RuPaul

RuPaul

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.

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • as Queen Chante (voice)

Filmography

2025

RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show
RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/15/2025
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self
TV - Released: 1/16/2025

2024

Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
as Gurd (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/7/2024
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/13/2024
Hitpig!
Hitpig!
as Polecat (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/14/2024
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars
as Self - Host / Judge
TV - Released: 8/16/2024
RuPaul's Drag Race Live UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race Live UNTUCKED
as Host
TV - Released: 4/17/2024

2023

Trolls Band Together
Trolls Band Together
as Miss Maxine (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/12/2023
Nimona
Nimona
as Nate Knight (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/23/2023
The Stroll
The Stroll
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/23/2023
Lingo
Lingo
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 1/11/2023

2022

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/9/2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as The Mothership (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/9/2022
The Tiny Chef Show
The Tiny Chef Show
as Announcer
TV - Released: 9/9/2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 2/1/2022
Celebrity Lingo
Celebrity Lingo
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 9/4/2022
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
as Self - RuMail
TV - Released: 11/18/2022

2021

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
as Hannah Contour
Movie - Released: 12/2/2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
as Q
Movie - Released: 12/23/2021
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
Movie - Released: 6/30/2021
Workhorse Queen
Workhorse Queen
as Self (archival footage)
Movie - Released: 5/8/2021
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
as Self - Host / Judge
TV - Released: 5/1/2021
Chicago Party Aunt
Chicago Party Aunt
as Gideon (voice)
TV - Released: 9/17/2021
Painted with Raven
Painted with Raven
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 11/25/2021
Drag Race Italy
Drag Race Italy
as Self (uncredited)
TV - Released: 11/18/2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 1/7/2021

2020

Movie
The Big New Year's In
as Herself
Movie - Released: 12/31/2020
RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls
RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/30/2020
Drag Race Holland
Drag Race Holland
as Self - Video Message
TV - Released: 9/18/2020
Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - RuMail
TV - Released: 7/2/2020
AJ and the Queen
AJ and the Queen
as Robert Lee / Ruby Red
TV - Released: 1/10/2020
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 4/24/2020
Muppets Now
Muppets Now
as Self
TV - Released: 7/31/2020

2019

Wig
Wig
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/4/2019
Someone Great
Someone Great
as Hype
Movie - Released: 4/19/2019
Stonewall Outloud
Stonewall Outloud
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/28/2019
The Queens
The Queens
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/13/2019
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
TV - Released: 9/16/2019
Amphibia
Amphibia
as Mr. X (voice)
TV - Released: 6/17/2019
RuPaul
RuPaul
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/10/2019
The X Change Rate
The X Change Rate
as Self - Special Guest
TV - Released: 5/23/2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Host / Judge
TV - Released: 10/3/2019
The World's Best
The World's Best
as Judge
TV - Released: 2/3/2019

2018

Show Dogs
Show Dogs
as Persephone (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/18/2018
Forbidden
Forbidden
Movie - Released: 3/15/2018
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 12/7/2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/1/2018
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
Movie - Released: 12/11/2018
Follow Me
Follow Me
as Self
TV - Released: 6/22/2018
The Alec Baldwin Show
The Alec Baldwin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/14/2018

2017

Susanne Bartsch: On Top
Susanne Bartsch: On Top
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/1/2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/4/2017
Girlboss
Girlboss
as Lionel
TV - Released: 4/21/2017

2016

Hurricane Bianca
Hurricane Bianca
as Weatherman
Movie - Released: 6/3/2016
Straight Outta OZ
Straight Outta OZ
Movie - Released: 6/23/2016
The Real O'Neals
The Real O'Neals
as RuPaul
TV - Released: 3/2/2016
Animals.
Animals.
as Dr. Labcoat
TV - Released: 2/5/2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
TV - Released: 6/27/2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as Self
TV - Released: 11/7/2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/14/2016
Kocktails With Khloé
Kocktails With Khloé
as Self
TV - Released: 1/20/2016
Match Game
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/26/2016
Skin Wars: Fresh Paint
Skin Wars: Fresh Paint
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/15/2016
Not Today, Bianca
Not Today, Bianca
as RuPaul
TV - Released: 12/14/2016

2015

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/13/2015
Drag Becomes Him
Drag Becomes Him
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/29/2015
The Muppets
The Muppets
as Self
TV - Released: 9/22/2015
Harvey Beaks
Harvey Beaks
as Jackie Slitherstein (voice)
TV - Released: 3/28/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie
as Benjamin Le Day
TV - Released: 5/8/2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
TV - Released: 8/2/2015
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
TV - Released: 9/29/2015
RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealed
RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealed
as Self
TV - Released: 7/31/2015

