RuPaul (born RuPaul Andre Charles on November 17, 1960) is an American drag performer, dance music singer, actor and songwriter who gained world-wide fame in the 1990s; appearing in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Though a catty attitude is often associated with drag queens, RuPaul intentionally set himself apart with a "love one another" attitude. Although primarily known for his extravagant drag queen persona, he has has performed as a man in a number of roles, usually billed as RuPaul Charles.

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Born in San Diego, California, RuPaul's tumultuous youth was marked by the bitter divorce of his parents. He struggled as a musician and filmmaker in Atlanta during the 1980s. It was there that he participated in underground cinema, helping create the low-budget "Starbooty" (and an album by the same name). He entered the public eye in 1989, having a cameo in the music video for The B-52's immensely popular single "Love Shack." In the early 1990s, RuPaul became a fixture in the New York club scene, eventually voted "Queen of Manhattan" by area party promoters and DJs. He was often seen pushing a shopping cart outside of dance clubs, distributing flyers for upcoming events. It was during this time that he began performing under the name "RuPaul Charles." Initially participating in "genderfuck"-style performances, RuPaul performed solo and in collaboration with other bands at several New York nightclubs, most notably the Pyramid Club. He also appeared for many years at the annual Wigstock drag festival, and appears in the documentary "Wigstock: The Movie." There are many videos circulating on the internet from this time that were filmed by Nelson Sullivan, whose claim to fame was recording everything he saw.

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Smashmisha (Smash) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:15:51 -0000
remember rupaul? she had one thing to say, sashay shante, shante, shante, shante. http://twitgoo.com/as8wl
@kathygriffin Can you talk about what we can expect on season 6 and about rupaul's drag race? What celebs will come out this year?
thejaymackey (Jay Mackey) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:13:30 -0000
@kathygriffin Can you talk about what we can expect on season 6 and about rupaul's drag race? What celebs will come out this year?
Watching RuPaul and loving it
JessALilMore (Jessica Turral) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:54:16 -0000
Watching RuPaul and loving it
RT @kwanzahall #10yearsago #atlanta #georgia was a 24hour city (via @atlantabike) &20years ago we had a great disco&Rupaul #24hrpartypeople
guerciotti (chris) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:29:21 -0000
RT @kwanzahall #10yearsago #atlanta #georgia was a 24hour city (via @atlantabike) &20years ago we had a great disco&Rupaul #24hrpartypeople
Shaken to the core after realizing Lady Gaga & RuPaul are two different people. I thought RuPaul was in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
cdevers (Chris Devers) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:50:14 -0000
Shaken to the core after realizing Lady Gaga & RuPaul are two different people. I thought RuPaul was in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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CLosMoney (Carlos Worsham) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:40:33 -0000
Yall niggas kno @haiti305410 idol is RuPaul

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