Eartha Kitt and Cardi B (pictured) are the most impersonated celebrity on "Snatch Game", a frequent challenge on RuPaul's Drag Race and its spin-offs, having been portrayed four times each.
Usually occurring about halfway through each Drag Race season, Snatch Game is commonly perceived as one of the most important and memorable challenges of the show and, in RuPaul's own words, separates "the basic bitches from the fierce-ass queens."[3] Winners of the show are often amongst the top performers in the Snatch Game,[a] though there are a few exceptions.[b]
Because they are drag queens, the show's contestants typically impersonate women, although there have been several instances of contestants choosing male celebrities whose public images were sufficiently flamboyant to fit in with a drag aesthetic.[4] Several contestants have chosen to impersonate other people directly associated with the show, such as other past or present contestants, Michelle Visage, or RuPaul.[5] Queens cannot choose copyrighted characters,[6] although some have ostensibly impersonated actors while actually basing their portrayal on one of the celebrity's film or television performances.[4]
The challenge often brings in celebrity guests who serve as answer providers and sometimes, but not always, also serve as the guest judges of the episode. However, some seasons have also used members of the show's regular judging panel, such as Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Carson Kressley or Rhys Nicholson, in lieu of outside guests.
Eartha Kitt and Cardi B are the most frequently impersonated celebrities. Both queens who impersonated Mariah Carey were eliminated, making her the only choice of impersonation subject to lead to multiple contestants' eliminations. Both of the queens to impersonate Ariana Grande, Celine Dion, Ellen DeGeneres, Nancy Grace, and Rue McClanahan, respectively, two of the three queens to impersonate Lady Gaga, and two of the four queens to impersonate Cardi B were up for elimination due to their performances, but only one queen was eliminated for each. Two of the four queens to impersonate Eartha Kitt, and two of the three queens to impersonate Cher and RuPaul, respectively, landed in the bottom, but none of them were eliminated. Two of the three queens to impersonate Liza Minnelli won the Snatch Game, making her the only impersonation subject to earn multiple queens a win.
The "Snatch Game" challenge has been called the signature challenge on the show.[15] Kevin O'Keeffe from Into discusses that the challenge isn't only about the celebrity impersonation and RuPaul looks for accuracy, humor and the idea of the character. He also states that the challenge tests a lot of different skills, such as the queens' ability to put on a different look from their signature one, and also their ability to be "funny on a dime".[16] RuPaul states each year, as the challenge is introduced, that the cardinal rule of the challenge is to make him laugh.[5]
Writing for Vulture, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers state that "Snatch Game" is "the mother of all comedy challenges on a reality show" despite the varied results over the years.[17] On a more critical reception of the challenge, Josh Lee, for PopBuzz, argues that while the annual challenge has given viewers some of the best moments from RuPaul's Drag Race, it is starting to feel stale overall. He comments that recent celebrity impersonations in the challenge have been lackluster and the show should adapt and retire "Snatch Game" in future seasons of the series.[18]
Notes
^In the 40 seasons to include the Snatch Game, fifteen queens (Jinkx Monsoon [twice], Bob the Drag Queen, Aquaria, Alaska, Trinity the Tuck, Shea Couleé, Natalia Pliacam, The Vivienne, Envy Peru, Sharonne, Blu Hydrangea, Gisèle Lullaby, La Diamond, and Ra'Jah D. O'Hara) who won the Snatch Game went on to win their seasons.
^In the 40 seasons to include the Snatch Game, five queens (Yvie Oddly, Willow Pill, Trixie Mattel, Priyanka, and Lawrence Chaney) who placed in the bottom for the Snatch Game went on to win their seasons.
^Special guest Vincenzo De Lucia took part in the Snatch Game potraying Barbara D'Urso, intervening in various sketches making parodies about the character and the show Pomeriggio Cinque.
^Before the runway and the judges' critiques, both Ava Hangar and Enorma Jean are summoned to the main stage. Rather than disqualifying them outright for their behavior in previous week's Untucked, Priscilla offers them the chance to lip-sync to RuPaul's "Champion" in order to stay in the competition. Ava Hangar is declared safe, while Enorma Jean is disqualified.
^Initially credited as Queen Elizabeth II, La Diamond revealed to be portraying Cristiano Malgioglio, as he famously once dressed himself as her.
^"Where Are Your Favorite Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1?". TV Guide. February 2, 2019. from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^Joey Nolfi, "Canada's Drag Race first look serves Canadian bacon with a side of fish". Entertainment Weekly, May 19, 2020.
^"'RuPaul's Drag Race' episode 6 recap: Which queen won Snatch Game?" 2019-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mic, April 28, 2017.
^ ab"The 10 Tightest Snatch Game Characters on RuPaul's Drag Race" 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Vulture, May 4, 2017.
