Art Simone

Jack Daye (born 9 September 1992), better known by the stage name Art Simone,^[1] is an Australian drag performer best known for finishing as a runner-up on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

Art Simone
Art Simone at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born	Jack Daye (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 (age 32)[1] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Television	RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Website	artsimone.com

Career

Art Simone competed on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. During Snatch Game, she impersonated Bindi Irwin, an impersonation for which she was eliminated second in 9th place in a shock elimination. However, she returned to the competition two episodes later and ultimately place as a runner-up.^[2][3]

Previously, she starred in the WOW Presents Plus series Highway to Heel.^[4] She has also been named Drag Performer of the Year and earned the title Queen of Australia. Art Simone has also appeared on The Bachelor Australia and in multiple commercials.^[5]

Personal life

Daye is from Melbourne and lives in Geelong, as of 2021.^[2][5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2014	Cut Snake	Nightclub Drag Artist
2017	What If It Works?	Venus

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The Bachelor Australia	Herself	Guest (1 episode)
2020	Highway to Heel	Herself	1 season (6 episodes)
2021	RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under	Contestant	Runner-up (7 episodes)
	Have You Been Paying Attention?	Herself	Guest
2022	Bring Back My Girls	Herself	Guest (1 episode)
	Would I Lie to You?	Herself	Guest
2023	In Our Blood	Patty	1 season (4 episodes)
2024	The Cook Up with Adam Liaw	Herself	Guest
	Spicks and Specks	Herself	Guest

Bibliography

• Life is Art (2024)
• Drag Queens Down Under (2024)