Quick Facts
Biography
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.
When interviewed in character as Myra DuBois, the performer has described having a "past life as a bingo caller".
Career
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".
DuBois has been a guest on The John Bishop Show, a panellist on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, 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. 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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Herself | A drag queen at Legs Eleven and a friend of Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle |
Television
| 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 |
| 2020 | Britain's Got Talent | Herself | Contestant; Series 14 |
| 2015 | The John Bishop Show | Herself |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Sleeping Beauty | Carabosse | |
| 2021 | Death Drop | Lady von Fistenburg | |
| 2021 | Dead Funny | Herself |