Art Simone

Art Simone
Art Simone at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born
Jack Daye

(1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 (age 32)[1]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Websiteartsimone.com

Jack Daye (born 9 September 1992), better known by the stage name Art Simone,[1] is an Australian drag performer best known for finishing as a runner-up on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

Career

Art Simone competed on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. During Snatch Game, she impersonated Bindi Irwin, an impersonation for which she was eliminated second in 9th place in a shock elimination. However, she returned to the competition two episodes later and ultimately place as a runner-up.[2][3]

Previously, she starred in the WOW Presents Plus series Highway to Heel.[4] She has also been named Drag Performer of the Year and earned the title Queen of Australia. Art Simone has also appeared on The Bachelor Australia and in multiple commercials.[5]

Personal life

Daye is from Melbourne and lives in Geelong, as of 2021.[2][5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2014 Cut Snake Nightclub Drag Artist
2017 What If It Works? Venus

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Bachelor Australia Herself Guest (1 episode)
2020 Highway to Heel Herself 1 season (6 episodes)
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Contestant Runner-up (7 episodes)
Have You Been Paying Attention? Herself Guest
2022 Bring Back My Girls Herself Guest (1 episode)
Would I Lie to You? Herself Guest
2023 In Our Blood Patty 1 season (4 episodes)
2024 The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Herself Guest
Spicks and Specks Herself Guest

Bibliography

  • Life is Art (2024)
  • Drag Queens Down Under (2024)

References

  1. ^ a b Lewis, Jessi (31 March 2021). "MEET 'RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER' QUEEN – ART SIMONE". Star Observer. ISSN 0819-5129. OCLC 26727666. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rudolph, Christopher (10 May 2021). "Why "Drag Race Down Under" Put Art Simone in a "Very Dark Headspace"". NewNowNext.com. Logo TV. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ Lewis, Jessi (10 May 2021). "NO REGRETS OVER PORTRAYING BINDI IRWIN IN 'SNATCH GAME', SAYS ART SIMONE". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ Cook, Michael (15 May 2021). "The Art Of The Drag-Art Simone On Her 'Drag Race Down Under' Run". Instinct. ISSN 1096-0058. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sim, Bernardo (29 April 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under: Everything To Know About The Cast". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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