RuPaul
Acting Born Nov 17, 1960 San Diego, California, USA 247 credits
Biography
RuPaul is an American actor. He was born on November 17, 1960, in San Diego, California, USA. RuPaul is known for his work in the entertainment industry, with a total of 207 acting credits.
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Career overview
RuPaul is known for his acting career, which spans a significant number of credits. He has appeared in numerous roles, with a total of 207 acting credits listed.
RuPaul's acting career is a notable aspect of his overall work in the entertainment industry. He has established himself as a versatile performer, taking on a wide range of roles in various projects.
RuPaul's extensive acting credits demonstrate his dedication to his craft and his ability to adapt to different roles and genres.
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Stop! That! Train!Stop! That! Train! · ProducerCanada's Drag Race: All StarsCanada's Drag Race: All Stars · CreatorDrag Race Down Under vs The World · Creator
Hollywood SquaresDrag Race Philippines: Slaysian RoyaleDrag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale · CreatorDancing In the LightRuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show
Hitpig!RuPaul's Drag Race Global All StarsRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars · CreatorOZI: Voice of the ForestDrag Race España All Stars · Production Executive
Trolls Band TogetherNimonaDrag Race Sverige: Untucked! · CreatorDrag Race Germany · SongsDrag Race Germany · Executive Producer
The Tiny Chef ShowDrag Race France · CreatorRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The WorldRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World · CreatorBring Back My Girls · Executive Producer
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneDrag Race España · CreatorDrag Race Down UnderDrag Race Down Under · CreatorDrag Race Italia
Canada's Drag RaceCanada's Drag Race · Executive ProducerCanada's Drag Race · CreatorAJ and the QueenAJ and the Queen · Executive Producer
A Little Late with Lilly SinghAmphibiaRuPaul's Drag Race UKRuPaul's Drag Race UK · Executive ProducerRuPaul's Drag Race UK · Creator
Show DogsThe Alec Baldwin ShowDrag Race Thailand · CreatorFollow MeForbidden
GirlbossThe Trixie & Katya Show · Executive ProducerSusanne Bartsch: On TopKaty Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
To Tell the TruthMatch GameThe $100,000 PyramidAnimals.The Real O'Neals
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterGrace and FrankieHarvey Beaks
Late Night with Seth MeyersThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLast Week Tonight with John OliverBoJack HorsemanHey Qween!
Alyssa's SecretRuPaul Drives...The Out ListLady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · Theme Song PerformanceRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · CreatorFinding Your RootsRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2 Broke GirlsHappy Endings
RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked · Executive ProducerRuPaul's Drag URuPaul's Drag U · Creator
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenRuPaul's Drag RaceRuPaul's Drag Race · Executive ProducerRuPaul's Drag Race · CreatorUnder the Hood
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
The Graham Norton ShowThe Graham Norton ShowRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldStarrbootyStarrbooty · Producer
The One ShowUgly BettyQueer Duck: The Movie · Theme Song PerformanceWhitepaddyZombie Prom
American Dad!The ComebackDisco: Spinning The StoryMichael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
Project RunwayThe Soup
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Sylvester: Mighty RealThe Groovenians
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Son of the BeachBut I'm a CheerleaderThe Truth About JaneThe Eyes of Tammy FayeVH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
SpongeBob SquarePantsPopularTime of Your LifeEDtvAfter Stonewall
Hollywood SquaresV.I.P.HerculesAn Unexpected LifeMotown 40: The Music Is Forever
The ViewVeronica's ClosetThe RuPaul ShowShantay
Full Filmography
247 titles- Stop! That! Train! (2026) as President Judy Gagwell
- Stop! That! Train! (2026) Producer
- Canada's Drag Race: All Stars (2026) as Self - RuMail
- Canada's Drag Race: All Stars (2026) Creator
- Drag Race Down Under vs The World (2026) Creator
- Drag Race Mexico: Latina Royale (2026) Creator
- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale (2025) as Self - RuMail
- Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale (2025) Creator
- Dancing In the Light (2025) as himself
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas 1000th Show (2025) as Self
- Hitpig! (2024) as Polecat (voice)
- RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars (2024) as Self - Host / Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars (2024) Creator
- OZI: Voice of the Forest (2024) as Gurd
- Drag Race España All Stars (2024) Production Executive
- Drag Race España All Stars (2024) Creator
- Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion (2024) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked (2024) Creator
- Trolls Band Together (2023) as Miss Maxine (voice)
- Nimona (2023) as Nate Knight (voice)
- Drag Race Sverige: Untucked! (2023) Creator
- Drag Race Germany (2023) Songs
