RuPaul | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Highest Rated: 92% Nimona (2023)

Lowest Rated: 16% Show Dogs (2018)

Birthday: Nov 17, 1960

Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

RuPaul started his Hollywood career by acting in comedies like the Alfre Woodard film "Crooklyn" (1994), "The Brady Bunch Movie" (1995) and "Wigstock: The Movie" (1995). He also appeared in "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" (1995) with Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze and "Blue in the Face" (1995) starring Harvey Keitel. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Paul Mercurio action flick "Red Ribbon Blues" (1996), "Edtv" (1999) with Matthew McConaughey and the sports comedy "But I'm A Cheerleader" (2000) with Natasha Lyonne. He also worked in television around this time, including a part on "Son of the Beach" (1999-2002). RuPaul had a number of different projects under his belt in the early 2000s, including "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" (2000), "Who Is Cletis Tout?" with Christian Slater (2002), "Project Runway," "The Biggest Loser" (NBC, 2004-2015) and "Beauty Shop" (2005) starring Queen Latifah. RuPaul was cast to host "Good Work" (2014-15). RuPaul has also grown his "Drag Race" franchise to over 14 seasons of "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Logo/VH1/MTV, 2009-), multiple spin-off shows, an "Untucked" companion series and international installments. He can be seen hosting the game show "Lingo" (CBS, 2023-).

Highest rated movies

92% 90% Nimona Watchlist 87% 72% The Eyes of Tammy Faye Watchlist 75% 60% Zombies 3 Watchlist 64% 47% The Brady Bunch Movie Watchlist 63% 92% Trolls Band Together Watchlist 50% 55% Hurricane Bianca Watchlist 43% 75% But I'm a Cheerleader Watchlist 23% 52% Who Is Cletis Tout? Watchlist 23% 35% Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild Watchlist 16% 27% Show Dogs Watchlist

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RuPaul RuPaul ANOTHER GAY SEQUEL: GAYS GONE WILD!, from left: Jake Mosser, Aaron Michael Davies, RuPaul, Jimmy Clabots, Jonah Blechman, The Lady Bunny, 2008. ©TLA The View, RuPaul (L), Whoopi Goldberg (R), 08/11/1997, ©ABC The View, RuPaul (L), Whoopi Goldberg (R), 08/11/1997, ©ABC BLUE IN THE FACE, RuPaul, 1995, (c)Miramax SOMEONE GREAT, FROM TOP: RUPAUL, GINA RODRIGUEZ, 2019. PH: SARAH SHATZ/© NETFLIX The View, RuPaul, 08/11/1997, ©ABC The View, RuPaul (L), Whoopi Goldberg (R), 08/11/1997, ©ABC The View, RuPaul, 08/11/1997, ©ABC View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet HITPIG! Polecat (Voice) - 2024
63% 92% Trolls Band Together Miss Maxine (Voice) $103.0M 2023
92% 90% Nimona Nate Knight (Voice) - 2023
No Score Yet 56% Ozi: Voice of the Forest Gurd (Voice) - 2023
75% 60% Zombies 3 Unknown (Voice) - 2022
No Score Yet 81% The B... Who Stole Christmas Hannah Contour (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch Wig Attendant (Character) - 2021
16% 27% Show Dogs Persephone (Character) $17.7M 2018
50% 55% Hurricane Bianca Weatherman (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 85% Ladies or Gentlemen Unknown (Character) - 2009
23% 35% Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild Tyrell Tyrelle (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 59% Starrbooty Starrbooty/Cupcake (Character),
Producer
- 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Arrested Soul Unknown (Character) - 2002
23% 52% Who Is Cletis Tout? Ginger Markum (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 77% The Truth About Jane Jimmy (Character) - 2000
87% 72% The Eyes of Tammy Faye Narrator $1.0M 2000
43% 75% But I'm a Cheerleader Mike (Character) $2.2M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet An Unexpected Life Charles (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alma Self - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Ribbon Blues Duke (Character) - 1995
64% 47% The Brady Bunch Movie Mrs. Cummings (Character) $45.6M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Mother's Prayer Deacon "Dede" (Character) - 1995

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 61% RuPaul's Drag Race UK Executive Producer,
Host
2019 2021-2024
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2018-2019 2021-2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lingo Executive Producer,
Host
2023-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars Executive Producer,
Host
2024
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest,
Host
2018 2020-2022 2024
No Score Yet 53% RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Executive Producer,
Host
2012 2016 2018-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Untucked: All Stars Executive Producer,
Host
2012 2020-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tiny Chef Announcer (Voice) 2022-2024
84% 74% RuPaul's Drag Race Executive Producer,
Host
2009-2024
No Score Yet 41% RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World Executive Producer,
Host
2022 2024
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2015 2019 2024
No Score Yet 30% RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Executive Producer,
Host
2021-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Drag race México Producer 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The $100,000 Pyramid Guest 2017 2022-2023
No Score Yet 55% Queen of the Universe Executive Producer 2021 2023
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2021-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2018 2020 2023
43% 72% Chicago Party Aunt Gideon (Voice) 2021-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2011 2014 2016-2019 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Host 2022
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2019 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2018 2021-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Tell the Truth Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Drag Race Thailand Host 2019 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Finding Your Roots Guest 2020
83% 81% Earth to Ned Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet How's Your Head, Hun? Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2020
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2017 2020
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Host 2020
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2020
82% 16% A Little Late With Lilly Singh Guest 2020
52% 89% AJ and the Queen Robert/Ruby Red (Character),
Executive Producer
2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2018 2020
No Score Yet 64% The Bravest Knight Big Bad Wolf (Voice) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2019
No Score Yet 30% The World's Best Judge 2019
90% 87% Grace and Frankie Benjamin Le Day (Guest Star) 2019
0% 12% The Alec Baldwin Show Guest 2018
85% 76% The Simpsons Queen Chante (Guest Voice) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dancing Queen Executive Producer 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Let's Make a Deal Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Project Runway All Stars Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Match Game Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rupaul's Drag Race: RuVealed Self,
Executive Producer,
Host
2015-2017
No Score Yet 80% Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Himself (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul Executive Producer,
Host
2016-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
84% 78% Animals. Dr. Labcoat (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 63% 2 Broke Girls Rupaul (Guest Star) 2017
67% 88% The Real O'Neals Himself (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Skin Wars: Fresh Paint Host 2016
No Score Yet 72% Skin Wars Judge 2014-2016
64% 73% The Muppets Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Work Host 2015
74% 88% The Comeback Himself (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sing Your Face Off Judge 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed Host 2013
76% 85% Happy Endings KrisJahn (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet RuPaul's Drag U Host 2010-2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010
97% 83% Ugly Betty Rudolph (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unknown (Guest Voice) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Son of the Beach Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
60% 100% Popular Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
45% No Score Yet Time of Your Life Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Veronica's Closet Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 67% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1996 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet MADtv Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the House Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Crew Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sister, Sister Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
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