Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer and Host, RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul Charles: Biography at a Glance
- RuPaul Charles is best known as the host and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning reality show, RuPaul's Drag Race.
- RuPaul has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program eight consecutive times for his hosting duties on RuPaul’s Drag Race, setting a record in the category.
- In his bestselling memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings, Ru shares his inspiring life story and offers a manual for living - harnessing what makes you different and understanding the transformational power of fearlessness.
- He is the bestselling author of Lettin It All Hang Out: An Autobiography, which raised millions of dollars for people living with HIV/AIDS.
- RuPaul skyrocketed to international fame with the hit song “Supermodel (You Better Work),” and has since gone on to produce 14 solo albums, including a duet with Sir Elton John that reached #7 on the UK charts.
Biography
RuPaul Charles is best known as the vibrant host and executive producer of the global phenomenon RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has amassed over 100 episodes on VH1. RuPaul has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program eight consecutive time for his hosting duties on RuPaul’s Drag Race, setting a record in the category. The show has won 28 Emmy Awards. RuPaul is also a bestselling author, releasing Lettin’ It All Hang Out and Workin’ It! to wild popularity.
Born and raised in San Diego, CA, RuPaul moved to Atlanta, GA at the age of 15. After studying theatre at the North Atlanta School of Performing Arts, a move to NYC led to later being crowned The Queen of Manhattan.
RuPaul skyrocketed to international fame with the hit song “Supermodel (You Better Work),” and has since gone on to produce 14 solo albums, including a duet with Sir Elton John that reached #7 on the UK charts.
This was followed by roles in several movies (The Brady Bunch, To Wong Foo, But, I'm a Cheerleader), The RuPaul Show on VH1, a wax portrait at Madame Tussauds Museum in NYC and San Francisco, and many high profile endorsement deals, including a beauty contract to be the first face of MAC Cosmetics. Through the MAC AIDS Fund, RuPaul has helped raise millions of dollars through a grassroots effort to make a difference in the world with community outreach for HIV/AIDS.
