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Also Known As RuPaul Andre Charles
Born November 17, 1960 (age 65) • San Diego • California • (Birthday in 4 days)
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (2023) • Emmy Award (2022) • Emmy Award (2021) • Emmy Award (2020) • Emmy Award (2019) • Emmy Award (2018) • Emmy Award (2017) • Emmy Award (2016)

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RuPaul poses on the red carpet in a sleeveless, black, rhinestone-studded dress with long black gloves and platinum blonde styled hair at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards.
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