^ ab"Bob the Drag Queen on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 9's Snatch Game". Teen Vogue, May 1, 2017.
^RuPaul, "Characters are copyrighted. RT @SickeningHunty: Why are "characters" not allowed in Snatch Game?". Twitter, April 12, 2015.
^Rezsnyak, Eric. ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 5: Snatch Game Wrap-Up". City Newspaper. from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
^Reid, Alexander Abad-Santos, Joe (2014-03-25). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Power Rankings: The Snatch Game Edition". The Atlantic. from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
^Petersen, Sven (2014-03-25). "'Drag Race' Aired The Best Episode Ever. But Did It Go Too Far?". www.queerty.com. from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
^Carpentier, Megan; Rushe, Dominic (2015-04-14). "RuPaul's Drag Race recap – season seven, episode seven: Snatch Game". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
^Megarry, Daniel (April 4, 2019). "Drag Race season 11 is doing Snatch Game with a twist…". Gay Times. from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
^"A stellar lip-sync bails out RuPaul's Drag Race's rocky “Snatch Game At Sea”" 2019-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
^"'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3' Episode 4 Recap: Who Won Snatch Game?". HuffPost. February 16, 2018. from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^Kulzick, Kate. "Drag Race's latest twist pays off as the All Stars play the "Snatch Game Of Love"". The A.V. Club. from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^O'Keeffe, Kevin (September 9, 2018). "What Makes for a Great 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Snatch Game?". Into. from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^"Snatch Game, The Kiki Ep 5". intomore. September 9, 2018. from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^"Every Snatch Game Impersonation on RuPaul's Drag Race, Ranked". Vulture. May 3, 2018. from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^Lee, Josh (September 21, 2018). "I'm Sorry My Dear But It's Time To Retire Snatch Game". PopBuzz. from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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The Snatch Game is a challenge on the Drag Race reality competition television franchise 1 Beginning with the second season of the original American series RuPaul s Drag Race the challenge has taken place on every season since It has also occurred on RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars since season 2 both seasons of RuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race and on the Thai British Canadian 2 Dutch Australian New Zealand Spanish Italian French and Filipino international installments The Snatch Game typically parodies the game show Match Game known as Blankety Blank in the UK and Blankety Blanks in Australia and is a test of the contestants skills at celebrity impersonation and improvisational comedy Eartha Kitt and Cardi B pictured are the most impersonated celebrity on Snatch Game a frequent challenge on RuPaul s Drag Race and its spin offs having been portrayed four times each Usually occurring about halfway through each Drag Race season Snatch Game is commonly perceived as one of the most important and memorable challenges of the show and in RuPaul s own words separates the basic bitches from the fierce ass queens 3 Winners of the show are often amongst the top performers in the Snatch Game a though there are a few exceptions b Because they are drag queens the show s contestants typically impersonate women although there have been several instances of contestants choosing male celebrities whose public images were sufficiently flamboyant to fit in with a drag aesthetic 4 Several contestants have chosen to impersonate other people directly associated with the show such as other past or present contestants Michelle Visage or RuPaul 5 Queens cannot choose copyrighted characters 6 although some have ostensibly impersonated actors while actually basing their portrayal on one of the celebrity s film or television performances 4 The challenge often brings in celebrity guests who serve as answer providers and sometimes but not always also serve