RuPaul

RuPaul is an American drag queen, producer, host, and judge known for his award-winning work on RuPaul's Drag Race and his contributions to popular culture as the most famous drag queen in the U.S.

TV Show Host

November 17, 1960

Scorpio

64

San Diego, California, United States

RuPaul Andre Charles, commonly known as RuPaul, is a multifaceted American talent, recognized as a drag queen, actor, and singer-songwriter. He gained widespread fame for creating, hosting, and judging the reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race, which earned him 12 Primetime Emmy Awards. Besides this, RuPaul has participated in various projects, such as hosting Skin Wars: Fresh Paint, Good Work, and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul, as well as guest hosting NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” in 2020. With appearances in over 50 films and television shows, including Crooklyn and The Brady Bunch Movie, RuPaul has become a prominent figure in popular culture and the most renowned drag queen in the U.S. His highly popular reality competition series, RuPaul’s Drag Race, follows his quest to find “America’s next drag superstar.”

RuPaul’s accomplishments include numerous accolades, such as three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Tony Award, in addition to his 12 Primetime Emmy Awards.