He settled in New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBT nightclub scene. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received several accolades, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Tony Award nomination.īorn and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960), known mononymously as RuPaul, is an American drag queen, television judge, musician, and model.
