Who is a famous drag queen? Who are the most popular drag queens?

RuPaul is arguably the most famous drag queen on the planet. RuPaul Andre Charles is best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Some of the most popular drag queens are Bianca Del Rio, Katya Zamolodchikova, Adore Delano, Plastique Tiara, Violet Chachki, Trixie Mattel, Sasha Velour, Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Kim Chi and Paolo Ballesteros.

RuPaul’s Drag Race which first premiered in 2009 as a television show in the United States has exposed multiple generations of audiences to drag culture.

On stage and screen, the actor-playwright-screenwriter-producer Tyler Perry has also included his drag character of Madea in some of his most noted productions.

Drag typically involves exaggerated masculinity, femininity, or other forms of gender expression. It may involve wearing clothes normally worn by the opposite sex, including wigs and makeup.

The term Drag originated in 19th-century British theatre slang and was used to describe men wearing women’s clothing. In the United States, early examples of drag clothing can be found in gold rush saloons in California.