As an actor, RuPaul has appeared in over 50 films and television shows both in and out of drag including Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Comedy Central series Broad City (2017), Netflix originals Girlboss (2017) and Gracie & Frankie (2019), and the voice of Queen Chante in The Simpsons (2018).

RuPaul was also featured as a host on the series Skin Wars: Fresh Paint, Good Work, Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul, and as the guest host of NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' Feb. RuPaul's Drag Race has produced fourteen seasons to date and has inspired several international spin-off series, including RuPaul's Drag Race: UK and RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars. As a recording artist, RuPaul has co-written and co-produced seventeen studio albums to date, including Foxy Lady (1996), Champion (2009), Glamazon (2011), Born Naked (2014), American (2017) and 'Mamaru' (2022). In 1996, RuPaul landed a TV talk show on VH1, The RuPaul Show, taping over 100 episodes with co-host, Michelle Visage, while simultaneously co-hosting a morning drive radio show on WKTU, also with Visage.

In 1995, he became the first spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics, raising millions of dollars for the MAC AIDS Fund, becoming the first man to land a major cosmetics campaign. RuPaul achieved international fame with the release of the single, 'Supermodel (You Better Work)', which was included on his debut album Supermodel of the World (1993). He settled in New York City where he became a popular fixture on the nightclub scene. RuPaul was born and raised in San Diego, CA and later moved to Atlanta, GA to study performing arts.

RuPaul is the most commercially successful drag queen of all time, and in 2017, he was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Since 2009, he has executive produced and hosted the reality competition TV series RuPaul's Drag Race, for which he received eleven Primetime Emmy Awards in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20, making him the Guinness World Records title holder for most Emmy wins for Outstanding Host of Reality/Competition Program, and most Emmy awards of any Black artist in history. RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality and author.

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