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RuPaul Charles first came into the public eye in the early 1990s as a drag performer in New York City. Initially participating in what is called "genderfucking," he made many famous friends and even appeared in the music video for the B-52s[?] video Love Shack.

Eventually he was signed to a modeling contract for MAC cosmetics[?], making him the first transgendered supermodel. He began releasing pop albums starting with Supermodel of the World[?] which spawned the #1 dance hit Supermodel (You Betta Work). He landed a talk show on VH1, appropriately called The Rupaul Show[?] where he interviewed celebrity guests and musical acts. Because his fanbase largely consisted of the gay community, he mostly performed at gay pride events and gay venues. He released a Christmas album entitled Ho, Ho, Ho and had guest appearances in many films including The Brady Bunch Movie.

RuPaul was nominated for an Emmy award when he appeared as, of all things, a male, alongside Linda Hamilton in the made-for-TV Movie A Mother's Prayer[?]. In the late 1990s he released his autobiography, Lettin' It All Hang Out[?]. He has since faded into relative obscurity, taking bit roles (often as himself) in film and television.