RuPaul's Drag Race, season 16
Episodes
All episodes in RuPaul's Drag Race, season 16 with air dates and challenge types
| Episode number | Episode name | Air date | Episode type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rate-A-Queen | Talent | |
| 2 | Queen Choice Awards | Comedy | |
| 3 | The Mother of All Balls | Ball | |
| 4 | RDR Live! | Comedy | |
| 5 | Girl Groups | Girl groups | |
| 6 | Welcome to the DollHouse | Acting | |
| 7 | The Sound of Rusic | Rusical | |
| 8 | Snatch Game | Snatch game | |
| 9 | See You Next Wednesday | Comedy | |
| 10 | Werq the World | Comedy | |
| 11 | Corporate Queens | Comedy | |
| 12 | Bathroom Hunties | Comedy | |
| 13 | Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers | Makeover | |
| 14 | Booked and Blessed | Comedy | |
| 15 | Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown – Reunited | Lalaparuza | |
| 16 | Grand Finale | Finale |
Prizes overview
Prize pool and statistics for RuPaul's Drag Race, season 16
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of cash prizes | 54 |
| Total prize money to queens | $437,600 |
| Total prize money to charity | $0 |
| Total prize money | $437,600 |
Notable prizes
Major prizes awarded during RuPaul's Drag Race, season 16
| Prize | Queen | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses | Morphine Love Dion | $50,000 |
| Season winner | Nymphia Wind | $200,000 |
| Season runner up | Sapphira Cristál | $25,000 |
| Miss Congeniality | Sapphira Cristál | $10,000 |
| Season finalist | Plane Jane | $25,000 |
| Miss Congeniality | Xunami Muse | $10,000 |
Total prize money per queen
Total prize money and charity contributions won by each contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race, season 16
| Queen | Prize money | Charity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nymphia Wind | $218,950 | ||
| Sapphira Cristál | $62,400 | ||
| Morphine Love Dion | $52,700 | ||
| Plane Jane | $45,100 | ||
| Xunami Muse | $14,500 | ||
| Q | $12,700 | ||
| Plasma | $12,000 | ||
| Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | $4,050 | ||
| Megami | $3,250 | ||
| Geneva Karr | $3,250 | ||
| Dawn | $2,700 | ||
| Amanda Tori Meating | $2,000 | ||
| Mirage | $2,000 | ||
| Hershii LiqCour-Jeté | $2,000 |
Longest consecutive safe placements
Queens with the longest streaks of consecutive safe placements in RuPaul's Drag Race, season 16
| Queen | Consecutive safe | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 10 | USA16 E1USA16 E3USA16 E4USA16 E5USA16 E6USA16 E7USA16 E8USA16 E9USA16 E10USA16 E11 |
| Nymphia Wind | 8 | USA16 E6USA16 E7USA16 E8USA16 E9USA16 E10USA16 E11USA16 E12USA16 E13 |
| Sapphira Cristál | 7 | USA16 E3USA16 E4USA16 E5USA16 E6USA16 E7USA16 E8USA16 E9 |