Multiple Emmy and Producer's Guild Award winning, internationally renowned television personality, radio show host, podcast host, 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.
Visage initially rose to fame as a member of the girl group (A&M) Seduction in the early 1990s, with their platinum-selling album "Nothing Matters Without Love," that spawned multiple hits that climbed the billboard charts. Visage was also featured on the best selling 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. Visage was immediately signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis himself.
Today, Visage can be seen as head judge on the multiple Emmy Award winning show, RuPaul's Drag Race, alongside iconic host, RuPaul. The reality competition show leaves fans wanting more each week with Michelle's rapid-fire quick wit, impeccable sense of style and signature sass, as the judges decide who will stay or "Sashay Away." Her work extends across some of the international spinoffs including "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" (BBC3, BBC1, and WOW Presents Plus) where she can be seen next to RuPaul, Graham Norton and Alan Carr.
Visage's judging expertise can also be seen on the Paramount+ hit series, Queen of the Universe - the world's first all drag queen singing competition - in addition to her time on both seasons of the IFTA-nominated Ireland's Got Talent.
Michelle was recently announced as the new host of Drag Race Down Under (Stan TV, TVNZ, and WOW Presents Plus).
In addition to her iconic work as a judge, Visage serves as the host of companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Whatcha Packin'? - the weekly series where she sits down with the eliminated queens to discuss life and fashion, earning herself another Emmy nomination this time for Whatcha Packin'. Fans have also seen Visage on her reality show How's Your Head, Hun? where she and her family kept everyone's spirits high during lockdown. In 2019, Visage competed and dominated in UK's biggest show, Strictly Come Dancing, leaving after a controversial dance off. She was the fan favorite and fell in love with the world of dancing!
Visage has also been a staple on morning radio for 17 years, hosting and co-hosting programs 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 was the 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 50 million times and is now the host of her own podcast on the BBC entitled "Rule Breakers with Michelle Visage" and has a weekly Fabulous Friday night show on BBC radio 2 in the UK.
She is also the author of bestseller "The Diva Rules" [Chronicle Books], offering advice for living life to the fullest, and finding success no matter what hand you're dealt.
Visage currently splits her time between Los Angeles and London. She shares her life with her husband of 28 years, two great kids and two rescue pups.
Michelle Visage
September 20
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
















7 Nominations
4 Emmys









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