RuPaul

RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He and has played male roles and makes public appearances in both male and female drag. This article uses "he/him" pronouns for consistency.}} 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, and a Tony Award. 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 later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBT nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)". 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.

''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce sixteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally and there are several international variants of the show, including ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' (2019–present) and ''Canada's Drag Race'' (2020–present). This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including ''RuPaul's Drag U'' (2010–2012), ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', (2012–present), and ''RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'' (2020–2022). His other television work includes ''The RuPaul Show'' (1996–1998), ''Skin Wars'' (2014–2016), ''Good Work'' (2015), ''Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul'' (2016–2017), and ''RuPaul'' (2019). In 2018, RuPaul received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry, making him the first drag queen to be given such an award.

RuPaul has made appearances in films, including ''Crooklyn'' (1994), ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), and ''But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999), as well as television series, including ''Girlboss'' and ''Broad City'' (both 2017). He created and starred in the Netflix original series ''AJ and the Queen'' (2020). RuPaul has also published four books: ''Lettin' It All Hang Out'' (1995), ''Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style'' (2010), ''GuRu'' (2018), and ''The House of Hidden Meanings'' (2024). As a recording artist, he has released fifteen studio albums. Provided by Wikipedia