Singer, actor and song writer RuPaul was born Rupaul Andre Charles and does “woman” better than most women. His song ‘Supermodel (You Better Work)’ was a huge hit in the ’90s as was his beauty, eccentric personality and drag queen persona. He gained fame in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs and films, as Rupaul and as well has on occasion performed as a man usually billed as RuPaul Charles. He starred in several low-budget comedy films such as the Starrbooty and Trilogy of Terror series, The Connie Francis Story, Mahogany II, American Porn Star, Psycho Bitch, Voyeur and also appeared in B-52′s video Love Shack.
Rupaul also made noteable appearances in Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, Red Ribbon Blues, A Mother’s Prayer , The Brady Bunch Movie, Wigstock: The Movie , Smoke and A Very Brady Sequel.
Rupaul also made noteable appearances in Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, Red Ribbon Blues, A Mother’s Prayer , The Brady Bunch Movie, Wigstock: The Movie , Smoke and A Very Brady Sequel.
- 2/5/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Who is John Epperson? He’s an American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist and writer who is mainly known for creating the glamorous and hilarious drag character Lypsinka. Lypsinka was born in late 1988 when Epperson’s act was a late-night addition to the bill of Charles Busch’s Vampire Lesbians of Sodom at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York. His acts have since consisted of lip-synching to meticulously edited show-length soundtracks created from snippets of outrageous 20th-century female performances in movies and song. Ever since Epperson has appeared in full-length solo shows Off-Broadway, including The Boxed Set and As I Lay Lip-Synching. According to Epperson, the prototype for Lypsinka is stage actress Dolores Gray but other actresses who have influenced his work includes Ann-Margret, Charles Pierce, and Charles Ludlam.
Epperson has stated on various occasions that he preferred to be seen as an outsider saying, “When I see [gay] people who...
Epperson has stated on various occasions that he preferred to be seen as an outsider saying, “When I see [gay] people who...
- 11/28/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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