as the guest judges of the episode However some seasons have also used members of the show s regular judging panel such as Michelle Visage Ross Mathews Carson Kressley or Rhys Nicholson in lieu of outside guests Five queens have won the Snatch Game more than once BenDeLaCreme Ginger Minj Baga Chipz Jinkx Monsoon and Trinity the Tuck One queen Gia Gunn has been eliminated more than once for her Snatch Game performances Contents 1 United States 1 1 RuPaul s Drag Race 1 2 RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars 1 3 RuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race 2 International 2 1 Canada s Drag Race 2 1 1 Canada s Drag Race Canada vs the World 2 2 Drag Race Espana 2 3 Drag Race France 2 4 Drag Race Holland 2 5 Drag Race Italia 2 6 Drag Race Philippines 2 7 Drag Race Thailand 2 8 RuPaul s Drag Race Down Under 2 9 RuPaul s Drag Race UK 2 9 1 RuPaul s Drag Race UK vs the World 3 Most frequent impersonations 4 Reception 5 Notes 6 ReferencesUnited States EditLegend WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge and for the All Stars format the Lip Sync for Your Legacy too TOP2 indicates that the contestant won the challenge but lost the Lip Sync for Your Legacy Win Winner indicates that the contestant won the challenge and the Lip Sync for the Crown R up Runner up indicates that the contestant was the runner up SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges BLK Blocked indicates that the contestant was blocked by the lip sync winner from earning a Legendary Legend Star BTM Bottom indicates that the contestant was up for elimination ELIM Eliminated indicates that the contestant was eliminated RuPaul s Drag Race Edit Tatianna left won on season 2 for her portrayal of Britney Spears right Chad Michaels left won on season 4 for her portrayal of Cher right Jinkx Monsoon left won on season 5 for her portrayal of Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale right BenDeLaCreme left won on season 6 for her portrayal of Maggie Smith right Ginger Minj left won on season 7 for her portrayal of Adele right Kennedy Davenport left also won on season 7 for her portrayal of Little Richard right Bob the Drag Queen left won on season 8 for her portrayals of Uzo Aduba middle and Carol Channing right Alexis Michelle left won on season 9 for her portrayal of Liza Minnelli right Aquaria left won on season 10 for her portrayal of Melania Trump right Silky Nutmeg Ganache left won on season 11 for her portrayal of Ts Madison right Gigi Goode left won on season 12 for her impersonation of Maria the Robot a parody of the humanoid robot Sophia right Gottmik left won on season 13 for impersonating of Paris Hilton right Contestants of RuPaul s Drag Race and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result2 Alec MapaPhoebe Price Tatianna Britney Spears WINJessica Wild RuPaul SAFEJujubee Kimora Lee SAFEPandora Boxx Carol Channing SAFERaven Paris Hilton SAFESahara Davenport Whitney Houston SAFETyra Sanchez Beyonce SAFEMorgan McMichaels Pink BTMSonique Lady Gaga ELIM3 Amber RoseAisha Tyler Stacy Layne Matthews Mo Nique c WINAlexis Mateo Alicia Keys SAFECarmen Carrera Jennifer Lopez SAFEManila Luzon Imelda Marcos SAFERaja Tyra Banks SAFEShangela Tina Turner SAFEYara Sofia Amy Winehouse SAFEDelta Work Cher BTMMariah Joan Crawford d ELIM4 Loretta DevineRoss Mathews Chad Michaels Cher WINDiDa Ritz Wendy Williams SAFEJiggly Caliente Snooki SAFELatrice Royale Aretha Franklin SAFEPhi Phi O Hara Lady Gaga SAFESharon Needles Michelle Visage SAFEWillam Jessica Simpson SAFEMilan Diana Ross BTMKenya Michaels Beyonce ELIM5 7 Julie BrownDowntown Julie Brown Jinkx Monsoon Little Edie WINAlaska Lady Bunny SAFEAlyssa Edwards Katy Perry SAFECoco Montrese Janet Jackson SAFEIvy Winters Marilyn Monroe SAFEJade Jolie Taylor Swift SAFERoxxxy Andrews Tamar Braxton SAFEDetox Ke ha BTMLineysha Sparx Celia Cruz ELIM6 8 9 Gillian JacobsHeather McDonald BenDeLaCreme Maggie Smith e WINAdore Delano Anna Nicole Smith SAFEBianca Del Rio Judge Judy SAFECourtney Act Fran Drescher f SAFEDarienne Lake Paula Deen SAFEJoslyn Fox Teresa Giudice SAFEMilk Julia Child SAFETrinity K Bonet Nicki Minaj SAFELaganja Estranja Rachel Zoe BTMGia Gunn Kim Kardashian ELIM7 10 Tamar BraxtonMichael Urie Ginger Minj Adele WINKennedy Davenport Little Richard WINMiss