RuPaul Charles is an actor, producer, model, singer, songwriter, and author, known for his cross-dressing personality
RuPaul
@Drag Queen, Timeline and Childhood
Nov 17, 1960
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: November 17, 1960
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Drag Queen, Fashion, Models, Actors, Miscellaneous
- City/State: California
- Spouses: Georges LeBar (m. 2017)
- Known as: RuPaul Andre Charles
- Birth Place: San Diego, California
RuPaul born at
San Diego, California
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Birth Place
RuPaul married his long-time Australian partner, painter Georges LeBar, in January 2017. They have been together since 1994.
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Personal Life
RuPaul does not have any children.
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Personal Life
RuPaul Andre Charles was born on November 17, 1960, in San Diego, California. He lived with his mother and three sisters after his parents divorced in 1967.
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Childhood & Early Life
When he turned 15, RuPaul moved to Atlanta with his sister to learn performing arts. His struggle to become a musician and an actor began in the 1980s when he started working as a bar dancer at the ‘Celebrity Club.’
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Childhood & Early Life
He also worked as a backup singer for Glen Meadmore, along with drag queen Vaginal Davis. He formed a band named ‘Wee Wee Pole’ to start his career as a musician.
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Childhood & Early Life
He helped in the creation of the low-budget film ‘Starrbooty.’
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Childhood & Early Life
During the 1990s, RuPaul started performing solo at various night clubs in New York. He also worked in the science-fiction parody ‘My Pet Homo,’ opposite Nashom Benjamin.
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Early Career
He made an appearance in the documentary ‘Wigstock: The Movie,’ followed by a TV series named ‘Manhattan Cable.’
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Early Career
RuPaul released his debut album, ‘Supermodel of the World,’ in 1993. The first single from the album, ‘Supermodel (You Better Work),’ became an instant hit, bringing RuPaul worldwide recognition.
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Career
His next two songs, ‘Back to My Roots’ and ‘A Shade Shady,’ topped the ‘Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play’ chart. After achieving sky-high popularity, RuPaul was signed by ‘MAC’ cosmetics to model for the brand, making him the first-ever drag queen supermodel.
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Career
He made his film debut with Spike Lee’s ‘Crooklyn,’ in 1994. He had earlier appeared in a low-budget film, ‘RuPaul Is: Starbooty!,’ also known as ‘Starrbooty.’ He appeared in various TV shows such as ‘Sister Sister’ and ‘In the House.’
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In 1995, he appeared in films such as ‘The Brady Bunch Movie,’ ‘Blue in the Face,’ and ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.’
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In 1996, he hosted his own talk show, ‘The RuPaul Show,’ broadcast on ‘VH1.’ The show saw him interview celebrities such as Diana Ross, Pat Benatar, Pete Burns, and Cyndi Lauper.
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