveiled the cast of *RuPaul’s Drag Race* Season 18, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting instalments yet. Fourteen fierce queens will sashay into the Werk Room when the Emmy-winning series returns on **Friday, 2 January 2026**, with supersized 90-minute episodes.

This season promises drama, glamour and a touch of family rivalry. For the first time in Drag Race herstory, a **mother-daughter duo** will compete against each other: Miami’s legendary hostess **Athena Dion** and her drag daughter **Juicy Love Dion**. Add to that a queen with ties to RuGirls like Bosco and Irene the Alien, and you’ve got a cast dripping with connections and charisma.

#### **The Season 18 Queens**

- **Athena Dion** (Miami, FL) – A prolific drag mother with a dynasty spanning Miami and Mykonos. She’s here to make herstory alongside Juicy Love Dion.
- **Juicy Love Dion** (Miami, FL) – A pint-sized powerhouse and dance diva, bringing Afro-Cuban flair to the main stage.
- **Briar Blush** (Boston, MA) – A retro pin-up princess with a goth-glam twist and razor-sharp wit.
- **Ciara Myst** (Indianapolis, IN) – A prosthetic makeup artist with Marvel credits, ready to serve sci-fi and fantasy realness.
- **Darlene Mitchell** (Los Angeles, CA) – Country camp meets soap opera glamour; a seasoned queen returning after a five-year hiatus.
- **DD Fuego** (New York, NY) – Fiery and fierce, this Mexican-born queen promises high heat and maximum impact.
- **Discord Addams** (St. Petersburg, FL) – A punk rock maximalist with a penchant for chaos and killer guitar riffs.
- **Jane Don’t** (Seattle, WA) – Comedy royalty with drag sisters Bosco and Irene the Alien; expect sharp jokes and sharper shoulder pads.
- **Kenya Pleaser** (Columbia, SC) – A larger-than-life performer and impersonator aiming to be the “Derrick Barry of Lizzo-isms”.
- **Mandy Mango** (Philadelphia, PA) – A registered nurse with a sweet name and a sharp sense of humour.
- **Mia Starr** (Las Vegas, NV) – A dance sensation who’s shared stages with Rihanna, Britney and J.Lo.
- **Myki Meeks** (Orlando, FL) – A seasoned entertainer with drag lineage linked to Roxxxy Andrews.
- **Nini Coco** (Houston, TX) – Serving tropical glamour with a side of sass.
- **Vita VonTesse Starr** (Chicago, IL) – A burlesque-inspired beauty bringing old-school elegance to the runway.

#### **What’s New This Season?**

The premiere challenge, titled **“Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!”**, will see the queens create signature looks using “leftover treasures” from Drag Race seasons past - a nod to the show’s rich legacy. And of course, the backstage drama will continue with *RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked* airing immediately after each episode.

The stakes? A **$200,000 cash prize**, an official **Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics collaboration**, and the coveted title of **America’s Next Drag Superstar**.

RuPaul summed it up best in the teaser: *“In shady times, let there be light. And let there be drag.”* Ready, set, glow!