2014

Skin Wars
Skin Wars
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 8/6/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
TV - Released: 4/27/2014
Hey Qween!
Hey Qween!
as Self
TV - Released: 5/19/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Broad City
Broad City
as Marcel
TV - Released: 1/22/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Speaker
TV - Released: 6/27/2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Queen Antonia (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014

2013

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/29/2013
The Out List
The Out List
as Herself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/26/2013
TV
RuPaul Drives...
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 8/20/2013
Alyssa's Secret
Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/3/2013

2012

Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
TV - Released: 3/24/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Host / Judge
TV - Released: 10/22/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Narrator
TV - Released: 10/23/2012

2011

2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
as Himself
TV - Released: 9/19/2011
Happy Endings
Happy Endings
as KrisJahn
TV - Released: 4/13/2011

2010

RuPaul's Drag U
RuPaul's Drag U
as Himself
TV - Released: 7/19/2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Narrator
TV - Released: 2/1/2010

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Under the Hood
Under the Hood
as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 2/2/2009

2008

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
as Tyrell Tyrelle
Movie - Released: 11/6/2008
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/16/2008

2007

Starrbooty
Starrbooty
as Starrbooty / Cupcake
Movie - Released: 6/2/2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/22/2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/22/2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
as Tyler (voice)
TV - Released: 7/10/2007

2006

Zombie Prom
Zombie Prom
as Miss Strict
Movie - Released: 2/9/2006
Whitepaddy
Whitepaddy
as Radio Kissin'
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Rudolph
TV - Released: 9/28/2006
The One Show
The One Show
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/2006

2005

Disco: Spinning The Story
Disco: Spinning The Story
as self
Movie - Released: 6/7/2005
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
as Self - Non-sexual Role
Movie - Released: 2/1/2005
The Comeback
The Comeback
TV - Released: 6/5/2005

2004

The Soup
The Soup
as Self
TV - Released: 7/1/2004
Project Runway
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 12/1/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

Movie
Sylvester: Mighty Real
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/27/2002
The Groovenians
The Groovenians
as Champagne Courvoisier
Movie - Released: 11/10/2002

2001

Who Is Cletis Tout?
Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Ginger Markum
Movie - Released: 9/12/2001

2000

But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Mike
Movie - Released: 7/7/2000
The Truth About Jane
The Truth About Jane
as Jimmy
Movie - Released: 8/7/2000
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/11/2000
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/25/2000
Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach
TV - Released: 3/14/2000

1999

EDtv
EDtv
as RuPaul
Movie - Released: 3/26/1999
Time of Your Life
Time of Your Life
TV - Released: 10/25/1999

1998

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/15/1998
An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life
as Charles
Movie - Released: 6/24/1998
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 9/14/1998
Hercules
Hercules
as Rock Guardian (voice)
TV - Released: 8/31/1998
V.I.P.
V.I.P.
as Pepe Dutille
TV - Released: 9/26/1998

1997

Movie
Shantay
as Shantay
Movie - Released: 6/21/1997
TV
The RuPaul Show
as Himself - Host
TV - Released: 6/24/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet
as Brett
TV - Released: 9/25/1997

1996

Fled
Fled
as Himself
Movie - Released: 7/19/1996
A Very Brady Sequel
A Very Brady Sequel
as Ms. Cummings
Movie - Released: 8/23/1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
TV - Released: 3/29/1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Witch Judge
TV - Released: 9/27/1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/10/1996

1995

Catwalk
Catwalk
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mrs. Cummings
Movie - Released: 2/16/1995
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face
as Dancer
Movie - Released: 9/15/1995
A Mother's Prayer
A Mother's Prayer
as Deacon "Dede"
Movie - Released: 5/25/1995
Wigstock: The Movie
Wigstock: The Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/9/1995
Red Ribbon Blues
Red Ribbon Blues
as Duke
Movie - Released: 9/7/1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Rachel Tensions
Movie - Released: 9/7/1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/27/1995
MADtv
MADtv
as Self
TV - Released: 10/14/1995

1994

Crooklyn
Crooklyn
as Bodega Woman
Movie - Released: 5/13/1994
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
as Marje
TV - Released: 4/1/1994

1993

RuPaul's Christmas Ball
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
as Host
Movie - Released: 12/25/1993
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Bob
TV - Released: 4/21/1993

1992

Inferno
Inferno
as Party Guest
Movie - Released: 9/16/1992

1989

Pickle Surprise
Pickle Surprise
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Nelson Sullivan
Nelson Sullivan
Movie - Released: 7/3/1989
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
as Himself
Movie - Released: 7/3/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Queen Chante (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1987

Starbooty Trilogy
Starbooty Trilogy
as Starbooty
Movie - Released: 7/12/1987

1984

Movie
RuPaul & Felecia Having Fun in New York - October 18, 1984
as Himself
Movie - Released: 11/1/1984
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/1984

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975