How does RuPaul make and spend his Drag Race millions? The LGBT icon has a net worth of US$60 million – but how much comes from fracking and farming on his Wyoming ranch?
Ru boasts an impressive property portfolio with a mansion in Beverly Hills and apartments in New York and West Hollywood – oh, and don’t forget that wardrobe filled with US$10,000 designer gowns
When it comes to drag, nobody is more successful than RuPaul. Thanks to the growing global success of reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race , RuPaul – born RuPaul Andre Charles – has brought the art of drag from niche into the mainstream, and has laughed all the way to the bank while doing so.
As an actor, drag queen, model, author and recording artist, RuPaul, 60, is estimated to have a net worth of US$60 million and is widely considered to be the most commercially successful drag queen in the world.
As his song Freaky Money goes, “All up in the club, I’m making money. Even when I sleep, I’m making money.” And he wasn’t joking!
Here’s how Ru makes and spends his cash.
Entertainment mogul
Ru might be a commercial success now, but much like the queens on his show, he had to hustle his way to the top with hard work, determination and a whole lot of contouring make-up.
Starting off in music, RuPaul recorded the dance/house album “Supermodel of the World” in 1993 and has since released numerous records, including 2011’s “Glamazon” and 2016’s “Butch Queen” (expect more autotune than lip-synching).
In 1996 Ru made his TV debut with his own talk show on VH1, The RuPaul Show, before finally launching RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2009.