RuPaul
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 November 1960 · San Diego, California, USA
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
Acting 101
- 2026Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable as Self
- 2026Just Between Friends
- 2026American Porn Star as Cherry Grind
- 2026Stop! That! Train! as President Judy Gagwell
- 2025Dancing In the Light as himself
- 2025RuPaul's Drag Race Live - 1,000th Show as Self
- 2024Hitpig! as Polecat (voice)
- 2024Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion as Self
- 2024OZI: Voice of the Forest as Gurd (voice)
- 2023Darlo todo as Material de archivo
- 2023Trolls Band Together as Miss Maxine (voice)
- 2023Nimona as Nate Knight (voice)
- 2023Commitment to Life as Self (archive footage)
- 2023The Stroll as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 as The Mothership (voice)
- 2022PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Amphibia: All In as Mr. X
- 2021Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Q
- 2021The Bitch Who Stole Christmas as Hannah Contour
- 2021Chicago Party Aunt as Gideon (voice)
- 2021Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
- 2021Being BeBe as self
- 2021Workhorse Queen as Self (archival footage)
- 2020The Big New Year's In as Herself
- 2020RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls as Himself (archive footage)
- 2019The Queens as Self
- 2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout as Self
- 2019Stonewall Outloud as Narrator (voice)
- 2019Wig as Self
- 2019Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts as Self
- 2019Someone Great as Hype
- 2018BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends as Self
- 2018RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular as Self - Host
- 2018Show Dogs as Persephone (voice)
- 2018Forbidden
- 2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
- 2017Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
- 2017Susanne Bartsch: On Top as Self
- 2016Straight Outta OZ
- 2016Hurricane Bianca as Weatherman
- 2015RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas as Self
- 2015Drag Becomes Him as Self (archive footage)
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest · 5 episodes
- 2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self · 2 episodes
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self · 2 episodes
- 2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular as Self
- 2013The Out List as Herself (archive footage)
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest · 12 episodes
- 2008Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen as Narrator
- 2008Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! as Tyrell Tyrelle
- 2007Starrbooty as Starrbooty / Cupcake
- 2007The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
- 2006Zombie Prom as Miss Strict
- 2006Whitepaddy as Radio Kissin'
- 2006Ugly Betty as Rudolph · 1 episode
- 2005Disco: Spinning The Story as self
- 2005American Dad! as (voice) · 1 episode
- 2004Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest · 8 episodes
- 2002The Groovenians as Champagne Courvoisier
- 2002Sylvester: Mighty Real as Self
- 2001Who Is Cletis Tout? as Ginger Markum
- 2000The Truth About Jane as Jimmy
- 2000But I'm a Cheerleader as Mike
- 2000VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross as Self
- 2000The Eyes of Tammy Faye as Narrator
- 1999After Stonewall as Self
- 1999EDtv as RuPaul
- 1998An Unexpected Life as Charles
- 1998Motown 40: The Music Is Forever as Self
- 1997Shantay as Shantay
- 1997The View as Self · 2 episodes
- 1996A Very Brady Sequel as Ms. Cummings
- 1996Fled as Himself
- 1995Catwalk as Self
- 1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self
- 1995Blue in the Face as Dancer
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Rachel Tensions
- 1995Red Ribbon Blues as Duke
- 1995Wigstock: The Movie as Self
- 1995A Mother's Prayer as Deacon "Dede"
- 1995The Brady Bunch Movie as Mrs. Cummings
- 1994Crooklyn as Bodega Woman
- 1994Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder as Self
- 1993RuPaul's Christmas Ball as Host
- 1993Out There as Self
- 1993A Simple Matter of Justice as Self
- 1993Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue
- 1992Inferno as Party Guest
- 1989Nelson Sullivan
- 1989Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries as Himself
- 1989Pickle Surprise
- 1989The Simpsons as Queen Chante (voice) · 1 episode
- 1987Starbooty Trilogy as Starbooty
- 1987Star Booty I: The Motion Picture as Starbooty
- 1987RuPaul is: Starrbooty as Starrbooty
- 1984RuPaul & Felecia Having Fun in New York - October 18, 1984 as Himself
- 1984Trilogy Of Terror as Sheila Jones
- 1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self · 1 episode
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host · 2 episodes
Production 5
- 2026RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Rewind · executive producer
- 2026Stop! That! Train! · producer
- 2020RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls · executive producer
- 2018RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular · executive producer
- 2007Starrbooty · producer
Directing 1
- 2025RuPaul's Drag Race Live - 1,000th Show · director
Writing 3
- 2007Starrbooty · writer
- 1993RuPaul's Christmas Ball · writer
- 1984Trilogy Of Terror · writer
Sound 1
- 2006Queer Duck: The Movie · theme song performance