RuPaul
Birth Name:
RuPaul Andre Charles
Birth Place:
San Diego, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Music department, Camera department
Fast Facts
- Became the first drag queen supermodel when he was invited to be a spokesperson for M․A․C․ Cosmetics in 1996, and has since helped raise more than $22 million for the M․A․C․ AIDS Fund
- The Most Beautiful Transsexuals in the World Association recognized his outreach and support to the LGBT community with their lifetime achievement award in 2002
- Was named Entertainer of the Year at the GLAAD Media Awards in 1999
- Began his career as a bar dancer and singer in Atlanta before moving to New York, where he became popular in the Manhattan nightclub scene
- Quote: "Doing drag in a male-dominant culture is an act of treason․ It's the most punk-rock thing you can do․"
- Quote: "I do not impersonate females! How many women do you know who wear seven inch heels, four foot wigs and skintight dresses?"
- Best known as a drag queen, model and singer who is the host of "RuPaul's Drag Race․"
- Has released several hit dance songs, including "Supermodel (You Better Work)," "Back to My Roots" and "House of Love․"
- A wax statue of him was added to Madame Tussaud's wax museum in New York City in 2000 on his 40th birthday
- Performed at a gay rights rally in Washington, D․C․, on the same spot that Martin Luther King Jr․ stood when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech
Awards
- 2012Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated
- 2012Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Nominated
- 2013Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Host:Nominated
- 2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Host:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Host:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Winner
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Reality Show Host:Winner
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2019Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host of the Decade:Winner
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2019MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Host:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Winner
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2021Real TV Award - Male Star of the Year:Nominated
- 2021Real TV Award - Best Show Host:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2021Image Award - Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble:Nominated
- 2021MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Host:Winner
- 2021OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
- 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Winner
- 2022AACTA Award - Best Entertainment Program:Nominated
- 2022BAFTA TV Award - Reality & Constructed Factual:Nominated
- 2022Canadian Screen Award - Best Reality/Competition Program or Series:Winner
- 2022Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance, Animation:Winner
- 2022Real TV Award - Male Star of the Year:Nominated
- 2022Real TV Award - Best Show Host:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2022MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Host:Nominated
- 2022OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
- 2022PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Winner
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program:Winner
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
- 2023BAFTA TV Award - Reality & Constructed Factual:Nominated
- 2023Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2023MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Host:Nominated
- 2023MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Reality On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Winner
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program:Winner
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
- 2024Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Nominated
- 2024Image Award - Outstanding Host in a Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble:Nominated
- 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
- 2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Winner
- 2024People's Choice Award - The Host of the Year:Nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2025Canadian Screen Award - Best Reality/Competition Program or Series:Winner
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Winner
- 2025OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Competition Host:Nominated
- 2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program:Nominated