"RuPaul's Drag Race" Favorite Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) is an American reality competition television series. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar." This TV show is rated 8.4/10 by IMDb.
RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) has spanned 15 seasons and inspired the spin-off shows RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.
The show airs internationally, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Israel.
The show earned RuPaul 6 consecutive Emmys (2016 to 2021). The show itself was awarded as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — also referred to as The Olympics of Drag — is credited for making drag "mainstream".
Who is your RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) favorite judge?
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RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) has spanned 15 seasons and inspired the spin-off shows RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.
The show airs internationally, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Israel.
The show earned RuPaul 6 consecutive Emmys (2016 to 2021). The show itself was awarded as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — also referred to as The Olympics of Drag — is credited for making drag "mainstream".
Who is your RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) favorite judge?
Join the Discussion Here in the IMDb Poll Community Forum
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Four-time Emmy, three-time Producer's Guild, MTV Movie & TV, Critics Choice award-winning, Internationally renowned television personality, radio show host, award winning podcast host, multi platinum-selling recording artist, and author, Michelle Visage has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry, across multiple mediums for the past three decades.
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On the television front, Visage can be seen as a judge on the multiple Emmy Award winning VH1 show, "RuPaul's Drag Race," alongside RuPaul, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews. The reality competition show leaves fans wanting more each week with their rapid-fire quick wit, impeccable sense of style and signature sass, as they decide who will stay or "Sashay Away."
Visage can also be seen as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK next to RuPaul, Graham Norton and Alan Carr and that airs on BBC3 and BBC1.
Michelle was also a judge for both years on the IFTA-nominated Ireland's Got Talent.
Visage has been a staple on morning radio for 17 years, hosting and co-hosting pro-grams on various stations such as WKTU 103.5 [New York], HOT 92.3 [Los Angeles], SUNNY 104.3 [West Palm Beach, FL], WMIA [Miami] and Sirius XM, to name a few. In this time, Michelle has recorded thousands of commercials and delivered even more live reads. She is currently a co-host of the hugely successful RuPaul's What's the Tee? With Michelle Visage podcast, which won a 2018 Webby Award as well as the show having been downloaded over 40 million times.
On the music front, Visage rose to fame as a member of the girl group Seduction in the early 1990s, with their platinum-selling album called "Nothing Matters Without Love," that spawned multiple hits that climbed the billboard charts. Visage was also featured on the bestselling soundtrack of all time [35 million copies sold], THE BODYGUARD [Warner Brothers Pictures], with her remake of Bill Withers' "It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day," that she wrote and sang. The song was immediately signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis himself.
As a newly crowned dancer, Michelle competed and dominated in the 2019 season of the UK's biggest show, Strictly Come Dancing, leaving after a controversial dance off. She was the fan favorite and fell in love with dancing!
Recently, Michelle finished a pandemic lockdown series in her own home with writer and executive producer husband, David Case, and her daughter for the BBC.
New to the podcast world is Michelle Visage's Rule Breakers on BBC Radio 2 where the first interviewees were Cameron Diaz, Dawn French, & Jessie J.
Visage currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two daughters and two rescue pups.
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Ross Mathews was born on 24 September 1979 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for RuPaul's Drag Race (2009), Days of Our Lives (1965) and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012).- Producer
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Carson Lee Kressley was born on 11 November 1969 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. Growing up, he was very interested in horses and owned his first pony (named Sparky) when he was five years old. Carson still loves horses and is now a world champion equestrian. In 1987, he graduated high school and went on to study at Gettysburg College from which he graduated in 1991 (magna cum laude and phi beta kappa) with degrees in Finance and Fine Arts. Following his college graduation, Carson worked as a stylist for Ralph Lauren for many years before auditioning for Queer Eye (2003).
In 2004, after Carson's first year with "Queer Eye", the show won an Emmy for "outstanding reality program". Post "Queer Eye" Carson appeared as the critically acclaimed host of "How to Look Good Naked" and a fan favorite contestant on Dancing with the Stars 13th season. In April 2012 Shop NBC launched Carson's collection of affordable glamour wear, "Love, Carson".- Santino Rice was born on 20 August 1974 in St. Charles, Missouri, USA. He is an actor.
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Billy Brasfield, better known as "Billy B" is one of the most successful and sought after makeup artists in the world. He is a expert in the art of makeup, whether it is to subtly enhance a face or completely transform it. Billy is a master of his craft, and his exceptional talent and passion have elevated him to the top of his field.
Billy's career path began in 1985, when he left his hometown of Aberdeen, Mississippi and moved to New York City. Billy applied for a job at Macy's, Herald Square and after inventing a story of prior experience in makeup, he was offered a position in cosmetics where he immediately began teaching himself on "Real Women" on the main floor of Macy's. Ironically, it was those women that Billy "practiced" on, that validated his talent and encouraged him to pursue a career in beauty beyond the cosmetic counter. With that encouragement, Billy began to focus on a career as a freelance makeup artist working days at Macy's and building his portfolio and by night in nightclubs where he got his break when he met and began working with photographer/director Ken Nahoum.
Now, Billy is in high demand in all aspects of his field including his work with the world's leading beauty and fashion magazines including Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Elle. Billy worked with Lady GAGA, beginning with the Fame Monster Album cover photo shoot and continued working with Gaga for every Red Carpet, personal appearance and performance including the Music Videos Bad Romance, Telephone, Videophone, and Born This Way. Billy also designed the makeup look for Gaga's World Tour "The Monster Ball" His work can also be seen in print advertising and Commercial with Britney Spears, Cindy Crawford, Sharon Stone and Padma Lakshmi to name a few. His work can be seen on every high-profile red carpet including The Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, Tony's and More. Most recently billy was asked by Britney Spears to work with her for the Live Shows of X Factor.
Billy's client list includes a very long list of the Most Famous Women in the World including Lady GAGA, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Tina Turner, Debbie Harry, Pink, Melissa Etheridge, Cheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Bilge, Yoko Ono and Dolly Parton to name a few. He has created the looks for some of the most iconic and award winning music videos ever made. Billy's work has appeared in books by Thierry LeGoues, Andrew Macpherson, Tom Ford and Francesco Scavullo. In the dedication of Making Faces, written by legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin, Billy was acknowledged as one of the makeup artists that inspired and taught him.
Billy does not take his successes for granted. He has not forgotten where he came from by "Paying It Forward" Equally to both aspiring makeup artists and the town he came from. Billy is a favorite among makeup artists as a lecturer and teacher. For example his 1997, 9 City "American Beauty Tour with Billy B" where he taught aspiring and accomplished makeup artists alike. In Billy's hometown he has co-founded a Non-Profit organization SAL (Save Aberdeen Landmarks) whose focus is preserving his hometown's historic landmarks. Billy's impassioned work in his hometown has not gone UN-noticed.
The "New York Times" told Billy's story of his passion for his small Hometown and Small Towns everywhere, which lead to his own 6 hour television mini series entitled, "Hometown Renovation"HGTV. Billy was awarded by HGTV as "Community Crusader" an award given too individuals for Outstanding work in their communities. Billy has made guest appearances on Project Runway, The Apprentice, The Doctors, The Judds, Ryan and Tatum: The Oneal's, Billy was a Popular Reoccurring judge on the Hit Show "Rupaul's Drag Race sitting in for Judge Santino Rice for 6 episodes - Season 3 and 6 episodes of Season 4, which lead to Billy being featured on E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup".