RuPaul

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.

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Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

The Graham Norton Show

Self - Guest

The Graham Norton Show

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show	Self
2024	Ozi: Voice of the Forest	Gurd (voice)
2024	Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion	Self
2024	Hitpig!	Polecat (voice)
2024	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special	Self (archive footage)
2023	Trolls Band Together	Miss Maxine (voice)
2023	Nimona	Nate Knight (voice)
2023	The Stroll	Self (archive footage)
2022	PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation	Self (archive footage)
2022	Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3	The Mothership (voice)
2021	The Bitch Who Stole Christmas	Hannah Contour
2021	Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon	Q
2021	Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
2021	Workhorse Queen	Self (archival footage)
2020	The Big New Year's In	Herself
2020	RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls	Himself (archive footage)
2019	Wig	Self
2019	Someone Great	Hype
2019	Stonewall Outloud	Narrator (voice)
2019	The Queens	Self
2019	Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts	Self
2018	Show Dogs	Persephone (voice)
2018	Forbidden
2018	RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular	Self - Host
2018	The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom	Self
2018	BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2017	Susanne Bartsch: On Top	Self
2017	Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?	Self
2016	Hurricane Bianca	Weatherman
2016	Straight Outta OZ
2015	RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas	Self
2015	Drag Becomes Him	Self (archive footage)
2013	Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular	Self
2013	The Out List	Herself (archive footage)
2008	Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!	Tyrell Tyrelle
2008	Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen	Narrator
2007	Starrbooty	Starrbooty / Cupcake
2006	Zombie Prom	Miss Strict
2006	Whitepaddy	Radio Kissin'
2005	Disco: Spinning The Story	self
2005	Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons	Self - Non-sexual Role
2002	Sylvester: Mighty Real	Self
2002	The Groovenians	Champagne Courvoisier
2001	Who Is Cletis Tout?	Ginger Markum
2000	But I'm a Cheerleader	Mike
2000	The Truth About Jane	Jimmy
2000	VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross	Self
2000	The Eyes of Tammy Faye	Narrator
1999	EDtv	RuPaul
1999	After Stonewall	Self
1998	Motown 40: The Music is Forever	Self
1998	An Unexpected Life	Charles
1997	Shantay	Shantay
1996	Fled	Himself
1996	A Very Brady Sequel	Ms. Cummings
1995	Catwalk	Self
1995	The Brady Bunch Movie	Mrs. Cummings
1995	Blue in the Face	Dancer
1995	A Mother's Prayer	Deacon "Dede"
1995	Wigstock: The Movie	Self
1995	Red Ribbon Blues	Duke
1995	To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar	Rachel Tensions
1995	The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special	Self
1994	Crooklyn	Bodega Woman
1994	Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder	Self
1993	RuPaul's Christmas Ball	Host
1993	Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue
1992	Inferno	Party Guest
1989	Pickle Surprise
1989	Nelson Sullivan
1989	Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries	Himself
1987	Starbooty Trilogy	Starbooty
1984	RuPaul & Felecia Having Fun in New York - October 18, 1984	Himself
1984	RuPaul's Trilogy Of Terror	Sheila Jones

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	Hollywood Squares	Self
2024	RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars	Self - Host / Judge
2023	Lingo	Self - Host
2022	The Tiny Chef Show	Announcer
2022	RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World	Self - Host
2022	Celebrity Lingo	Self - Host
2022	Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World	Self - RuMail
2021	RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under	Self - Host / Judge
2021	Chicago Party Aunt	Gideon (voice)
2021	Painted with Raven	Self - Guest Judge
2021	Drag Race Italy	Self (uncredited)
2021	Celebrity Wheel of Fortune	Self - Contestant
2020	Drag Race Holland	Self - Video Message
2020	Canada's Drag Race	Self - RuMail
2020	AJ and the Queen	Robert Lee / Ruby Red
2020	Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race	Self - Host
2020	Muppets Now	Self
2019	A Little Late with Lilly Singh	Self
2019	Amphibia	Mr. X (voice)
2019	RuPaul	Self - Host
2019	The X Change Rate	Self - Special Guest
2019	RuPaul's Drag Race UK	Self - Host / Judge
2019	The World's Best	Judge
2018	Follow Me	Self
2018	The Alec Baldwin Show	Self
2017	Girlboss	Lionel
2016	The Real O'Neals	RuPaul
2016	Animals.	Dr. Labcoat
2016	The $100,000 Pyramid	Self
2016	Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party	Self
2016	To Tell the Truth	Self - Panelist
2016	Kocktails With Khloé	Self
2016	Match Game	Self - Panelist
2016	Skin Wars: Fresh Paint	Self - Host
2016	Not Today, Bianca	RuPaul
2015	The Muppets	Self
2015	Harvey Beaks	Jackie Slitherstein (voice)
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self - Guest
2015	Grace and Frankie	Benjamin Le Day
2015	Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter	Self
2015	Adam Ruins Everything
2015	RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealed	Self
2014	Skin Wars	Self - Judge
2014	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	Self
2014	Hey Qween!	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2014	Broad City	Marcel
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	Trailblazer Honors	Self - Speaker
2014	BoJack Horseman	Queen Antonia (voice)
2013	RuPaul Drives...	Self - Host
2013	Alyssa's Secret	Self - Guest
2012	Finding Your Roots	Self
2012	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars	Self - Host / Judge
2012	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED	Self - Narrator
2011	2 Broke Girls	Himself
2011	Happy Endings	KrisJahn
2010	RuPaul's Drag U	Himself
2010	RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked	Self - Narrator
2009	RuPaul's Drag Race	Self - Host
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2009	Under the Hood	Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self - Guest
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World	Tyler (voice)
2006	Ugly Betty	Rudolph
2006	The One Show	Self
2005	The Comeback
2004	The Soup	Self
2004	Project Runway	Self - Guest Judge
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self - Guest Host
2000	Son of the Beach
1999	Time of Your Life
1998	Hollywood Squares	Self - Panelist
1998	Hercules	Rock Guardian (voice)
1998	V.I.P.	Pepe Dutille
1997	The RuPaul Show	Himself - Host
1997	The View	Self
1997	Veronica's Closet	Brett
1996	Nash Bridges
1996	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Witch Judge
1996	The Rosie O'Donnell Show	Self
1995	MADtv	Self
1994	Sister, Sister	Marje
1993	Walker, Texas Ranger	Bob
1989	The Simpsons	Queen Chante (voice)
1984	MTV Video Music Awards	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host