Most Emmy Awards won by a drag performer
- Who
- RuPaul Charles
- What
- 14 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 15 January 2024
The most Emmy Awards won by a drag performer is 14, achieved by RuPaul Charles (USA) between 2016 and 2024.
From 25 nominations, Charles has earned 14 wins for RuPaul’s Drag Race (Logo TV/VH-1/MTV, USA), and one victory for its spin-off, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (VH1, USA). The most recent gong was awarded on 15 January 2024 at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony.
Charles also holds the record for the most Emmy wins for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program, accounting for eight of his awards. He topped this category consecutively between 2016 and 2024.
RuPaul’s Drag Race first aired in America in 2009. International versions of the show now exist in countries all over the world, including Mexico, the UK, Spain and New Zealand.