RuPaul Charles is the executive producer and host of TV’s global phenomenon RuPaul's Drag Race. With 14 wins, RuPaul has the most Emmy awards of any Black artist in history. RuPaul has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (presented by Jane Fonda), won a Tony Award for producing 2022’s best musical A Strange Loop, and was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time. 

A San Diego native, RuPaul became a popular fixture on the New York City nightclub scene before achieving international fame in 1993 with the song "Supermodel (You Better Work).” Since then, RuPaul has written and recorded 18 studio albums.

In 1995, RuPaul became the face of MAC Cosmetics and the first man to land a major cosmetics campaign, raising millions for the MAC AIDS Fund. RuPaul has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows, both in and out of drag, and published four books, including 2024’s #1 New York Times bestseller The House of Hidden Meanings.