15 Facts About Rita Baga

Rita Baga is best known as a top three finalist in the first season of Canada's Drag Race.

In 2022, it was announced that Rita Baga would be the main host of Drag Race Belgique.

In 2013, Rita Baga appeared on La Guerre des clans, V's French-language version of Family Feud.

In 2014, Rita Baga became the permanent host of Bagalicious, the Sunday night program at Cabaret Mado.

Rita Baga was one of two queens from Montreal, alongside Kiara, to appear in the season.

Rita Baga made it to the top 3 in Canada's Drag Race, with Scarlett BoBo and Priyanka, and won the most weekly challenges over the course of the season, but ultimately lost the crown to Priyanka.

Rita Baga placed high, but did not win, in the Snatch Game challenge for her performance as Edith Piaf.

Alongside Priyanka, Scarlett BoBo and Jimbo, Rita Baga participated in an online panel as part of the 2020 Just for Laughs festival.

In December 2020, it was announced that Rita Baga would be part of the cast of the first season of the Quebec version of Big Brother Celebrites.

In October 2021, Rita Baga launched Creature, a theatre tour blending lipsynching, live singing and comedy segments.

Rita Baga competed in the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs the World in 2022, portraying Montreal drag icon Guilda in the Snatch Game episode.

Rita Baga won two of the main weekly challenges during the season and made it to the finale episode of the competition, placing in the top four.

In 2023, Rita Baga was a contestant in the third season of Chanteurs masques as Le Lion.

Rita Baga reached the finale, but ultimately lost to Le Cameleon portrayed by Michel Courtemanche.

On November 6,2022, Rita Baga issued an apology throughout social media due to a past performance in which she wore blackface to portray Amber Riley from Glee.