This Drag Race UK Season 4 Queen Just Made Her-Story

Start your engines Drag Race fans, because a brand new season of the groundbreaking reality competition show is on the way. Yes, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 is finally upon us, and a fresh line-up of sickening queens are ready to battle it out in the Werk Room in a bid to impress Mother Ru and be crowned the UK’s next drag superstar. New faces will be following in the footsteps of The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney, and Krystal Versace. Find out all there is to know about the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, below.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 Queens

The full line-up of Drag Race UK Season 4 contestants has finally been unveiled, and the 12 competing hopefuls are ready to snatch wigs — and the crown. Meet this season’s sen-slay-tional queens below.

Baby

Former musical theatre student Baby describes herself as “London’s afro-punk princess” and is a mainstay of the London brunch and club scene who in her own words loves “playing in the area where black culture and alternative culture meet.” As for the competition, Baby fancies herself a “triple threat” and is ready to slay singing and dancing challenges that come her way.

Black Peppa

Having been born on the island of Saint Martin, Black Peppa is ready to bring some “Caribbean flavour” to the Drag Race UK runway. Based in Birmingham, Peppa is known for serving “high glamour.” As for her drag name, she found inspiration from the one and only Peppa Pig. “Peppa pig is the OG,” she explained, “and that is why I’m ‘Black Peppa’ with a twist!”

Cheddar Gorgeous

The self-described “Queen Bee of Manchester” wants to make a buzz in the competition. Known for her presence in her hometown’s cabaret scene, Cheddar has been mastering the art of drag since her early teens, when her obsession with science fiction and fantasy began to shape her into a “living spectacle.”

Copper Topp

Cheltenham Spa resident Copper Top draws inspiration from British camp icons including Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, and the Cheeky Girls. Having already starred in a series of bingo adverts, Copper is also known for her “camp and physical” drag performances.

Dakota Schiffer

Sussex-based Dakota Schiffer is making Drag Race UK her-story as the first-ever trans contestant. Despite her hometown having “absolutely no drag scene,” Dakota managed to shape her on-stage persona at a young age and is inspired by high fashion from the 1960s and ‘90s.

Danny Beard

Known for her signature bearded look, Liverpool’s Danny Beard hopes to become Drag Race UK's stubbly Scouse sensation. Serving club kid-inspired looks, Danny describes herself as a “sassy, shady, singing cartoon clown” who loves “mixing genders and putting them in the blender.”

Jonbers Blonde

Northern Ireland’s own Jonbers Blonde describes herself as "East London royalty,” having moved from her hometown to the big smoke where she crafted her drag persona. Alongside her career in the art form, Jonbders has also previously worked as a model, a fashion editor, and has danced for the likes of Melanie C and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Just May

Essex's premier Geri Halliwell impersonator, Just May, is best known for her adoration of all things Ginger Spice. “I wanted to do drag because Geri stopped being Ginger Spice and so I felt someone had to take over,” Just May said of her drag origins. Although, she revealed that Drag Race UK fans can expect more than just Geri. “Sometimes, I wear a red wig without a blonde streak. Wild, I know,” May teased.

Le Fil

Yorkshire’s own Le Fil describes herself as the “all-singing, all-dancing, all-sewing Chinese pop star from Brighouse.” The Drag Race UK Season 4 star also says her performance style is “the intersection of art, fashion music, and sculpture,” and describes her shows as “live art.”

Pixie Polite

Hailing from the seaside resort of Brighton, the self-described "big ol’ camp cow" Pixie Polite is ready to wow on the Drag Race runway. “Pixie Polite by name, and Pixie Polite by nature,” she teases of her drag persona, adding, “so if these girls come for me I might get a bit rude!”

Sminty Drop

The “sexy cyber supermodel from space,” Smithy Drop, is a member of the House of Kendoll and ready to drop some out-of-this-world looks. After three years in the game, the Manchester-based queen is somewhat of a drag newbie, however, she confidently describes herself as “literally the embodiment of contemporary British drag.”

Starlet

Originally from Johannesburg, Starlet the “polished pin-up” has become the first South African queen in Drag Race UK her-story. Commenting on her old-Hollywood style, Starlet says she is a “living walking vintage movie star” who is “gently tippy-toeing into the performance side of drag.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 Judges

Overseeing proceedings once again is the queen of drag herself, mother RuPaul Charles, who will be joined on the UK judging panel by Drag Race veteran Michelle Visage, rotating judges Graham Norton and Alan Carr, and a string of extra special celebrity guest judges.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 Guest Stars

Drag Race UK has become well known for its sickening guest stars, and Season 4 is certainly no exception. This time around, the celebrity guest line-up includes Dame Joanna Lumley, Alison Hammond, Hannah Waddingham, Boy George, Lorraine Pascale, Mel B, Leomie Anderson, Olly Alexander, FKA twigs, Tess Daly, AJ Odudu, Aisling Bea, Cathy Dennis, and Giovanni Pernice.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 Start Date

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 begins on Sept. 22 on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.