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RuPaul is a drag queen, singer-songwriter and television actor, born on November 17, 1960 in San Diego, California, United States. That puts RuPaul at 65 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes North Atlanta High School. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program (2018, 2019), MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year (2019) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). The listed height is 193 cm.
My Take
RuPaul is genuinely one of those figures where the more you learn about the hustle, the more impressed you get. Born in San Diego and raised partly in Atlanta, this person clawed their way up through the underground club scene decades before drag was anywhere near mainstream — and then turned it into a television empire that has now won more Emmy Awards than most people can count on two hands. RuPaul's Drag Race didn't just entertain; it reshaped how an entire generation thinks about gender, performance, and self-expression. The hosting is sharp, the catchphrases are iconic, and the business sense behind the whole operation is frankly underrated. You don't rack up 14 Emmys plus a Tony by accident. One of the most quietly savvy entertainers America has produced.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- RuPaul
- Name (Japanese)
- ル・ポール
- Reading
- る・ぽーる
- Born
- November 17, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- drag queen / singer-songwriter / television actor / model / presenter
2. Background
- High school
- North Atlanta High School
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
- 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
- 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
- 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
- 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.rupaul.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rupaulofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/RuPaul
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuPaul
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705715
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was RuPaul born?
Born November 17, 1960 (age 65).
Where is RuPaul from?
RuPaul is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does RuPaul do?
RuPaul works as drag queen, singer-songwriter, television actor, model, presenter.
How tall is RuPaul?
RuPaul is 193 cm.
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