Person

RuPaul

Acting · Born 1960-11-17 · San Diego, California, USA

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.

Known for

Filmography

2026Drag Race Mexico: Latina RoyaleCreator
2026Drag Race Down Under vs The WorldCreator
2026Canada's Drag Race: All StarsSelf - RuMail
2026Stop! That! Train!President Judy Gagwell
2025Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian RoyaleSelf - RuMail
2025Dancing In the Lighthimself
2025RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th ShowSelf
2025Hollywood SquaresSelf
2024Hitpig!Polecat (voice)
2024RuPaul's Drag Race Global All StarsSelf - Host / Judge
2024Bob Mackie: Naked IllusionSelf
2024RuPaul's Drag Race Live UntuckedCreator
2024OZI: Voice of the ForestGurd
2024Drag Race España All StarsProduction Executive
2023Darlo todoMaterial de archivo
2023Trolls Band TogetherMiss Maxine (voice)
2023The Super ModelsSelf (archive footage)
2023Drag Race GermanySongs
2023Drag Race BrasilCreator
2023NimonaNate Knight (voice)
2023Drag Race MexicoCreator
2023Drag Race SwedenCreator
2023Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!Creator
2023Drag Race BelgiumCreator
2023Commitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)
2023The StrollSelf (archive footage)
2023LingoSelf - Host
2022Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The WorldSelf - RuMail
2022Bring Back My GirlsExecutive Producer
2022The Tiny Chef ShowAnnouncer (voice)
2022Celebrity LingoSelf - Host
2022Drag Race Philippines Untucked!Creator
2022Drag Race PhilippinesCreator
2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3The Mothership (voice)
2022Drag Race FranceCreator
2022PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation PresentationSelf (archive footage)
2022RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The WorldSelf - Host
2021Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnonQ
2021The Bitch Who Stole ChristmasHannah Contour
2021Queen of the UniverseExecutive Producer
2021Painted with RavenSelf - Guest Judge
2021Drag Race ItaliaSelf (uncredited)
2021Chicago Party AuntGideon (voice)
2021Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
2021Being BeBeself
2021Drag Race EspañaCreator
2021Workhorse QueenSelf (archival footage)
2021Drag Race Down UnderSelf - Host / Judge
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
2020The Big New Year's InHerself
2020RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My GhoulsHimself (archive footage)
2020Drag Race HollandSelf - RuMail
2020RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas RevueSelf
2020Muppets NowSelf
2020Canada's Drag RaceSelf - RuMail
2020How's Your Head, Hun?Self
2020Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Host
2020AJ and the QueenRobert Lee / Ruby Red
2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Host / Judge
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
2019The QueensSelf
2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutSelf
2019Stonewall OutloudNarrator (voice)
2019AmphibiaMr. X (voice)
2019RuPaulSelf - Host
2019The X Change RateSelf - Special Guest
2019WigSelf
2019Trixie Mattel: Moving PartsSelf
2019Someone GreatHype
2019The World's BestJudge
2018BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup TrendsSelf
2018RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay SpectacularSelf - Host
2018The Alec Baldwin ShowSelf
2018Follow MeSelf
2018Show DogsPersephone (voice)
2018Forbidden
2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelf
2018Drag Race ThailandCreator
2017The Trixie & Katya ShowExecutive Producer
2017Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?Self
2017Susanne Bartsch: On TopSelf
2017GirlbossLionel
2016Not Today, BiancaRuPaul
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartySelf
2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2016Straight Outta OZ
2016Skin Wars: Fresh PaintSelf - Host
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
2016Hurricane BiancaWeatherman
2016The Real O'NealsRuPaul
2016Animals.Dr. Labcoat
2016Kocktails With KhloéSelf
2015RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen ChristmasSelf
2015Adam Ruins Everything
2015The MuppetsSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
2015RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealedSelf
2015Grace and FrankieBenjamin Le Day
2015Drag Becomes HimSelf (archive footage)
2015Harvey BeaksJackie Slitherstein (voice)
2014BoJack HorsemanQueen Antonia (voice)
2014Skin WarsSelf - Judge
2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Speaker
2014Hey Qween!Self
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014Broad CityMarcel
2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularSelf
2013RuPaul Drives...Self - Host
2013The Out ListHerself (archive footage)
2013Alyssa's SecretSelf - Guest
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Narrator
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Host / Judge
2012Finding Your RootsSelf
20112 Broke GirlsHimself
2011Happy EndingsKrisJahn
2010RuPaul's Drag UHimself
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Narrator
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Host
2009Under the HoodSelf - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2008Starz Inside: Ladies or GentlemenNarrator
2008Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!Tyrell Tyrelle
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldTyler (voice)
2007StarrbootyStarrbooty / Cupcake
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Guest
2006Ugly BettyRudolph
2006The One ShowSelf
2006The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'Self
2006Queer Duck: The MovieTheme Song Performance
2006Zombie PromMiss Strict
2006Encounters 1: The Heat of the MomentDirector
2006WhitepaddyRadio Kissin'
2005Disco: Spinning The Storyself
2005The ComebackRuPaul
2005American Dad!(voice)
2005Michael Lucas' Dangerous LiaisonsSelf - Non-sexual Role
2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge
2004The SoupSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Host
2002The GrooveniansChampagne Courvoisier
2002Sylvester: Mighty RealSelf
2001Who Is Cletis Tout?Ginger Markum
2000The Truth About JaneJimmy
2000But I'm a CheerleaderMike
2000VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana RossSelf
2000Son of the Beach
2000The Eyes of Tammy FayeNarrator
1999Time of Your Life
1999PopularSweet Honey Chile
1999After StonewallSelf
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsHimself
1999EDtvRuPaul
1998V.I.P.Pepe Dutille
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1998HerculesRock Guardian (voice)
1998An Unexpected LifeCharles
1998Motown 40: The Music Is ForeverSelf
1997Veronica's ClosetBrett
1997The ViewSelf
1997The RuPaul ShowSelf - Host
1997ShantayShantay
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchWitch Judge
1996A Very Brady SequelMs. Cummings
1996FledHimself
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf
1996Nash BridgesSimone Dubois
1995CatwalkSelf
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSelf
1995MADtvSelf
1995Blue in the FaceDancer
1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarRachel Tensions
1995Red Ribbon BluesDuke
1995Wigstock: The MovieSelf
1995A Mother's PrayerDeacon "Dede"
1995The Brady Bunch MovieMrs. Cummings
1994CrooklynBodega Woman
1994Sister, SisterMarje
1994Nelson Sullivan's World Of WonderSelf
1993RuPaul's Christmas BallHost
1993Out ThereSelf
1993A Simple Matter of JusticeSelf
1993Walker, Texas RangerBob
1993Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue
1992InfernoParty Guest
1990Real Sex
1989The SimpsonsQueen Chante (voice)
1989Nelson Sullivan
1989Nelson Sullivan's Video DiariesHimself
1989Pickle Surprise
1987Starbooty TrilogyStarbooty
1987Star Booty I: The Motion PictureStarbooty
1987RuPaul is: StarrbootyStarrbooty
1984RuPaul & Felecia Having Fun in New York - October 18, 1984Himself
1984Trilogy Of TerrorSheila Jones
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
—Just Between Friends
—American Porn StarCherry Grind
—Drag Race South AfricaCreator
—Drag Race JapanCreator

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