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RuPaul

Actor and producer, also writer · Born November 17, 1960 (65) · San Diego, California, USA

14 Primetime Emmys · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960), known mononymously as RuPaul, is an American drag queen, television judge, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received several accolades, including eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Tony Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article RuPaul, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 17, 1960 (65)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 127 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 52% in 30 days

What are RuPaul's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Society
25%
Bonds
23%
Morality
3%
Ideas
3%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Identity19 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Mentor
3 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
25
Warm
11
Absurd
13
Hopeful
11
Melancholic
10
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch RuPaul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for RuPaul's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

127 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 83 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Drag Race Mexico: Latina Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show Creator

  • Drag Race Down Under vs The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show Creator

  • Canada's Drag Race: All Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Self - RuMail

  • Stop! That! Train!(2026)

    Producer · as President Judy Gagwell

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · as Self - RuMail

  • Hitpig!(2024)

    as Polecat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Self - Host / Judge

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show Creator

  • Ozi: Voice of the Forest(2023)

    as Gurd

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Drag Race España All Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Production Executive

  • Darlo todo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Material de archivo

  • Trolls Band Together(2023)

    as Miss Maxine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Drag Race Germany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Songs

  • Drag Race Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • Nimona(2023)

    as Nate Knight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Drag Race Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • Drag Race Sweden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • Drag Race Sverige: Untucked! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • Drag Race Belgium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · as Self - RuMail

  • Bring Back My Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Tiny Chef Show(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · as Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Drag Race Philippines Untucked! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show Creator

  • Drag Race Philippines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show Creator

  • Zombies 3(2022)

    as The Mothership (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Drag Race France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show Creator

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host

  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon(2021)

    as Q

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 14 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • The Bitch Who Stole Christmas(2021)

    as Hannah Contour

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Painted with Raven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Guest Judge

  • Drag Race Italia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self (uncredited)

  • Chicago Party Aunt(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gideon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Drag Race España (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 58 episodes · Creator

  • Drag Race Down Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host / Judge

  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Himself (archive footage)

  • Drag Race Holland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · as Self - RuMail

  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Canada's Drag Race(2020)

    Show 56 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self - RuMail

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • AJ and the Queen(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Robert Lee / Ruby Red

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK(2019)

    Show 78 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self - Host / Judge

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Stonewall Outloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Amphibia(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. X (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Someone Great(2019)

    as Hype

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The World's Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Judge

  • RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Drag Tots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Corny the Unicorn (voice)

  • Show Dogs(2018)

    as Persephone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Drag Race Thailand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show Creator

  • Dancing Queen(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Trixie & Katya Show(2017)

    Show 14 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Susanne Bartsch: On Top(2017)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Girlboss(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lionel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Not Today Bianca(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as RuPaul

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Straight Outta OZ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Hurricane Bianca(2016)

    as Weatherman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Real O'Neals(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as RuPaul

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Animals.(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Labcoat

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Adam Ruins Everything(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Benjamin Le Day

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Harvey Beaks(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jackie Slitherstein (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen Antonia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marcel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Girls(2014)

    Show as Emilio San Juan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars(2012)

    Show 113 episodes · Creator · Theme Song Performance · as Self - Host / Judge

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as KrisJahn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Drag U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · as Himself

  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!(2009)

    Show 210 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Drag Race(2009)

    Show 255 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator

  • Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!(2008)

    as Tyrell Tyrelle

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Starrbooty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · Writer · as Starrbooty / Cupcake

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Rudolph

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Queer Duck: The Movie(2006)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Prom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Miss Strict

  • Encounters 1: The Heat of the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Whitepaddy(2006)

    as Radio Kissin'

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Comeback(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as RuPaul

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Groovenians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Champagne Courvoisier

  • Who Is Cletis Tout?(2001)

    as Ginger Markum

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Jane(2000)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • But I'm a Cheerleader(1999)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2000)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweet Honey Chile

  • Edtv(1999)

    as RuPaul

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Pepe Dutille

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Rock Guardian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • An Unexpected Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Charles

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Brett

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Shantay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Shantay

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Witch Judge

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Brady Sequel(1996)

    as Ms. Cummings

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Simone Dubois

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Blue in the Face(1995)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995)

    as Rachel Tensions

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Red Ribbon Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Duke

  • A Mother's Prayer(1995)

    as Deacon "Dede"

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch Movie(1995)

    as Mrs. Cummings

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Crooklyn(1994)

    as Bodega Woman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Marje

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • RuPaul's Christmas Ball(1993)

    Writer · as Host

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine: Inaugural Issue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Party Guest

  • Real Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen Chante (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Nelson Sullivan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Pickle Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Star Booty I: The Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Starbooty

  • Starbooty Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Starbooty

  • RuPaul is: Starrbooty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Starrbooty

  • Trilogy Of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer · as Sheila Jones

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Danielle (uncredited) · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • American Porn Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cherry Grind

  • Drag Race Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Drag Race South Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Just Between Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 122 titles, 118 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Hitpig! (2024)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Nimona (2023)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 122: 76 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting1 of 122: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting4 of 122: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing15 of 122: 6 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew35 of 122: 28 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

122 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew1990s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2000s19 · 15 acting · 5 crew2010s26 · 19 acting · 7 crew2020s41 · 13 acting · 30 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
9404

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

14 Primetime Emmys and 6 other major awards from 35 major nominations, 2016–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
  4. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Reality Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Reality & Constructed Factual
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
  5. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Reality & Constructed Factual
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
  6. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
  7. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
  8. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Reality Show Host
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Competition Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  3. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do RuPaul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 67 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · producer

Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul (2016)

95th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nimona (2023)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is RuPaul's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles3–46 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles42–59 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles42–82 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–71 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles9–55 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does RuPaul work with?

People who share at least 2 of RuPaul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fenton Bailey shares the most, 12.

Directors

  • Fenton Bailey12 titles · 2 as director    See all 12 shared titles with Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato12 titles · 2 as director    See all 12 shared titles with Randy Barbato
  • Nick Murray2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Nick Murray

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles