| Myra DuBois | |
| Birth Name: | Gareth Joyner |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Stand-up comedian |
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| Television: | Britain's Got Talent (Series 14) |
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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.
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]
In 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]
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Sleeping Beauty[11] | Carabosse | ||
| 2021 | Death Drop[12] [13] | Lady von Fistenburg | ||
| 2021 | Dead Funny[14] | Herself |