{"id":26777,"date":"2025-07-29T12:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=26777"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:24:12","slug":"all-the-queens-who-had-already-starred-in-films-and-tv-before-appearing-in-rupauls-drag-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/07\/29\/all-the-queens-who-had-already-starred-in-films-and-tv-before-appearing-in-rupauls-drag-race\/","title":{"rendered":"All the queens who had already starred in films and TV before appearing in RuPaul’s Drag Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some queens RuPaul’s Drag Race<\/a> was their first time on the big screen, but for others they’d already made a career for themselves on the small screen.<\/p>\n

So, let’s have a look at the RuPaul’s Drag Race cast members who had already starred in films and TV before their appearance on the iconic show.<\/p>\n

William Belli<\/h2>\n
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Via YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

William’s major role prior to RuPaul’s Drag Race was as Cherry Peck in Ryan Murphy’s medical drama, Nip\/ Tuck. They’ve also appeared in other series such as CSI, My Name Is Earl and Boston Public.<\/p>\n

Following their appearance in RuPaul’s Drag Race, William starred in A Star Is Born alongside Lady Gaga and prior to Drag Race appeared in the films Because I Said So and American Wedding.<\/p>\n

Tammie Brown<\/h2>\n
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Via YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tammie first appeared on The Surreal Life with Tammy Faye Messner, and has also starred in adverts for McDonald’s and UPS.<\/p>\n

She also tried out for the LA auditions of season two of America’s Got Talent, but sadly didn’t get through to the main competition.<\/p>\n

Adore Delano<\/h2>\n
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Via MTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adore appeared on both season six and seven as a finalist on American Idol as Danny Noriega, and even made it into the top 24!<\/p>\n

Courtney Act<\/h2>\n
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Via MTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Courtney Act was another RuPaul’s Drag Race star who starred in Australian Idol and was actually a finalist, but just missed out on winning the whole thing.<\/p>\n

Peppermint<\/h2>\n

Peppermint previously appeared in MTV’s The Real World alongside making a short appearance as a drag queen in Ugly Betty.<\/p>\n

Kelly Mantle<\/h2>\n
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Via IMDB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kelly Mantle appeared in quite a few shows before her RuPaul’s Drag Race fame such as NYPD Blue, Will & Grace, The Browns and The New Adventures of Old Christine<\/p>\n

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