Myra DuBois

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 his audition first aired, Boy George remarked on Twitter "Love the hilarious drag queen", while Piers Morgan described his 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. He 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 his solo performance Dead Funny at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Herself A drag queen at Legs Eleven and a friend of Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

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