"You're born naked and the rest is drag," says RuPaul, host of RuPaul's Drag Race, Logo's search for America's Next Drag Superstar. In season 2, which premieres Monday (9 p.m. EST), 12 contestants will compete in challenges "designed to test their charisma, uniqueness nerve and talent, but to really win you've got to have that It factor," RuPaul says. Meet the contestants!
SONIQUE
Age: 28
Hometown: Atlanta
RuPaul's take: "She just oozes with sensuality."
Age: 21
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
RuPaul's take: "She's old-meets-new. She's a 21-year-old with a son who has all of the old drag tradition, carrying it with her on her shoulders."
TATIANNA
Age: 21
Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
RuPaul's take: "Our little Britney of the group – she's young, sexy and [has] the most gorgeous sticks on the planet."
Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
RuPaul's take: "Our little Britney of the group – she's young, sexy and [has] the most gorgeous sticks on the planet."
RAVEN
Age: 30
Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
RuPaul's take: "The quintessential L.A. rocker chick, she is irreverent, funny and smart as all get-out."
JESSICA WILD
Age: 28
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
RuPaul's take: "She is our Latina. She is so addictive and so charming. I wouldn't leave her in a room with my boyfriend."
JUJUBEE
Age: 25
Hometown: Boston
RuPaul's take: "She's drag with a wink. She's got a real consciousness."
MYSTIQUE SUMMERS MADISON
Age: 25
Hometown: Bedford, Texas
RuPaul's take: "She's our big girl and she's got talent in spades. She says the secret of her success is 'a two piece and a biscuit.'"
MORGAN MCMICHAELS
Age: 28
Hometown: Mira Loma, Calif.
RuPaul's take: "An L.A. girl who really has the talent to back it up."
NICOLE PAIGE BROOKS
Age: 36
Hometown: Atlanta
RuPaul's take: "Another of the traditional drag girls, she too carries the tradition of old-school drag on her stilettos."
PANDORA BOXX
Age: 37
Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.
RuPaul's take: "She's quite the dichotomy, because she's young and vivacious but she's also part of old world drag esthetic. She's very smart and knows her pop culture."
SAHARA DAVENPORT
Age: 29
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
RuPaul's take: "A New York City girl who has what it takes – now she is someone you don't want to turn your back on."
SHANGELA LAQUIFA WADLEY
Age: 28
Hometown: Studio City, Calif.
RuPaul's take: "She's new to the game of drag. Expect lots of great things from her."
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