American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, and author RuPaul turns 60 on November 17, 2020. Here's a look back at his career through the years.
RuPaul poses with his likeness at the opening of Madame Tussaud's New York in Times Square on November 15, 2000. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 6, 2012. In 2012, "RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race" premiered, the most recent winner is Shea Coulee from Season 5. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul arrives for the MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif., on April 14, 2013. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul attends the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 10, 2016. The month before, new rules were premiered in "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Georges LeBar (L) and RuPaul arrive on the red carpet at the TIME 100 Gala in New York City on April 26, 2017. The couple wed in January 2017 after 23 years together. Photo by Bryan R. Smith/UPI | License Photo
Michelle Visage (L) and RuPaul appear backstage with the Best Reality Competition award for "RuPaul's Drag Race" during the MTV Movie & TV Awards in Los Angeles on May 7, 2017. Earlier that year, the series moved from Logo to VH1. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, Carson Kressley, Michelle Visage, RuPaul and Ross Mathews arrive for the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17, 2017. Earlier that year, "RuPaul's Drag Race" was renewed for Season 10. and the series has been renewed for it's 13th season and second season in the UK. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul stands atop his star during an unveiling ceremony honoring him with the 2,631st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on March 16, 2018. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul (L) and Georges LeBar arrive on the red carpet at the Time 100 Gala in New York City on April 24, 2018. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul took home multiple awards for "RuPaul's Drag Race" at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 9, 2018. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, Carson Kressley, Michelle Visage, RuPaul and Ross Mathews won Outstanding Reality-Competition Program for "RuPaul's Drag Race" at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. A few months later, RuPaul appeared as a guest star in Season 5 of Netflix's "Grace and Frankie." Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Georges LeBar (L) and RuPaul arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit "Camp: Notes on Fashion" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2019. Later that month, RuPaul was featured on a track on Miley Cyrus' EP "She is Coming." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
RuPaul won for Competition Program at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 22, 2019. His show also won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards and he hosted SNL in 2020. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
