Who are the Queens Competing on Season 17 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?

MTV today ru-vealed the cast for Season 17 of the Emmy Award-winning global phenomenon, "RuPaul's Drag Race," which starts Friday, January 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with 90-minute episodes. This season, 14 dazzling new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $200,000 for the winner, sponsored by TodayTix, the theater ticket app.

In the premiere episode, the new cast of queens will compete in "Drag Queens Got Talent" and this season will bring back the gag-worthy "Rate-A-Queen" scoring system, but with an all-new twist.

"RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" the Emmy Award-winning aftershow, will premiere immediately following at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. "Untucked" gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate in the competition.

Today, fans will be able to "Meet the Queens" more in-depth on the "RuPaul's Drag Race" YouTube channel, with individual interviews from each new queen and the official Season 17 images.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" sponsors include ViiV Healthcare.

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The 14 new queens include:

Acacia Forgot - Los Angeles, CA | @acaciaforgot

This honky-tonk diva puts the country in California. Glitzy, glamorous, and with a penchant for blonde hair, Acacia Forgot has never met a rhinestone she didn't like. Musically talented, as well as being a singer-songwriter, Acacia plays the guitar, piano, banjo and ukulele. Will this aspiring country star also become America's Next Drag Superstar?

Arrietty - Seattle, WA | @arrietty_theelf

Arrietty hails from the House of Dubois - her drag mother is none other than Drag Race season 15's Irene (The Alien) Dubois. Obsessed with the fantasy genre, this uniquely creative queen designs and sews her own outfits, often with a "futuristic elf" aesthetic. Add in the ability to beat a mean mug when needed, and this talented, twisted queen is ready to go all the way in the competition!

Crystal Envy - Asbury Park, NJ | @thecrystalenvy

With looks so polished, it's hard to believe this makeup artist and drag queen has only been performing for 3 years. In New Jersey, Crystal swiftly dominated the club scene. Crystal Envy's name comes as a mixture of their birth name Chris, and the fact that every outfit she wears is bedazzled and sparkly. This pageant princess commands a club crowd, but can Crystal hold that same command over the judges this season?

Hormona Lisa - Chattanooga, TN | @hormona_lisa

This Southern bubblegum babe was infamously plucked from the crowd by RuPaul on the Atlanta stop of his "The House of Hidden Meanings" book tour, and invited to Hollywood. Now officially a part of the season 17 cast, this campy queen - inspired by Disney princesses and vintage screen sirens - hopes to catch the eye of RuPaul again, this time where it counts the most: on the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race!

Jewels Sparkles - Tampa, FL | @thejewelssparkles

Out of drag, this youthful queen has a sweetness and an innocence, and is a self-described "ditzy clumsy bimbo." But don't be fooled - Jewels intends to enter the competition with intention and strategy. With influences that range from Ariana Grande to Priscilla Presley, to her Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage, you'd be foolish to underestimate this talented doll as merely a "look queen."

Joella - Los Angeles, CA | @thejoelladynasty

Joella calls herself "The Slaysian Diva," and with her own unique style of drag, mixing traditional Chinese costume with street fashion and pop culture, you can see why. Having already won local West Hollywood drag bar contests, Joella is now ready to represent plus size queens in the biggest drag competition in the world.

Kori King - Boston, MA | @koriking

This boisterous queen has rapidly risen to the top of the Boston scene, amassing a respectable TikTok following along the way. Only in the drag game for 2 years, Kori has already been awarded Boston's Best New Performer To Watch award, and is the name on everybody's lips. She is season 16 finalist Plane Jane's drag sister, so expect a razor sharp wit, and somebody who tells it like it is!