RuPaul
![RuPaul at the 2019 California Hall of Fame Ceremony in Sacramento, California](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/2019_California_Hall_of_Fame_Ceremony_01_%28cropped2%29.jpg)
Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBT nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut studio album ''Supermodel of the World'' (1993). RuPaul was a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign. He later received his own television talk show on VH1 titled ''The RuPaul Show'' (1996–1998).
''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce sixteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally and there are several international variants of the show, including ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' (2019–present) and ''Canada's Drag Race'' (2020–present). This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including ''RuPaul's Drag U'' (2010–2012), ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', (2012–present), and ''RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'' (2020–2022). He has also featured as a host on other reality series, such as ''Skin Wars (''2014–2016), ''Good Work'' (2015), and ''Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul'' (2016–2017). In 2018, RuPaul received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry, making him the first drag queen to be given such an award.
RuPaul has made appearances in films, including ''Crooklyn'' (1994), ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), ''To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'' (1995), and ''But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999), as well as television series, including ''Girlboss'' (2017), ''Broad City'' (2017), and ''Grace and Frankie'' (2019). He created and starred in the Netflix original series ''AJ and the Queen'' (2020). RuPaul has also published four books: ''Lettin' It All Hang Out'' (1995), ''Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style'' (2010), ''GuRu'' (2018), and ''The House of Hidden Meanings'' (2024). As a recording artist, he has released fifteen studio albums. He received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical ''A Strange Loop'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia