Danny Beard
Danny Beard is the stage name of Daniel Curtis (born 27 May 1992),[3] a British drag performer and singer, who appeared on Britain's Got Talent and Karaoke Club: Drag Edition and won the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
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| Born | Daniel Curtis 27 May 1992[1][2] Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Television | Britain's Got Talent (series 10) Karaoke Club: Drag Edition RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) |
Biography
In 2016, Danny Beard auditioned for the tenth series of Britain's Got Talent and reached the semi-finals.[4][5] In 2021, they were a contestant on Karaoke Club: Drag Edition and finished in fourth place.[6]
In 2022, Danny Beard was announced as part of the cast of Series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, becoming the sixth bearded queen in the Drag Race franchise and the first to appear on one judged by RuPaul.[1][7][8] During their run, they won four main challenges, becoming the fourth contestant in the history RuPaul's Drag Race UK to do so, and made it to the finale without ever being up for elimination. On 24 November 2022, Danny Beard was announced as the winner of the season, becoming the first bearded winner of any Drag Race franchise.[9]
In March 2023, Danny Beard appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks.[10] In January 2024, Danny appeared as a guest on BBC iPlayer / BBC Sounds The Traitors: Uncloaked.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Britain's Got Talent (Series 10) | Contestant | [12] |
| 2021 | Karaoke Club: Drag Edition | Contestant | [13] |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) | Winner | [14] |
| 2023 | Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Allocation Draw | Cameo | [15] |
| Hollyoaks | Cameo | [16] | |
| The After Shave with Danny Beard | Host | [17] |
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (with WERK) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Come Alive" (Queens of the Bone Age version) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Lairy Poppins: The Rusical" (with the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) | ||
| "UK Grand Finale Megamix" (RuPaul featuring the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
References
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 cast: Meet the queens of 2022". BBC Three. 7 September 2022. from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ @thedannybeard (17 May 2017). "Agh that's my BIRTHDAY 🙌🏼🙌🏼" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Panto 'gender neutral' first for Kent". Kent Online. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "BGT's Danny Beard breaks down on stage after Simon Cowell calls his performance "pointless"". Radio Times. from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "BGT drag act Danny Beard sparkles!". ITV.
- ^ "Celebrity Karaoke Club returns to ITV2 this year along with drag spin-off series". Press Centre. from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 - meet the queens". Digital Spy. 7 September 2022. from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race UK just made herstory with the season four cast reveal". GAY TIMES. 7 September 2022.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (30 November 2022). "'Drag Race UK' winner Danny Beard: 'Beardoncé has been born'". Preview. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Warner, Sam (2 March 2023). "Hollyoaks confirms cameo from RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard in Juliet Nightingale story". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Series 1 Traitor Amanda casts her expert eye over tonight's episode, and is joined by Drag Race star Danny Beard!". 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent: Danny Beard's fantastic Rocky Horror Picture Show performance blows everyone away". Digital Spy. 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Celebrity Karaoke Club series 2 - full line-up revealed". Radio Times. from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ McAuley, Paul (23 September 2022). "City's drag community rally to support Drag Race's Danny Beard". Liverpool Echo. from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "The Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final allocations have been decided in Liverpool today!". escYOUnited. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (14 March 2023). "Hollyoaks confirms RuPaul's Drag Race winner Danny Beard will feature in opening titles". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "'Drag Race UK' Season 4 Winner Danny Beard To Host A New Aftershow". www.pride.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
External links
- Media related to Danny Beard at Wikimedia Commons
- Radio 1 Anthems (BBC Radio 1)
- Danny Beard (BBC Radio 1)