RuPaul
Known for Acting · 185 credits
- Born
- 1960-11-17 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- San Diego, California, USA
- Also known as
- RuPaul Charles · RuPaul Andre Charles · Andre Charles · Ru Paul
Biography
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
TV Shows (99)
The Simpsons
1989
as Queen Chante (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Danielle (uncredited)
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Host
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest Host
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Himself
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Queen Antonia (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Witch Judge
The One Show
2006
as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
V.I.P.
1998
as Pepe Dutille
American Playhouse
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Bob
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Host / Judge
Nash Bridges
1996
as Simone Dubois
Ugly Betty
2006
as Rudolph
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Benjamin Le Day
The Soup
2004
as Self
Amphibia
2019
as Mr. X (voice)
Sister, Sister
1994
as Marje
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Himself
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Narrator
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
Hercules
1998
as Rock Guardian (voice)
Broad City
2014
as Marcel
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Happy Endings
2011
as KrisJahn
Harvey Beaks
2015
as Jackie Slitherstein (voice)
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
Popular
1999
as Sweet Honey Chile
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
The Comeback
2005
as RuPaul
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Narrator
The Word
1990
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Host / Judge
Hey Qween!
2014
as Self
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Brett
RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealed
2015
as Self
Trailblazer Honors
2014
as Self - Speaker
Son of the Beach
2000
Adam Ruins Everything
2015
Girlboss
2017
as Lionel
Animals.
2016
as Dr. Labcoat
Alyssa's Secret
2013
as Self - Guest
Real Sex
1990
The Muppets
2015
as Self
AJ and the Queen
2020
as Robert Lee / Ruby Red
Movies (86)
Stop! That! Train!
2026
as President Judy Gagwell
Trolls Band Together
2023
as Miss Maxine (voice)
Nimona
2023
as Nate Knight (voice)
Show Dogs
2018
as Persephone (voice)
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
as Mike
Hitpig!
2024
as Polecat (voice)
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
as The Mothership (voice)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Rachel Tensions
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2024
as Gurd
Fled
1996
as Himself
Someone Great
2019
as Hype
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mrs. Cummings
Drag Becomes Him
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Whitepaddy
2006
as Radio Kissin'
EDtv
1999
as RuPaul
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Being BeBe
2021
as self
Stonewall Outloud
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Crooklyn
1994
as Bodega Woman
Blue in the Face
1995
as Dancer
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
2008
as Tyrell Tyrelle
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Ms. Cummings
Hurricane Bianca
2016
as Weatherman
Catwalk
1995
as Self
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
2021
The Truth About Jane
2000
as Jimmy
Out There
1993
as Self
Starrbooty
2007
as Starrbooty / Cupcake
Forbidden
2018
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021
as Q
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
2024
as Self
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021
as Hannah Contour
An Unexpected Life
1998
as Charles
The Big New Year's In
2020
as Herself
The Stroll
2023
as Self (archive footage)
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993
as Host
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self
Pickle Surprise
1989
Trilogy Of Terror
1984
as Sheila Jones
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
as Ginger Markum
The Out List
2013
as Herself (archive footage)
Wig
2019
as Self
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
as Self
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019
as Self
The Groovenians
2002
as Champagne Courvoisier
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
as Self
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
as Self
A Mother's Prayer
1995
as Deacon "Dede"
Workhorse Queen
2021
as Self (archival footage)
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Red Ribbon Blues
1995
as Duke
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2000
as Narrator
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008
as Narrator
Starbooty Trilogy
1987
as Starbooty
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
as Self
Zombie Prom
2006
as Miss Strict
Disco: Spinning The Story
2005
as self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
as Self
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
2000
as Self
Shantay
1997
as Shantay
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018
as Self - Host
Just Between Friends
A Simple Matter of Justice
1993
as Self
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
2017
as Self
Wigstock: The Movie
1995
as Self
Nelson Sullivan
1989
After Stonewall
1999
as Self
Inferno
1992
as Party Guest
RuPaul is: Starrbooty
1987
as Starrbooty
Susanne Bartsch: On Top
2017
as Self
The Queens
2019
as Self
Dancing In the Light
2025
as himself
RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls
2020
as Himself (archive footage)
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018
as Self
American Porn Star
as Cherry Grind
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
1994
as Self
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
1989
as Himself
Darlo todo
2023
as Material de archivo
RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show
2025
as Self
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue
1993
Star Booty I: The Motion Picture
1987
as Starbooty
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015
as Self
RuPaul & Felecia Having Fun in New York - October 18, 1984
1984
as Himself
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005
as Self - Non-sexual Role
The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
2006
as Self
About 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. With 185 credits spanning from 1949 to 2026, RuPaul has appeared in 86 films and 99 TV shows.
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- Stop! That! Train! (2026) — as President Judy Gagwell
- Trolls Band Together (2023) — as Miss Maxine (voice)
- Nimona (2023) — as Nate Knight (voice)
- Show Dogs (2018) — as Persephone (voice)
- But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) — as Mike
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