RuPaul Andre Charles was born on November 17, 1960, in San Diego, California, to Ernestine “Toni” Fontenette and Irving Charles, both Louisiana natives. Named after “roux,” a Creole stew base, RuPaul grew up with three sisters: twins Renetta and Renae, and younger sister Rozy. His parents divorced in 1967, leaving RuPaul and his sisters to be raised by their mother, a Seventh-day Adventist, who fiercely supported RuPaul’s artistic aspirations despite her struggles with depression.RuPaul’s father