Myra DuBois is a stage persona portrayed by Gareth Joyner, a stand-up comedian and drag performer from Rotherham based in London.
Myra DuBois | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gareth Joyner |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Television | Britain's Got Talent (Series 14) |
Early life
editGareth 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
editIn 2020, DuBois was a semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent. When her audition first aired, Boy George remarked on Twitter "Love the hilarious drag queen", while Piers Morgan described her 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. She 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 her solo performance Dead Funny at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie[7] | Herself | A drag queen at Legs Eleven and a friend of Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Weakest Link | Herself | Contestant |
| 2023 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Herself | Contestant; Series 7 Week 4 |
| 2022 | Queens for the Night | Mentor | One-off special[8] |
| 2020 | Britain's Got Talent[9] | Herself | Contestant; Series 14 |
| 2015 | The John Bishop Show[10] | Herself |
Theatre
edit| Year 2023-2024 | Title Jack and The Beanstalk | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Sleeping Beauty[11] | Carabosse | |
| 2021 | Death Drop[12][13] | Lady von Fistenburg | |
| 2021 | Dead Funny[14] | Herself |
References
edit- ^ "UK Bear-loving comedy royalty Myra DuBois stages national tour of 'Dead Funny'". Bear World. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Myra DuBois: 'Kate Winslet's boobs in Titanic always make me chuckle'". The Guardian. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Piers Morgan and Boy George 'clashed' over Britain's Got Talent comedian Myra Dubois: 'There was quite a Twitter spat'". Metro. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "MYRA DUBOIS: A Problem Shared Comes to Edinburgh Fringe". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (2020-10-11). "Everybody's Talking About Jamie Trailer Showcases Pride and Courage of LGBTQ Teen". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Myra DuBois: Dead Funny". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Myra DuBois is dragged into Everybody's Talking About Jamie". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Robledo, Jordan (June 8, 2022). "Drag Race UK stars Blu Hydrangea and Asttina Mandella join ITV special Queens For The Night". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Myra Dubois hits Britain's Got Talent". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "The John Bishop Show Episode 6 of 8". BBC. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Sleeping Beauty". British Theatre Guide. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Death Drop Play". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Death Drop is to star Willam and Latrice Royale and Myra Dubois when the Dragatha Christie murder-mystery re-opens at the Garrick on 19 May 2021". British Theatre. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (19 August 2021). "A Quiet Summer at Edinburgh's Festivals". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19.
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