- Drag Race Germany (2023) Executive Producer
- Drag Race Germany (2023) Creator
- Drag Race Brasil (2023) Creator
- Lingo (2023) as Self - Host
- The Super Models (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Drag Race Sweden (2023) Creator
- Drag Race Belgium (2023) Creator
- Drag Race Mexico (2023) Creator
- Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Stroll (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Darlo todo (2023) as Material de archivo
- The Tiny Chef Show (2022) as Announcer (voice)
- Drag Race France (2022) Creator
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (2022) as Self - Host
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (2022) Creator
- Bring Back My Girls (2022) Executive Producer
- Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022) as The Mothership (voice)
- Celebrity Lingo (2022) as Self - Host
- Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (2022) as Self - RuMail
- Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (2022) Creator
- Drag Race Philippines Untucked! (2022) Creator
- Drag Race Philippines (2022) Creator
- PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Drag Race España (2021) Creator
- Drag Race Down Under (2021) as Self - Host / Judge
- Drag Race Down Under (2021) Creator
- Drag Race Italia (2021) as Self (uncredited)
- Drag Race Italia (2021) Executive Producer
- Drag Race Italia (2021) Creator
- Chicago Party Aunt (2021) as Gideon (voice)
- Queen of the Universe (2021) Executive Producer
- Queen of the Universe (2021) Creator
- Being BeBe (2021) as self
- Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon (2021) as Q
- Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch (2021)
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021) as Hannah Contour
- Workhorse Queen (2021) as Self (archival footage)
- Painted with Raven (2021) as Self - Guest Judge
- Painted with Raven (2021) Executive Producer
- Canada's Drag Race (2020) as Self - RuMail
- Canada's Drag Race (2020) Executive Producer
- Canada's Drag Race (2020) Creator
- AJ and the Queen (2020) as Robert Lee / Ruby Red
- AJ and the Queen (2020) Executive Producer
- AJ and the Queen (2020) Writer
- AJ and the Queen (2020) Creator
- Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race (2020) as Self - Host
- Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race (2020) Creator
- Muppets Now (2020) as Self
- Drag Race Holland (2020) as Self - RuMail
- Drag Race Holland (2020) Creator
- How's Your Head, Hun? (2020) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue (2020) as Self
- The Big New Year's In (2020) as Herself
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls (2020) as Himself (archive footage)
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls (2020) Executive Producer
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Amphibia (2019) as Mr. X (voice)
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) as Self - Host / Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) Executive Producer
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) Creator
- RuPaul (2019) as Self - Host
- Someone Great (2019) as Hype
- The X Change Rate (2019) as Self - Special Guest
- Stonewall Outloud (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- The World's Best (2019) as Judge
- Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019) as Self
- Wig (2019) as Self
- SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019) as Self
- The Queens (2019) as Self
- Show Dogs (2018) as Persephone (voice)
- The Alec Baldwin Show (2018) as Self
- Drag Race Thailand (2018) Creator
- Follow Me (2018) as Self
- Forbidden (2018)
- RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular (2018) as Self - Host
- RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular (2018) Executive Producer
- BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends (2018) as Self
- The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom (2018) as Self
- Girlboss (2017) as Lionel
- The Trixie & Katya Show (2017) Executive Producer
- Susanne Bartsch: On Top (2017) as Self
- Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? (2017) as Self
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- Animals. (2016) as Dr. Labcoat
- The Real O'Neals (2016) as RuPaul
- Kocktails With Khloé (2016) as Self
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (2016) as Self
- Skin Wars: Fresh Paint (2016) as Self - Host
- Hurricane Bianca (2016) as Weatherman
- Straight Outta OZ (2016)
- Not Today, Bianca (2016) as RuPaul
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Grace and Frankie (2015) as Benjamin Le Day
- Harvey Beaks (2015) as Jackie Slitherstein (voice)
- Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
- RuPaul's Drag Race: RuVealed (2015) as Self
- The Muppets (2015) as Self
- Drag Becomes Him (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Queen Antonia (voice)
- Hey Qween! (2014) as Self
- Broad City (2014) as Marcel
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Speaker
- Skin Wars (2014) as Self - Judge
- Alyssa's Secret (2013) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul Drives... (2013) as Self - Host
- The Out List (2013) as Herself (archive footage)
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Host / Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) Theme Song Performance
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) Creator
