Power List 2014: RUPAUL CHARLES

April 15 2014 8:41 AM EST

September 25 2018 3:42 AM EST

Actor/Producer/Author, 53

By now, one would expect RuPaul to have passed the mantle of America's Drag Queen Superstar to one of the six queens he has crowned on RuPaul's Drag Race, but he has no plans to slow down. While he's setting ratings records for Logo TV, he's topping the dance charts with his sixth studio album, Born Naked, back as the face of MAC Cosmetics, and is partnering with ColorEvolution to launch his own makeup line. Someone should warn Tyra Banks--but it's Oprah who should take notice.

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