In 1995, he released his autobiography “Lettin’ It All Hang Out.” RuPaul landed his talk show, “The RuPaul Show,” the following year, where he interviewed celebrity guests, including the grunge band Nirvana to his musical idol, Diana Ross. He then acted in several films like “Crooklyn” (1994), “Blue in the Face” (1995), “The Brady Bunch Movie” (1995), and the drag-themed comedy “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar” (1995). He paraded around in a blonde wig and other glam ensembles, and the song unexpectedly became a popular hit. and peaked at #45 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. In 1993, RuPaul recorded his song ‘Supermodel of the World,’ which was an instant hit on M.T.V. In the early 1990s, he performed in nightclubs across Georgia and New York. After small gigs and appearances, he finally got a chance to be a background dancer in the video ‘Love Shack’ by The B-52s in 1989. RuPaul always had a knack for dressing up and started performing in drag across the nightclub circuit in Atlanta. He made his first television appearance on the variety show “The American Music Show” in 1982. He initially attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego but moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in his mid-teens with his sister Renetta to study performing arts. He and his three sisters were raised by their mother in San Diego after his parents divorced. He was born and raised in San Diego, California, to Ernestine “Toni” Fontenette and Irving Andrew Charles. He is an accomplished musician, model, and T.V. RuPaul Andre Charles, born November 17, 1960, is the world’s most famous drag queen and a household name in the L.G.B.T.

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