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED (2012) as Self - Narrator
- 2 Broke Girls (2011) as Himself
- Happy Endings (2011) as KrisJahn
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) as Self - Narrator
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) Executive Producer
- RuPaul's Drag U (2010) as Himself
- RuPaul's Drag U (2010) Creator
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Host
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) Executive Producer
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) Creator
- Under the Hood (2009) as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Under the Hood (2009) Creator
- Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008) as Tyrell Tyrelle
- Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008) as Narrator
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) as Tyler (voice)
- Starrbooty (2007) as Starrbooty / Cupcake
- Starrbooty (2007) Producer
- Starrbooty (2007) Writer
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Rudolph
- Queer Duck: The Movie (2006) Theme Song Performance
- Whitepaddy (2006) as Radio Kissin'
- Zombie Prom (2006) as Miss Strict
- The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons' (2006) as Self
- Encounters 1: The Heat of the Moment (2006) Director
- American Dad! (2005) as (voice)
- The Comeback (2005) as RuPaul
- Disco: Spinning The Story (2005) as self
- Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons (2005) as Self - Non-sexual Role
- Project Runway (2004) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest Host
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Sylvester: Mighty Real (2002) as Self
- The Groovenians (2002) as Champagne Courvoisier
- Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) as Ginger Markum
- Son of the Beach (2000)
- But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) as Mike
- The Truth About Jane (2000) as Jimmy
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000) as Narrator
- VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross (2000) as Self
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Himself
- Popular (1999) as Sweet Honey Chile
- Time of Your Life (1999)
- EDtv (1999) as RuPaul
- After Stonewall (1999) as Self
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- V.I.P. (1998) as Pepe Dutille
- Hercules (1998) as Rock Guardian (voice)
- An Unexpected Life (1998) as Charles
- Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Veronica's Closet (1997) as Brett
- The RuPaul Show (1997) as Self - Host
- Shantay (1997) as Shantay
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Witch Judge
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Simone Dubois
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Fled (1996) as Himself
- A Very Brady Sequel (1996) as Ms. Cummings
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Rachel Tensions
- The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) as Mrs. Cummings
- Blue in the Face (1995) as Dancer
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Catwalk (1995) as Self
- The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995) as Self
- Red Ribbon Blues (1995) as Duke
- A Mother's Prayer (1995) as Deacon "Dede"
- Wigstock: The Movie (1995) as Self
- Sister, Sister (1994) as Marje
- Crooklyn (1994) as Bodega Woman
- Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder (1994) as Self
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Bob
- Out There (1993) as Self
- RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993) as Host
- RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993) Writer
- A Simple Matter of Justice (1993) as Self
- Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue (1993)
- Inferno (1992) as Party Guest
- The Word (1990)
- Real Sex (1990)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Queen Chante (voice)
- Pickle Surprise (1989)
- Nelson Sullivan (1989)
- Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries (1989) as Himself
- Starbooty Trilogy (1987) as Starbooty
- RuPaul is: Starrbooty (1987) as Starrbooty
- Star Booty I: The Motion Picture (1987) as Starbooty
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Trilogy Of Terror (1984) as Sheila Jones
- Trilogy Of Terror (1984) Writer
- RuPaul & Felecia Having Fun in New York - October 18, 1984 (1984) as Himself
- American Playhouse (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Danielle (uncredited)
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Drag Race Japan Creator
- Just Between Friends
- American Porn Star as Cherry Grind
- Drag Race South Africa Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is RuPaul best known for?
RuPaul is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stop! That! Train! (2026), Stop! That! Train! (2026), Canada's Drag Race: All Stars (2026), Canada's Drag Race: All Stars (2026).
When and where was RuPaul born?
RuPaul was born on November 17, 1960 in San Diego, California, USA.
How many credits does RuPaul have?
RuPaul has accumulated over 247 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2026.
What is RuPaul's background in cinema and television?
RuPaul is an American actor. He was born on November 17, 1960, in San Diego, California, USA. RuPaul is known for his work in the entertainment industry, with a total of 207 acting credits.