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Myra DuBois
British performer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myra DuBois is a stage persona portrayed by Gareth Joyner, a stand-up comedian and drag performer from Rotherham based in London.
Early life
Gareth Joyner began performing as Myra DuBois in burlesque clubs and gay bars after moving to London in 2008.[1]
When interviewed in character as Myra DuBois, the performer has described having a "past life as a bingo caller".[2]
Career
In 2020, DuBois was a semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent. When his audition first aired, Boy George remarked on Twitter "Love the hilarious drag queen", while Piers Morgan described his performance as "diabolical".[3]
DuBois has been a guest on The John Bishop Show, a panellist on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side,[4] appeared on Dom Jolly’s Fool Britannia, and in 2023 was a contestant on Richard Osman's House of Games. He made a guest appearance in the film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie.[5] In 2021, DuBois played Lady Von Fistenberg in the "Dragatha Christie murder-mystery" play Death Drop along with starring in his solo performance Dead Funny at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[6]
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