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RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He produces, hosts, and judges the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and has received List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul, several accolades, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and a Tony Award. He has been dubbed the "Queen of Drag" and is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, with ''Fortune (magazine), Fortune'' saying that he is "easily the world's most famous drag queen." In 2017, RuPaul was included in the annual Time 100, ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race
''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the fifteenth season, MTV. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag queen, drag superstar". RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. Contestants are judged by a panel that includes RuPaul, Michelle Visage, one of four rotating judges (Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, Ts Madison, or Law Roach), as well as one or more guest judges, who critique their progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme. ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' has aired for seventeen seasons and inspired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' is a British reality competition television series based on the American television series of the same name. The television series, a collaboration between the BBC and World of Wonder, premiered on 3 October 2019. The show is the fourth installment of the '' Drag Race'' franchise, and the second fronted by RuPaul. The show documents RuPaul and a panel of judges' search for "the United Kingdom's next drag superstar", the first series title dubbed "UK's First Drag Superstar". RuPaul plays several roles on the show including host, mentor and head judge for the series, as the contestants are given different challenges to participate in each week. The show also employs a panel of judges: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, and Graham Norton. The show was renewed for a second series in 2019; however, production was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production of the second series resumed later in the year, with filming concluding in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By RuPaul
RuPaul Charles is an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, and television personality. He is considered to be the most famous drag queen ever, and in 2017 he was included in the annual ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Since 2009, he has produced and hosted the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and its various spin-offs, such as ''All Stars'', ''Untucked'' and '' Drag Race UK''. ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was met with critical acclaim and was praised for "creat ngan entertainingly voyeuristic glimpse into the performance art world of drag queens". It has earned Charles 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the person with the most wins in the category of Outstanding Host for a Competition Program and the most-awarded person of color in the show's history, one Critics' Choice Television Award, and five Producers Guild of America Awards. ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards, while '' Canada' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Of Wonder (production Company)
World of Wonder Productions (WOW) is an American production company founded in 1991 by filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in documentary television and film productions with a key focus on LGBTQ topics. Together, Barbato and Bailey have produced programming through World of Wonder for HBO, Bravo, HGTV, Showtime, BBC, Netflix, MTV and VH1, with credits including the ''Million Dollar Listing'' docuseries, ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and the documentary films'' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'' (2000) and '' Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures'' (2016). World of Wonder is best known for its contributions towards LGBTQ programming, for which they won an Outfest Annual Achievement Award in 2011. Their most well known production is ''RuPaul's Drag Race.'' They have managed the career of drag queen and titular host RuPaul since the early 1990s, eventually producing the television franchise alongside the majority of its live shows, po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supermodel (You Better Work)
"Supermodel (You Better Work)" is a song by American dance music singer and drag queen RuPaul. It was released as a double A-sided single alongside " House of Love" on November 17, 1992 by Tommy Boy Records. The song served as the lead single from his debut major label album, '' Supermodel of the World'' (1993). The song became a dance club anthem that, though particularly popular within the gay handbag house scene, found mainstream success. The song consists of RuPaul giving advice to a young black supermodel, and briefly several other models, largely consisting of "''sashay, shantay!''", "''work, turn to the left''", "''work, now turn to the right''", and "''you better work''". The music video for the song, directed by Randy Barbato and featuring RuPaul in various outfits cavorting around New York, became a staple on MTV. Singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana cited the song as one of his favorites of 1993, and the two were photographed together at the MTV Video Music Awards that yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Queen
A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses Drag (entertainment), drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate Femininity, female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and have been a part of gay culture. People Drag (clothing), do drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to mainstream performance. Drag shows frequently include lip sync, lip-syncing, live singing, and dancing. They typically occur at gay pride parades, LGBTQ pride parades, drag pageants, cabarets, carnivals, and discotheque, nightclubs. Drag queens vary by type, culture, and dedication, from professionals who star in films and spend a lot of their time in their drag personas, to people who do drag only occasionally. Women who dress as men and entertain by imitating them are called drag kings. Those who do occasional drag may be from other backgrounds than the LGBT community. There is a long history of Drag (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ And The Queen
''AJ and the Queen'' is an American comedy-drama television series, created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King. It premiered on Netflix on January 10, 2020. Premise ''AJ and the Queen'' follows "Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1986 R/V with her unlikely sidekick AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy ten-year-old stowaway. As the two misfits travel from city to city, Ruby's message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better." Cast and characters Main * RuPaul Charles as Robert Lincoln Lee/Ruby Red * Izzy G. as Amber Jasmine "AJ" Douglas * Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis Bell/Cocoa Butter * Josh Segarra as Hector Ramirez/Damien Sanchez * Katerina Tannenbaum as Brianna Douglas, AJ's mother * Tia Carrere as Leilani Kala'i/Lady Danger Recurring * Matthew Wilkas as Officer Patrick Kennedy Guest * Victoria "Porkchop" Parker as Himself * Jin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay For Play Game Show Starring RuPaul
''Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul'' is an American game show that premiered on the Logo cable network, on April 11, 2016 and ended on July 13, 2017. The trivia-based game show, hosted by RuPaul, featured contestants who answer questions related to pop culture with an option of asking the celebrity panel for help. The panel includes Michelle Visage, Todrick Hall, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews, as well as a rotating panel of former contestants of ''RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, ...'' and various other celebrities. Development On January 21, 2016, ''Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul'' was greenlit by Logo, which described the series as a "celebrity-filled pop culture trivia show." The trailer for the series was revealed on March 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The RuPaul Show
''The RuPaul Show'' is an American talk show, talk, variety show that premiered on VH1 in 1996. Hosted by the Drag queen, drag performer RuPaul, the show had many famous musical guests and was notable as being one of the first national television programs in the United States hosted by an openly gay host. Michelle Visage, a radio personality and former singer, was the show's co-host. Overview The show features RuPaul interviewing various celebrity guests ranging from musicians, actors, and pop culture figures. In addition to interviews, the series also featured Sketch comedy, comedy skits, and comedic field reports. RuPaul would also perform his favorite songs along with two male dancers. Diana Ross, a frequent inspiration for RuPaul, made a rare appearance on the show. References External links * 1996 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American sketch comedy television series 1990s American television talk shows 1990s Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skin Wars
''Skin Wars'' is a body painting reality competition hosted by Rebecca Romijn that premiered on the American pay-television channel Game Show Network on August 6, 2014. Contestants on the series perform challenges containing body painting each episode. At the end of each episode, one contestant is eliminated and told "It's time to wash off your canvas." Production On September 12, 2013, GSN ordered eight episodes of the series, making it GSN's first television show devoted to body art. On February 4, 2014, GSN announced Rebecca Romijn as host of ''Skin Wars'', with RuPaul Charles, Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina serving as judges. The series premiered on GSN August 6, 2014. That same night, the network released an online series, ''Skin Wars: The Naked Truth with Kandee Johnson'' which began immediately after ''Skin Wars'' on DOOR3, GSN's YouTube channel and targeted toward 18- to 25-year-olds. The series features commentary from Johnson as well as highlights from that night's ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