Fame Donatella Versace SAFEKatya Suze Orman SAFEPearl Big Ang SAFEViolet Chachki Alyssa Edwards SAFEJaidynn Diore Fierce Raven Symone BTMMax Sharon Needles ELIM8Supermodel Snatch Game Gigi HadidChanel Iman Bob the Drag Queen Uzo Aduba g WINCarol ChanningChi Chi DeVayne Eartha Kitt SAFEDerrick Barry Britney Spears SAFEKim Chi Kimmy Jong Un h SAFERobbie Turner Diana Vreeland SAFEThorgy Thor Michael Jackson SAFENaomi Smalls Tiffany Pollard BTMAcid Betty Nancy Grace ELIM9 Candis CayneDenis O Hare Alexis Michelle Liza Minnelli WINAja Alyssa Edwards SAFEFarrah Moan Gigi Gorgeous SAFENina Bo nina Brown Jasmine Masters SAFESasha Velour Marlene Dietrich SAFEShea Coulee Naomi Campbell SAFETrinity Taylor Amanda Lepore SAFEValentina Ariadna Gutierrez SAFEPeppermint NeNe Leakes BTMCynthia Lee Fontaine Sofia Vergara ELIM10 Audra McDonaldKate Upton Aquaria Melania Trump WINAsia O Hara Beyonce SAFEEureka Alana Honey Boo Boo Thompson SAFEKameron Michaels Chyna SAFEMiz Cracker Dorothy Parker SAFEMonet X Change Maya Angelou SAFEThe Vixen Blue Ivy Carter BTMMonique Heart Maxine Waters ELIM11 11 12 Snatch Game at Sea Clea DuVallTony Hale Silky Nutmeg Ganache Ts Madison WINA keria C Davenport Tiffany Haddish SAFENina West Harvey Fierstein SAFEJo Anne WorleyPlastique Tiara Lovely Mimi SAFEShuga Cain Charo SAFEVanessa Vanjie Mateo Danielle Bregoli SAFEBrooke Lynn Hytes Celine Dion BTMYvie Oddly Whoopi Goldberg BTM12 Daniel FranzeseJonathan Bennett Gigi Goode Maria the Robot WINCrystal Methyd Poppy SAFEHeidi N Closet Leslie Jones SAFEJackie Cox Lisa Rinna SAFEJaida Essence Hall Cardi B SAFEJan Bernadette Peters SAFESherry Pie Katharine Hepburn SAFEWidow Von Du Tina Turner SAFEIke TurnerBrita Jennifer Holliday BTMAiden Zhane Patricia Quinn ELIM13 RavenVictoria Porkchop Parker Gottmik Paris Hilton WINDenali Jonathan Van Ness SAFEKandy Muse Patrick Starrr SAFEOlivia Lux Tabitha Brown SAFERose Mary Queen of Scots SAFESymone Harriet Tubman SAFETina Burner Richard Simmons SAFEUtica Queen Bob Ross BTMElliott with 2 Ts Rue McClanahan i ELIM14 RavenDove Cameron DeJa Skye Lil Jon WINAngeria Paris VanMichaels Tammie Brown BTMBosco Gwyneth Paltrow BTMDaya Betty Ozzy Osbourne BTMJasmine Kennedie Betsy DeVos BTMJorgeous Ilana Glazer BTMLady Camden William Shakespeare BTMWillow Pill Drew Barrymore BTMRuPaul s Drag Race All Stars Edit Alaska left won on season 2 for her portrayal of Mae West right BenDeLaCreme left won on season 3 for her portrayal of Paul Lynde right becoming the first contestant to win the Snatch Game twice Shangela left also won on season 3 for her portrayal of Jenifer Lewis right Manila Luzon left won on season 4 for her portrayal of Barbra Streisand right Trinity the Tuck left won on season 4 for her portrayal Caitlyn Jenner right Shea Coulee left won on season 5 for her portrayal of Flavor Flav right Ginger Minj left won on season 6 for her portrayal of Phyllis Diller right Jinkx Monsoon left won on season 7 for her portrayals of Natasha Lyonne middle and Judy Garland right Trinity the Tuck left won on season 7 for her portrayals of Lucifer middle and Leslie Jordan right Contestants of RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result2 JujubeeRaven Alaska Mae West WINKatya Bjork TOP2Alyssa Edwards Joan Crawford d SAFEGinger Minj Tammy Faye Messner SAFEPhi Phi O Hara Theresa Caputo SAFEDetox Nancy Grace BTMRoxxxy Andrews Alaska BTMTatianna Ariana Grande ELIM3 13 Carson KressleyMichelle Visage BenDeLaCreme Paul Lynde WINShangela Jenifer Lewis WINAja Crystal LaBeija SAFEBeBe Zahara Benet Grace Jones SAFEKennedy Davenport Phaedra Parks BTMTrixie Mattel RuPaul BTMChi Chi DeVayne Maya Angelou ELIMKristin Chenoweth j Season Guest interviewer Contestant Impersonation Result4 14 Snatch Game of Love Gus Kenworthy Trinity the Tuck Caitlyn Jenner TOP2Monet X Change Whitney Houston SAFENaomi Smalls Wendy Williams SAFEValentina Eartha Kitt BTMKeiynan Lonsdale Manila Luzon Barbra Streisand WINLatrice Royale Della Reese SAFEMonique Heart Tiffany Haddish SAFEGia Gunn Jenny Bui ELIM5Snatch Game of Love Tommy Dorfman Alexis Mateo Walter Mercado BTMMiz Cracker Lady Gaga BTMIndia Ferrah Jeffree Star ELIMJeffrey Bowyer Chapman Shea Coulee Flavor Flav WINBlair St Clair Ellen DeGeneres BTMJujubee Eartha Kitt BTM6Snatch Game of Love Cheyenne Jackson Ginger Minj Phyllis