RuPaul Andre Charles best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor

Actor

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, drag queen

Drag queen

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, model

Model (person)

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, author, and singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta and New York City

New York City

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 club scenes during the 1980s and early 90s. RuPaul has on occasion performed as a man in a number of roles, usually billed as RuPaul Charles.