RuPaul is taking Drag Race UK to the next level. Nine international world-renowned Drag Race queens from Mama Ru’s global sisterhood will take to the world stage to battle it out for the crown in a brand-new series: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs The World.

With the UK as host nation, the series will see iconic queens from different franchises and cultures competing in an international arena, showcasing their country’s finest drag in their bid to become the Queen of the World.

They are:

Baga Chipz - United Kingdom

Blu Hydrangea - United Kingdom

Cheryl Hole - United Kingdom

Janey Jacké - Holland

Jimbo - Canada

Jujubee - United States of America

Lemon - Canada

Mo Heart - United States of America

Pangina Heals - Thailand

The series will air on British screens exclusively on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from Tuesday 1 February at 9pm, with new episodes release weekly on Tuesdays.

The international drag warrior queens will need to impress RuPaul, Queen of Queens, as well as Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton and a host of extra-special guests, including Clara Amfo, Daisy May Cooper, Jade Thirlwall, Jonathan Bailey, Johannes Radebe, Katie Price, Melanie C and Michelle Keegan.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World is a BBC Three series. It is commissioned by Fiona Campbell, Controller BBC Three and Kate Phillips, Controller, BBC Entertainment, as BBC Three exclusively brings the global phenomenon RuPaul’s Drag Race UK to British screens. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Ruby Kuraishe, and the Executive Producers are RuPaul, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Sally Miles and Bruce McCoy.