RuPaul

RuPaul: Biography in Details

Who is RuPaul?

RuPaul is an American drag queen, actor, author, singer, model, and television personality.

He has been the producer and host of the reality competition series ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ since 2009.

Additionally, he has appeared in several movies in his career including ‘Crooklyn’, ‘The Brady Bunch Movie’, and ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ among others.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

How old is RuPaul?

RuPaul is 61 years old. He was born in San Diego, California on November 17, 1960, as RuPaul Andre Charles, to parents Ernestine Charles and Irving Charles.

When RuPaul was 15, he moved to Atlanta, GA.

After his parents’ divorce in 1967, he and his three sisters lived with their mother.

RuPaul became interested in the world of glamor and show business in his childhood years and singing was his hobby as a child.

RuPaul is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of African-American, African, French, and Swiss-German.

Education

Talking about his education, RuPaul attended the North Atlanta School of Performing Arts.

RuPaul: Career, Profession

Charles initially formed his own band named Wee Wee Pole. Soon, he began performing around Atlanta.

Additionally, he also started working on several low-budget movies. After heading to New York City, RuPaul became part of a new festival known as Wigstock.

Later, RuPaul began performing in drag primarily in the East Village area. Eventually, he was given the title of Queen of New York. In addition, he released his debut album, ‘Supermodel of the World.

Since then, he has released 10 other studio albums including ‘Foxy Lady’, ‘American’, ‘Butch Queen’, ‘Slay Belles’, ‘Realness’, and ‘Born Naked’ among others.

Apart from his career in music, Charles has also appeared in several movies and television series.

Some of them are ‘Show Dogs’, ‘Broad City, ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’, ‘Girlboss’, ‘2 Broke Girls’, ‘Hurricane Bianca’, ‘Harvey Beaks’, ‘The Comeback’, ‘Happy Endings’, ‘Ugly Betty’, and ‘Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!’ among others. Furthermore, Charles is the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States.

In 2022, he will be hosting a revival of the game show Lingo for CBS.

Outside of film and television, as of 2022, RuPaul also continues to write and record music; he has released fourteen studio albums.

Awards

RuPaul has won two Primetime Emmy Awards. Additionally, he has also won the Critics’ Choice Award, Vito Russo Award, and Gold Derby TV Award.

All in all, he has 7 wins and 10 nominations to his name to date. He won the Tony Award for Best Musical for serving as a producer on the Broadway musical A Strange Loop in 2022.

How much does RuPaul earn in 2024?

As of 2024, he has an estimated net worth of around $65 million. He is apparently the most commercially successful drag queen in the US.

RuPaul has signed modeling with MAC Cosmetics. He also does a podcast with his co-host, Michelle Visage.

Further, he partnered with Colorevolution, a makeup and beauty products brand.

He owns a mansion in Beverley Hills which is worth $13.8 million. Also, he has an apartment in New York and a condo in West Hollywood, California.

The average salary of a drag queen is $60,000.

RuPaul: Rumors, Controversy

RuPaul became part of a controversy in 2014 after people criticized him for allowing the use of discriminatory language directed toward trans women in his show.

Additionally, his comments on transgender drag have also been termed controversial over the years. At present, there are no rumors concerning Charles and his career.

Height, Weight, Body Size

Talking about his body measurement, RuPaul has a height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m).

Additionally, RuPaul weighs around 78 kg. Furthermore, he is bald and his eye color is light brown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

RuPaul is active on social media.

He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 1.4M followers on Twitter.

In addition, he has more than 4.3M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 2.7M followers.

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