About Us
World of Wonder is the pioneering international entertainment creator of groundbreaking Emmy Award-winning feature and television programming.
The History of WOW
World of Wonder was founded by partners Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato in 1991.
In addition to a string of hit series for British television (Manhattan Cable, Adam and Joe Show) they managed RuPaul’s career, securing a record contract, book deal, and talk show.
They created Drag Race with RuPaul in 2009.
In addition to their work on Drag Race, they created the hit franchise, Million Dollar Listing for Bravo which currently has four series, in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and San Francisco.
They have enjoyed a prolific career as documentarians with hits such as The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures and most recently, Freedia Got a Gun and Wojnarowicz: F--k You F-ggot F--ker.
This has spun off into a growing consumer division including RuPaul’s DragCon, WOW Presents Plus, and a gallery and store located in the first floor of their Hollywood Blvd. headquarters.
Calling into the World of Wonder offices on Hollywood Boulevard to reach the self-made media tycoons, Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey is like taking a plunge into another world. One populated by an ever-growing cast of drag performers and personalities, where RuPaul's music plays while the phone is on hold and crowds line up to see his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
This covers a small portion of a vast cultural landscape created by the production company founded by the duo. In nearly three decades' time since meeting in New York City's east village and becoming fast friends and collaborators, World of Wonder has created just that – and somehow it continues to grow beyond its borders.
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Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey
© 2025 World of Wonder Productions, Inc. RuPaul's DragCon and DragCon are registered trademarks of DragCon, LLC. WOW Presents Plus, Canada's Drag Race, Drag Race Holland, Drag Race Mexico, Drag Race Philippines, Frock Destroyers, Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race, and the RuPaul's Drag Race LOGO are registered trademarks of World of Wonder Productions, Inc.
World of Wonder Productions, Inc.
6650 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
