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RuPaul

RuPaul

Actor · Born November 17, 1960 · San Diego, California, USA

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Biography

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 Awards, and a Tony Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article RuPaul, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 70

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. Nelson Sullivan

    Movie

  3. Pickle Surprise

    Movie

  4. 1987

    Starbooty Trilogy

    Starbooty

  5. 1984

    Trilogy Of Terror

    Sheila Jones

Created 34

2020s

  1. 2026

    Drag Race México: Latina Royale

    Creator

  2. Drag Race Down Under vs The World

    Creator

  3. 2025

    Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale

    Creator

  4. 2024
  5. RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked

    Creator

  6. Drag Race España All Stars

    Creator

  7. 2023

    Drag Race Germany

    Creator

  8. Drag Race Brasil

    Creator

  9. Drag Race Mexico

    Creator

  10. Drag Race Sweden

    Creator

  11. Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!

    Creator

  12. Drag Race Belgium

    Creator

  13. 2022

    Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World

    Creator

  14. Drag Race Philippines Untucked!

    Creator

  15. 2021

    Queen of the Universe

    Creator

  16. 2020

    Drag Race Holland

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018

    Drag Race Thailand

    Creator

  3. 2012
  4. 2010

    RuPaul's Drag U

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Under the Hood

    Creator

No release date

  1. Drag Race South Africa

    Creator

  2. RuPaul's Drag Race UK All Stars

    Creator

Produced 17

2020s

  1. 2026

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Rewind

    Executive Producer

  2. 2024

    Drag Race España All Stars

    Production Executive

  3. 2023

    Drag Race Germany

    Executive Producer

  4. 2022

    Bring Back My Girls

    Executive Producer

  5. 2021

    Queen of the Universe

    Executive Producer

  6. Painted with Raven

    Executive Producer

  7. 2020

    RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018

    RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

    Executive Producer

  3. 2017

    The Trixie & Katya Show

    Executive Producer

  4. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2007

    Starrbooty

    Producer

Wrote 4

2000s

  1. 2007

    Starrbooty

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1993

    RuPaul's Christmas Ball

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1984

    Trilogy Of Terror

    Writer

Sound 3

2020s

  1. 2023

    Drag Race Germany

    Songs

2000s

  1. 2006

    Queer Duck: The Movie

    Theme Song Performance

Directed 2

2020s

  1. 2025

    RuPaul's Drag Race Live - 1,000th Show

    Director

2000s

  1. 2006

    Encounters 1: The Heat of the Moment

    Director

Other crew 1

Appearances107

2020s

  1. 2026

    Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable

    Self

  2. 2025

    Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale

    Self - RuMail · 10 episodes

  3. RuPaul's Drag Race Live - 1,000th Show

    Self

  4. 2024
  5. 2023
  6. Lingo

    Self - Host · 28 episodes

  7. 2022

    Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World

    Self - RuMail · 12 episodes

  8. Celebrity Lingo

    Self - Host · 7 episodes

  9. 2021

    Painted with Raven

    Self - Guest Judge · 2 episodes

  10. Being BeBe

    self

  11. 2020

    The Big New Year's In

    Herself

  12. RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls

    Himself (archive footage)

  13. Drag Race Holland

    Self - RuMail · 16 episodes

  14. RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue

    Self · 3 episodes

  15. How's Your Head, Hun?

    Self · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

    Self

  3. Stonewall Outloud

    Narrator (voice)

  4. The X Change Rate

    Self - Special Guest · 1 episode

  5. Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

    Self

  6. 2018

    BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends

    Self

  7. RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

    Self - Host

  8. The Alec Baldwin Show

    Self · 1 episode

  9. Follow Me

    Self · 1 episode

  10. 2017

    Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

    Self

  11. Susanne Bartsch: On Top

    Self

  12. 2016
  13. Skin Wars: Fresh Paint

    Self - Host · 9 episodes

  14. 2015

    RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

    Self

  15. RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealed

    Self · 81 episodes

  16. 2014

    Skin Wars

    Self - Judge · 29 episodes

  17. 2013

    Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

    Self

  18. 2012
  19. 2011
  20. 2010

    RuPaul's Drag U

    Self - Host · 26 episodes

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Under the Hood

    Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 7 episodes

  3. 2008

    Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

    Narrator

  4. 2007
  5. 2006
  6. More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'

    Self

  7. 2005

    Disco: Spinning The Story

    self

  8. Dangerous Liaisons

    Self - Non-sexual Role

  9. 2004
  10. 2003
  11. 2000

    VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross

    Self

  12. The Eyes of Tammy Faye

    Narrator

1990s

  1. 1999

    After Stonewall

    Self

  2. 1998
  3. Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

    Self

  4. 1997
  5. 1996
  6. 1995

    Catwalk

    Self

  7. The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

    Self

  8. MADtv

    Self · 1 episode

  9. Wigstock: The Movie

    Self

  10. 1994

    Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder

    Self

  11. 1993

    RuPaul's Christmas Ball

    Host

  12. A Simple Matter of Justice

    Self

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self · 1 episode

No release date

  1. RuPaul's Drag Race UK All Stars

    Self - Host / Judge · 1 episode