Diller WINKylie Sonique Love Dolly Parton SAFETrinity K Bonet Whitney Houston BTMFortune Feimster Eureka Divine SAFERa Jah O Hara La Toya Jackson SAFEPandora Boxx Kim Cattrall k ELIMSeason Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result7 l Snatch Game Double Header Michelle VisageRoss Mathews Jinkx Monsoon Natasha Lyonne WINJudy GarlandTrinity the Tuck Lucifer TOP2Leslie JordanJaida Essence Hall Prince SAFEThe Lady ChablisMonet X Change Mike Tyson SAFEMartin Lawrence m Raja Madame SAFEDiana VreelandThe Vivienne Joanna Lumley n SAFECatherine Tate o Yvie Oddly Rico Nasty SAFEThe BoogiemanShea Coulee Elsa Majimbo BLKJ AlexanderRuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race Edit Contestants of RuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Celebrity Drag name Impersonation Result1 Monet X ChangeTrixie Mattel Jordan Connor Babykins La Roux Chrissy Teigen WinJermaine Fowler Miss Mimi Teapot Kevina Hart p R upNico Tortorella Olivette Isyou Lucille Ball q R upBob the Drag Queen r 2 Brooke Lynn HytesMonet X Change Mark Indelicato Thirsty Von Trapp Erika Jayne WINTatyana Ali Chakra 7 Eartha Kitt SAFEAJ McLean Poppy Love David Bowie s BTMKevin McHale Chic Li Fay Celine Dion ELIMInternational EditLegend WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge and for the All Stars format the Lip Sync for Your Legacy too TOP2 indicates that the contestant won the challenge but lost the Lip Sync for Your Legacy WIN Runway challenge win indicates that the contestant won the runway challenge SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges BTM Bottom indicates that the contestant was up for elimination ELIM Eliminated indicates that the contestant was eliminated ELIM Eliminated indicates that the contestant won the Snatch Game but was later eliminated during the episode DISQ Disqualified indicates that the contestant was disqualified after losing a lip sync to stay in the competition Canada s Drag Race Edit Jimbo left won on season 1 for her portrayal of Joan Rivers right Contestants of Canada s Drag Race and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan Jimbo Joan Rivers WINBOA Gypsy Rose Blanchard SAFEIlona Verley Rebecca More SAFELemon JoJo Siwa SAFERita Baga Edith Piaf SAFEScarlett BoBo Liza Minnelli SAFEPriyanka Miss Cleo BTMKiara Mariah Carey ELIM2 Brad GoreskiBoman Bomanizer Martinez Reid Synthia Kiss Rachel Zoe WINAdriana Sofia Vergara SAFEGia Metric Jim Carrey t SAFEIcesis Couture La Veneno SAFEKendall Gender Kris Jenner SAFEKimora Amour Leslie Jones SAFEPythia Grimes SAFEEve 6000 Bernie Sanders BTMSuki Doll Yoko Ono ELIM3 Brad GoreskiTraci Melchor Gisele Lullaby Marie Curie WINBombae Aziz Ansari SAFEMiss Fiercalicious Kourtney Kardashian SAFEIrma Gerd Marilyn Monroe SAFEVivian Vanderpuss Tammy Faye Messner SAFEJada Shada Hudson Saucy Santana SAFEKimmy Couture Ariana Grande BTMLady Boom Boom Mado Lamotte ELIMCanada s Drag Race Canada vs the World Edit Ra Jah O Hara left won for her portrayal of Big Freedia right Contestants of Canada s Drag Race Canada vs the World and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1Snatch Summit Traci MelchorSarain Fox Icesis Couture Donatella Versace WINRa Jah O Hara Big Freedia TOP2Rita Baga Guilda SAFESilky Nutmeg Ganache Lizzo SAFEVanity Milan Spice SAFEVictoria Scone Kim Woodburn SAFEAnita Wigl it Adele BTMStephanie Prince Cardi B ELIMDrag Race Espana Edit Sharonne left won on season 2 for impersonating Veronica Forque right Contestants of Drag Race Espana and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Samantha HudsonKika Lorace Killer Queen Isabel Diaz Ayuso WINCarmen Farala Dakota Tarraga SAFEDovima Nurmi Cayetana Fitz James Stuart SAFEPupi Poisson Karina SAFESagittaria Encarnita Rojas SAFEHugaceo Crujiente Mona Lisa BTMArantxa Castilla La Mancha Belen Esteban ELIM2 Eva HacheJedet Sharonne Veronica Forque WINDrag Sethlas Carmen Lomana SAFEEstrella Xtravaganza Paquita Salas SAFEJuriji Der Klee Isabel u SAFEMarina Antonia Dell Atte SAFEVenedita Von Dash Miguel Bose SAFEDiamante Merybrown RuPaul BTMOnyx Joanna of Castile ELIMDrag Race France Edit Contestants of Drag Race France and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Berengere KriefBilal Hassani La Grande Dame Alexandra Rosenfeld WINElips Chantal Ladesou SAFELolita Banana Rossy de