Michelle Visage was born on September 20, 1968. She was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, US.
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When Visage was 16, she won a Madonna lookalike competition. She then moved to New York and attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan for two years.

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Growing up, Visage looked up to Madonna, Belinda Carlisle, Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper and Dale Bozzio. Visage’s mother died when she was 30. After finishing her studies in New York City to pursue a career as an actress.
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In 1993, as lead vocalist, in The S.O.U.L S.Y.S.T.E.M, she reached the top of the dance charts. In 2011, she joined the American reality competition series, RuPaul’s Drag Race and has served as a permanent judge on RuPaul’s Dance Race All Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
Visage has won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards as a producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race.


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