RuPaul

RuPaul (born RuPaul Andre Charles the November 17th 1960) is an American Drag queen , Chanteuse of Dance, Actrice and Auteure of songs which knew the celebrity in the Années 1990, where it appeared in several television programs, of films as well as musical albums. Although a rather petty attitude, even malicious is generally coupled with the universe Drag queen, RuPaul wanted, intentionally, to adopt an attitude of love between all and sundry. Although known mainly for its appearance of Drag queen, RuPaul appeared on several occasions in masculine roles, generally under the name of RuPaul Charles.

Biography

Born with San Diego, in California, the youth of RuPaul tumultuous, was marked inter alia by the difficult divorce of his/her parents. In the Years 1980, it worked as musician and realizer with Atlanta, in the State of Georgia. It made Cinéma underground, contributing to create film with weak budget “Starbooty”, from which an album éponyme will be drawn. The general public could know it in 1989 with a Caméo in a video clip for success Love Shack , of The B-52' S.

At the beginning of the Years 1990, RuPaul was made known scene of the clubs New Yorkean, sufficiently to be named “Queen of Manhattan” by local DJ and promoters. He was often seen with a basket of grocer close them clubs, in order to distribute promotional leaflets for the events to come. It is as in these years as it started to make performances, initially under the name of “RuPaul Charles”. He started to make spectacles with a style “”, only and in several clubs New Yorkean groups some, particularly with the Pyramid Club. It also took part during several years in the festival of drag queens Wigstock, from which was drawn a documentary , Wigstock: The Movie , in which RuPaul makes an appearance. Several vidéos of this time circulates on the Net, filmed by Nelson Sullivan, whose claim to fame was to film all that he saw.

In 1993, it starts to produce its discs Dance and House. Its first album, Supermodel off the World , left in 1993, lance its career of musical production, and culminated in 109e position of Billboard 200. The part-title, Supermodel (You Better Work) was a great success, which speaks about the difficulty of rising at the top, whereas the rock'n'roll with the Nirvana and the “Gangsta rap” are more with the mode at the time. The friendly image of Drag queen, which breaks with the stereotype of spite associated with this kind with personality, likes enormously and makes it possible RuPaul to reach the celebrity. The song Supermodel (You Better Work) reached the 45e position on Billboard Hot 100, a great exploit for the Drag queen.

The song found the most success one the US dance music charts (otherwise known ace the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart), where it peaked At #2. Massive It was through airplay that the song became famous. He appeared one various talk shows to promote it, such ace The Arsenio Hall Show. His next two songs/videos, " Back to My Roots " and " has Shade Shady (Now Prance) " both went #1 one the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts and further developed his campy persona. Between them, House off Coils was released without has video. It failed to place one any US charts, despite rising to #68 one the the U.K. Individual Chart.

Catalog of films

as actor

1994 : Crooklyn : Bodega Woman
1995 : The Brady Bunch Movie : Mrs. Cummings
1995 : has Mother' S Prayer (TV): Deacon " Dede"
1995 : Extravagances ( To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar ): Rachel Tensions
1995: the Smoke den in madness ( Blue in the Face ): Dancer
1996 : Red Ribbon Blues : Duke
1996 : New adventures of the family Brady ( has Very Brady Sequel ): Mrs. Cummings
1997 : Shantay : Shantay
1998 : an unexpected life ( Year Unexpected Life ) (TV): Charles
1999: On line on Edtv ( Edtv ): RuPaul
1999 : Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couples in All the World : Daryl.com
1999: But I' m has Cheerleader : Mike
2000: For the Coils May off: Jimbo
2000 : the Secrecy of Jane ( The Truth Butt Jane ) (TV): Jimmy
2000 : Video Shock 2001: In Sex Odyssey (TV): Narrator
2001 : Who Is Cletis All? : Ginger Markum
2002 : Drunk Arrested (video): Gift Williams
2002: The Groovenians (TV): Champagne courvoisier (voice)
2003: Essential Music Videos: Hits off the “80s (video): Dancer (segment " Coil Shack")
2004 : Skin Walker
2006: Whitepaddy : Radio operator Kissin”
2006: Zombie PROM : ms. Strict

as scenario writer

2006 : Lucas Encounters: The Heat off the Moment (video)

like realizer

2006 : Lucas Encounters: The Heat off the Moment (video)

See too

External bonds

Official site

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