Palma SAFEPaloma Fanny Ardant SAFESoa de Muse Felindra SAFELa Big Bertha Jean Pierre Coffe BTMKam Hugh Mireille Mathieu ELIMDrag Race Holland Edit Envy Peru left won on season 1 for portraying Patty Brard right Contestants of Drag Race Holland and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Carlo BoszhardMonica Geuze Envy Peru Patty Brard WINChelseaBoy Joe Exotic SAFEJaney Jacke Anny Schilder SAFEMa Ma Queen Raven van Dorst SAFEMiss Abby OMG Michella Kox BTMSederginne Mega Mindy v ELIM2 Carlo BoszhardElise Schaap Keta Minaj Sophie Anderson WINVivaldi Nikkie Plessen WINMy Little Puny Marijke Helwegen SAFETabitha Kim Holland SAFEThe Countess Louis XIV SAFEVanessa Van Cartier Queen Mathilde SAFEIvy Elyse Cardi B BTMLove Masisi Grace Jones ELIMDrag Race Italia Edit Contestants of Drag Race Italia and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Chiara FranciniMariano GalloVincenzo De Lucia w Le Riche Valeria Marini WINElecktra Bionic Francesca Cipriani SAFEFarida Kant Alessandra Celentano SAFELuquisha Lubamba Elettra Lamborghini SAFEAva Hangar Alice Kessler BTMEllen KesslerDivinity Belen Rodriguez ELIMEnorma Jean Rita Levi Montalcini DISQ x 2 Chiara FranciniMariano Gallo La Diamond Cristiano Malgioglio y WINAura Eternal Pamela Prati SAFEGioffre Pingu z SAFENehellenia Elenoire Ferruzzi SAFELa Petite Noire Chiara Ferragni SAFESkandalove Jill Cooper SAFEPanthera Virus Asia Argento BTMObama Barbara d Urso ELIMDrag Race Philippines Edit Contestants of Drag Race Philippines and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1Snatch Game KNB Jon SantosJojie Dingcong Xilhouete Vicki Belo WINEva Le Queen Rufa Mae Quinto SAFEMarina Summers Gloria Macapagal Arroyo SAFEPrecious Paula Nicole Charo Santos Concio SAFEVinas DeLuxe Kris Aquino SAFEBoy AbundaBrigiding Elizabeth Ramsey BTMMinty Fresh Maria Sofia Love BTMDrag Race Thailand Edit Contestants of Drag Race Thailand and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Metinee KingpayomPolpat Asavaprapha Natalia Pliacam Sumanee Gunakasem WINB Ella Leena Jung SAFEAmadiva Cherprang Areekul SAFEDearis Doll Jintara Poonlarp SAFEAnnee Maywong Lukkade Metinee BTMJAJA Nicki Minaj BTMPetchra Amy Winehouse ELIM2 Metinee KingpayomKhemanit Pancake Jamikorn Angele Anang Vatanika th WINBandit Ornapha Krisadee SAFEVanda Miss Joaquim Cardi B SAFESrimala Sophia La BTMTormai Thapanee Ietsrichai ELIMRuPaul s Drag Race Down Under Edit Contestants of RuPaul s Drag Race Down Under and their imitations Season Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Michelle VisageRhys Nicholson Anita Wigl it Queen Elizabeth II WINElektra Shock Catherine O Hara aa SAFEEtcetera Etcetera Lindy Chamberlain Creighton SAFEKaren from Finance Dolly Parton SAFEKita Mean Dr Seuss SAFEMaxi Shield Magda Szubanski ab SAFEScarlet Adams Jennifer Coolidge SAFECoco Jumbo Lizzo BTMArt Simone Bindi Irwin ELIM2 Michelle VisageRhys Nicholson Hannah Conda Liza Minnelli WINKween Kong NeNe Leakes SAFEMolly Poppinz Orville Peck SAFESpankie Jackzon Barry Humphries ac SAFEYuri Guaii Courtney Love SAFEBeverly Kills Val Garland BTMMinnie Cooper Ellen DeGeneres ELIMRuPaul s Drag Race UK Edit Baga Chipz left won on series 1 for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher right The Vivienne left also won on series 1 for her portrayal of Donald Trump right Bimini Bon Boulash left won on series 2 for her portrayal of Katie Price right Contestants of RuPaul s Drag Race UK and their imitations Series Guest celebrities Contestant Impersonation Result1 Lorraine KellyStacey Dooley Baga Chipz Margaret Thatcher WINThe Vivienne Donald Trump WINBlu Hydrangea Mary Berry SAFECheryl Hole Gemma Collins SAFEDivina de Campo Julia Child SAFECrystal Rue McClanahan i BTMSum Ting Wong David Attenborough ELIM2 Gemma CollinsMichelle Visage Bimini Bon Boulash Katie Price WINA Whora Louie Spence SAFEEllie Diamond Matt Lucas ad SAFESister Sister Sally Morgan ae SAFETayce Jane Turner af SAFELawrence Chaney Miriam Margolyes BTMTia Kofi Mel B ELIM3 Nadine CoyleJudi Love Ella Vaday Nigella Lawson WINKitty Scott Claus Gemma Collins SAFEKrystal Versace Selina Mosinski ag SAFEScarlett Harlett Macaulay Culkin ah SAFEVanity Milan Jocelyn Jee Esien ai SAFEChoriza May Margarita Pracatan ELIMRiver Medway Amy Childs ELIM4Strictly Come Snatch Game AJ OduduTess Daly