RuPaul
Sign in to saveRuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He produces, hosts, and judges the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and has received several accolades, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, a Tony Award, and a Guinness World Records title. He has been dubbed the "Queen of Drag" and is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, with Fortune saying that he is "easily the world's mo
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Acting · San Diego, California, USA
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960), known mononymously as RuPaul, is an American drag queen, television judge, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received several accolades, including eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music…
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- Stop! That! Train! — President Gagwell2026
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show — Self2025
- Dancing In the Light — himself2025
- Hollywood Squares — Self2025
- Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale — Self - RuMail2025
- Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion — Self2024
- Hitpig! — Polecat (voice)2024
- OZI: Voice of the Forest — Gurd2024
- RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars — Self - Host / Judge2024
- Trolls Band Together — Miss Maxine (voice)2023
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RuPaul Andre Charles is an American drag queen, television personality, actor, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting and judging the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received several accolades, including 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards and a Tony Award. Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. <a href="https://www.las
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- RuPaul at the 2019 California Hall of Fame Ceremony in Sacramento, California
- Person.birth_name
- RuPaul Andre Charles
- Person.birth_place
- San Diego, California, U.S.
- Person.years_active
- 1982–present
- Person.television
- The RuPaul Show ''RuPaul's Drag Race Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul Good Work Skin Wars AJ and the Queen RuPaul''
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- Cory Booker (distant cousin)
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- Born
- 17 November 1960
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- human
- Given name
- Andre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Diego
- Occupation
- television producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Emmy Award
- Genre
- electronica
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27 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1980–1995: Beginnings and ''Supermodel of the World''
- 1996–2007: ''Foxy Lady'' and ''Red Hot''
- 2008–2013: ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', ''Champion'', and ''Glamazon''
- 2014–2016: ''Born Naked'', ''Realness,'' ''Butch Queen'', and television expansion
- 2017–present: Further album releases, ''Drag Race UK'', ''AJ and the Queen'', and further TV shows
- Other ventures
- Podcasting
- Audiobooks
- Drag conventions
- Activism
- Impact
- Relationship with transgender community
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Short films
- Television
- Music videos
- Awards and nominations
- Books
- See also
- Explanatory notes
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RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He produces, hosts, and judges the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and has received several accolades, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, a Tony Award, and a Guinness World Records title. He has been dubbed the "Queen of Drag" and is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, with Fortune saying that he is "easily the world's most famous drag queen." In 2017, RuPaul was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)" (1993). RuPaul was a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign.
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