RuPaul
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RuPaul
Summary
RuPaul is a human[1]. Born in San Diego[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1960[3]. He worked as a drag queen[4], singer-songwriter[5], television actor[6], model[7], and presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #3,162 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in San Diego[2], RuPaul…
- RuPaul was born on November 17, 1960[3].
- RuPaul was married to Georges LeBar[10].
- RuPaul held citizenship in United States[11].
- English was RuPaul's native language[12].
- RuPaul's professions included drag queen[4].
- RuPaul's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
- RuPaul's professions included television actor[6].
- RuPaul worked as a model[7].
- RuPaul worked as a presenter[8].
- RuPaul's professions included film actor[13].
- RuPaul's field of work was acting[14].
- RuPaul's field of work was music[15].
- RuPaul's field of work was modelling[16].
- RuPaul's field of work was television production[17].
- RuPaul was educated at North Atlanta High School[18].
- RuPaul's education included a stint at Gompers Preparatory Academy[19].
- RuPaul's education included a stint at Patrick Henry High School[20].
- RuPaul received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[21].
- RuPaul received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[22].
- RuPaul received the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year[23].
- RuPaul received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program[24].
- RuPaul received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program[25].
- RuPaul received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program[26].
- RuPaul is recorded as male[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1960-11-17[30]
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Genre(s): dance, dance-pop, electro house, eurodance, house, r&b[31]
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Community tags: _tidy, dance, dance-pop, disco house, drag queen, electro house, eurodance, house, lgbtqi, queer, r&b[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 15257a48-d9f6-4fd1-b30e-323576b15aca[33]
Body
Origins and Family
RuPaul was born in San Diego[2]. He was born on November 17, 1960[3]. English was his native language[12].
Education
Educated at North Atlanta High School[18], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1991[36]; Gompers Preparatory Academy[19], a high school[37], in United States[38]; and Patrick Henry High School[20], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1968[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include drag queen[4], singer-songwriter[5], television actor[6], model[7], presenter[8], and film actor[13]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[42]; music[15], a type of arts[43]; modelling[16], an economic activity[44]; and television production[17], an industry[45].
Recognition
Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[21], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2003[48]; MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year[23], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1984[51]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program[24], a class of award[52], in United States[53], founded in 2008[54]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[55], a commemorative plaque[56], in United States[57]; and Emmy Award[58], a television award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1949[61].
Personal Life
RuPaul was married to Georges LeBar[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for RuPaul include RuPaul's Drag Race[62], a television program[63] and RuPaul's Drag U[64], a television series[65].
Why It Matters
RuPaul ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #3,162 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for him include RuPaul's Drag Race[62], a television program[63] and RuPaul's Drag U[64], a television series[65].
FAQs
Where was RuPaul born?
RuPaul's place of birth was San Diego[2].
Who was RuPaul married to?
RuPaul's spouses include Georges LeBar[10].
What did RuPaul do for work?
RuPaul worked as drag queen[4], singer-songwriter[5], television actor[6], model[7], and presenter[8].
Where did RuPaul go to school?
RuPaul was educated at North Atlanta High School[18], Gompers Preparatory Academy[19], and Patrick Henry High School[20].
What awards did RuPaul receive?
Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[22], MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year[23], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program[24].