Cheddar Gorgeous Queen Elizabeth I WINDakota Schiffer Pete Burns SAFEDanny Beard Cilla Black SAFEJonbers Blonde Saint Patrick SAFEPixie Polite Shirley Bassey SAFEBlack Peppa Lil Nas X BTMLe Fil Marie Kondo ELIMRuPaul s Drag Race UK vs the World Edit Blu Hydrangea left won for her portrayal of Mike Myers right Baga Chipz left won for her portrayal of Kathy Bates right She became the third contestant to win the challenge twice Contestants of RuPaul s Drag Race UK vs the World and their imitations Series Family Contestant Impersonation Result1Snatch Game Family Edition Katie Price Baga Chipz Kathy Bates aj TOP2Jujubee Cher BTMPangina Heals Mariah Carey ELIMMichelle Visage Blu Hydrangea Mike Myers ak WINJaney Jacke James Charles BTMMo Heart Billy Porter al BTMMost frequent impersonations EditEartha Kitt and Cardi B are the most frequently impersonated celebrities Both queens who impersonated Mariah Carey were eliminated making her the only choice of impersonation subject to lead to multiple contestants eliminations Both of the queens to impersonate Ariana Grande Celine Dion Ellen DeGeneres Nancy Grace and Rue McClanahan respectively two of the three queens to impersonate Lady Gaga and two of the four queens to impersonate Cardi B were up for elimination due to their performances but only one queen was eliminated for each Two of the four queens to impersonate Eartha Kitt and two of the three queens to impersonate Cher and RuPaul respectively landed in the bottom but none of them were eliminated Two of the three queens to impersonate Liza Minnelli won the Snatch Game making her the only impersonation subject to earn multiple queens a win Number Celebrity Contestant Season4 Cardi B Vanda Miss Joaquim Thailand 2Jaida Essence Hall Season 12Ivy Elyse Holland 2Stephanie Prince Canada vs the WorldEartha Kitt Chi Chi DeVayne Season 8Valentina All Stars 4Jujubee All Stars 5Chakra 7 Celebrity 23 Beyonce Tyra Sanchez Season 2Kenya Michaels Season 4Asia O Hara Season 10Cher Delta Work Season 3Chad Michaels Season 4Jujubee UK vs the WorldLady Gaga Sonique Season 2Phi Phi O Hara Season 4Miz Cracker All Stars 5Liza Minnelli Alexis Michelle Season 9Scarlett BoBo Canada 1Hannah Conda Down Under 2RuPaul Jessica Wild Season 2Trixie Mattel All Stars 3Diamante Merybrown Espana 2Whitney Houston Sahara Davenport Season 2Monet X Change All Stars 4Trinity K Bonet All Stars 62 Adele Ginger Minj Season 7Anita Wigl it Canada vs the WorldAlyssa Edwards Violet Chachki Season 7Aja Season 9Ariana Grande Tatianna All Stars 2Kimmy Couture Canada 3Amy Winehouse Yara Sofia Season 3Petchra Thailand 1Britney Spears Tatianna Season 2Derrick Barry Season 8Carol Channing Pandora Boxx Season 2Bob the Drag Queen Season 8Celine Dion Brooke Lynn Hytes Season 11Chic Li Fay Celebrity 2Diana Vreeland Robbie Turner Season 8Raja All Stars 7Dolly Parton Karen from Finance Down Under 1Kylie Sonique Love All Stars 6Donatella Versace Miss Fame Season 7Icesis Couture Canada vs the WorldEllen DeGeneres Blair St Clair All Stars 5Minnie Cooper Down Under 2Gemma Collins Cheryl Hole UK 1Kitty Scott Claus UK 3Grace Jones BeBe Zahara Benet All Stars 3Love Masisi Holland 2Joan Crawford Mariah Season 3Alyssa Edwards All Stars 2Joan Rivers Jimbo Canada 1Loosey LaDuca Season 15Julia Child Milk Season 6Divina de Campo UK 1Leslie Jones Heidi N Closet Season 12Kimora Amour Canada 2Lizzo Coco Jumbo Down Under 1Silky Nutmeg Ganache Canada vs the WorldMarilyn Monroe Ivy Winters Season 5Irma Gerd Canada 3Mariah Carey Kiara Canada 1Pangina Heals UK vs the WorldMaya Angelou Chi Chi DeVayne All Stars 3Monet X Change Season 10Nancy Grace Acid Betty Season 8Detox All Stars 2NeNe Leakes Peppermint Season 9Kween Kong Down Under 2Nicki Minaj Trinity K Bonet Season 6JAJA Thailand 1Paris Hilton Raven Season 2Gottmik Season 13Rachel Zoe Laganja Estranja Season 6Synthia Kiss Canada 2Rue McClanahan Crystal UK 1Elliott with 2 Ts Season 13Sofia Vergara Cynthia Lee Fontaine Season 9Adriana Canada 2Tammy Faye Messner Ginger Minj All Stars 2Vivian Vanderpuss Canada 3Tina Turner Shangela Season 3Widow Von Du Season 12Tiffany Haddish Monique Heart All Stars 4A keria C Davenport Season 11Wendy Williams DiDa Ritz Season 4Naomi Smalls All Stars 4Reception EditThe Snatch Game challenge has been called the signature challenge on the show 15 