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Danny Beard
Birth Name:Daniel Curtis
Birth Date:27 May 1992[1] [2]
Birth Place:Liverpool, Merseyside, England
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Television:Britain's Got Talent (series 10)
Karaoke Club: Drag Edition
RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)

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.

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]

On 8 March 2024, Danny Beard joined BBC Radio 1 to temporarily present their own mid-morning show on each Friday and Saturday until July, replacing Katie Thistleton who went on to co-host Going Home with Vick Hope and Jamie Laing.[12]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2016 Britain's Got Talent (Series 10)Contestant [13]
2021Karaoke Club: Drag EditionContestant[14]
2022RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)Winner [15]
2023Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Allocation DrawCameo[16]
HollyoaksCameo[17]
The After Shave with Danny BeardHost[18]

Discography

Title! Year! Album
"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"
2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 cast: Meet the queens of 2022 . . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907163016/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/3b73c6b4-c926-4601-8b2a-f60ba61ca5b1 . live .
  2. thedannybeard . 864927903695478784 . Agh that's my BIRTHDAY .
  3. Web site: 16 November 2018 . Panto 'gender neutral' first for Kent . 7 October 2022 . Kent Online . en.
  4. Web site: BGT's Danny Beard breaks down on stage after Simon Cowell calls his performance "pointless". Radio Times. 2 October 2022. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025033402/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/talent-shows/bgts-danny-beard-breaks-down-on-stage-after-simon-cowell-calls-his-performance-pointless/. live.
  5. Web site: BGT drag act Danny Beard sparkles!. ITV.
  6. Web site: Celebrity Karaoke Club returns to ITV2 this year along with drag spin-off series. Press Centre. 2 October 2022. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507132910/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/celebrity-karaoke-club-returns-itv2-year-along-drag-spin-series. live.
  7. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 - meet the queens . . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907163014/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/g41100867/rupaul-drag-race-uk-series-4-queens-contestants/ . live .
  8. Web site: Drag Race UK just made herstory with the season four cast reveal. 7 September 2022. GAY TIMES.
  9. Web site: November 30, 2022 . Joey . Guerra . 'Drag Race UK' winner Danny Beard: 'Beardoncé has been born' . 2023-04-09 . Preview . en-US.
  10. News: Warner . Sam . Hollyoaks confirms cameo from RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard in Juliet Nightingale story . 14 March 2023 . . (Hearst Communications) . 2 March 2023.
  11. Web site: January 12, 2024. Series 1 Traitor Amanda casts her expert eye over tonight's episode, and is joined by Drag Race star Danny Beard!. 12 January 2024 .
  12. Web site: February 28, 2024. BBC Radio 1: Katie Thistleton to join Vick Hope and Jamie Laing on Radio 1’s Drivetime Show . 28 February 2024 .
  13. Web site: Britain's Got Talent: Danny Beard's fantastic Rocky Horror Picture Show performance blows everyone away. . 21 May 2016.
  14. Web site: Meet the cast of Celebrity Karaoke Club series 2 - full line-up revealed. Radio Times. 2 October 2022. 2 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002031438/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/celebrity-karaoke-club-cast/. live.
  15. Web site: City's drag community rally to support Drag Race's Danny Beard. Paul. McAuley. 23 September 2022. Liverpool Echo. 2 October 2022. 23 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923151444/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpools-drag-community-rally-support-25089617. live.
  16. Web site: 2023-01-31 . The Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final allocations have been decided in Liverpool today! . 2023-03-29 . escYOUnited . en-US.
  17. News: Anderton . Joe . Hollyoaks confirms RuPaul's Drag Race winner Danny Beard will feature in opening titles . 14 March 2023 . . (Hearst Communications) . 14 March 2023.
  18. Web site: 'Drag Race UK' Season 4 Winner Danny Beard To Host A New Aftershow . 2023-09-12 . www.pride.com . en.