Kevin O Keeffe from Into discusses that the challenge isn t only about the celebrity impersonation and RuPaul looks for accuracy humor and the idea of the character He also states that the challenge tests a lot of different skills such as the queens ability to put on a different look from their signature one and also their ability to be funny on a dime 16 RuPaul states each year as the challenge is introduced that the cardinal rule of the challenge is to make him laugh 5 Writing for Vulture Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers state that Snatch Game is the mother of all comedy challenges on a reality show despite the varied results over the years 17 On a more critical reception of the challenge Josh Lee for PopBuzz argues that while the annual challenge has given viewers some of the best moments from RuPaul s Drag Race it is starting to feel stale overall He comments that recent celebrity impersonations in the challenge have been lackluster and the show should adapt and retire Snatch Game in future seasons of the series 18 Notes Edit In the 40 seasons to include the Snatch Game fifteen queens Jinkx Monsoon twice Bob the Drag Queen Aquaria Alaska Trinity the Tuck Shea Coulee Natalia Pliacam The Vivienne Envy Peru Sharonne Blu Hydrangea Gisele Lullaby La Diamond and Ra Jah D O Hara who won the Snatch Game went on to win their seasons In the 40 seasons to include the Snatch Game five queens Yvie Oddly Willow Pill Trixie Mattel Priyanka and Lawrence Chaney who placed in the bottom for the Snatch Game went on to win their seasons as Mary Lee Johnston from Precious a b as Faye Dunaway s portrayal of Crawford in Mommie Dearest as Violet Crawley from Downton Abbey as Fran Fine from The Nanny as Suzanne Crazy Eyes Warren from Orange is the New Black a parodic Kim Jong un s sister a b as Blanche Devereaux from The Golden Girls Kristin Chenoweth joined the contestants as an additional panelist portraying herself as Samantha Jones from Sex and the City As a twist the contestants were asked to portray two separate celebrities in two separate Snatch Games as Sheneneh Jenkins from Martin as Patsy Stone from Absolutely Fabulous as Joanie Taylor from The Catherine Tate Show A parodic Kevin Hart s sister as Lucille Esmeralda Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo from I Love Lucy Bob the Drag Queen joined the contestants as an additional panelist portraying herself as Ziggy Staardust from Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars as Ace Ventura from Ace Ventura Pet Detective from the viral video Las vecinas de Valencia Credited as Mega Mega Mindy Special guest Vincenzo De Lucia took part in the Snatch Game potraying Barbara D Urso intervening in various sketches making parodies about the character and the show Pomeriggio Cinque Before the runway and the judges critiques both Ava Hangar and Enorma Jean are summoned to the main stage Rather than disqualifying them outright for their behavior in previous week s Untucked Priscilla offers them the chance to lip sync to RuPaul s Champion in order to stay in the competition Ava Hangar is declared safe while Enorma Jean is disqualified Initially credited as Queen Elizabeth II La Diamond revealed to be portraying Cristiano Malgioglio as he famously once dressed himself as her Credited as Pinguino Italian Penguin as Moira Rose from Schitt s Creek as Lynne Postlethwaite from The D Generation as Humphries drag character Dame Edna Everage as Vicky Pollard from Little Britain Credited as Psychic Sally as Kath Day Knight from Kath amp Kim as Charity Shop Sue as Kevin McCallister from the Home Alone films as Gladys Kingston from Little Miss Jocelyn as Annie Wilkes from Misery first as Austin Powers and then as Dr Evil from the Austin Powers series of films as Pray Tell from PoseReferences Edit Where Are Your Favorite Queens from RuPaul s Drag Race Season 1 TV Guide February 2 2019 Archived from the original on March 27 2019 Retrieved March 27 2019 Joey Nolfi Canada s Drag Race first look serves Canadian bacon with a side of fish Entertainment Weekly May 19 2020 RuPaul s Drag Race episode 6 recap Which queen won Snatch Game Archived 2019 04 19 at the Wayback Machine Mic April 28 2017 a b The 10 Tightest Snatch Game Characters 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