Myra DuBois

Myra DuBois
Born
Gareth Joyner
NationalityBritish
OccupationStand-up comedian
TelevisionBritain's Got Talent (Series 14)

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.[1]

When interviewed in character as Myra DuBois, the performer has described having a "past life as a bingo caller".[2]

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".[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. He 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 his solo performance Dead Funny at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie[7] 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[8]
2020 Britain's Got Talent[9] Herself Contestant; Series 14
2015 The John Bishop Show[10] Herself

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2021–2022 Sleeping Beauty[11] Carabosse
2021 Death Drop[12][13] Lady von Fistenburg
2021 Dead Funny[14] Herself
2023-2024 Jack and the Beanstalk Myra Blunderbore
2024-2025 Cinderella Wicked Stepmother

References

  1. ^ "UK Bear-loving comedy royalty Myra DuBois stages national tour of 'Dead Funny'". Bear World. 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Myra DuBois: 'Kate Winslet's boobs in Titanic always make me chuckle'". The Guardian. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. ^ "Piers Morgan and Boy George 'clashed' over Britain's Got Talent comedian Myra Dubois: 'There was quite a Twitter spat'". Metro. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. ^ Wild, Stephi. "MYRA DUBOIS: A Problem Shared Comes to Edinburgh Fringe". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (2020-10-11). "Everybody's Talking About Jamie Trailer Showcases Pride and Courage of LGBTQ Teen". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Myra DuBois: Dead Funny". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  7. ^ "Myra DuBois is dragged into Everybody's Talking About Jamie". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  8. ^ Robledo, Jordan (June 8, 2022). "Drag Race UK stars Blu Hydrangea and Asttina Mandella join ITV special Queens For The Night". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Myra Dubois hits Britain's Got Talent". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  10. ^ "The John Bishop Show Episode 6 of 8". BBC. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  11. ^ "Sleeping Beauty". British Theatre Guide. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  12. ^ "Death Drop Play". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Death Drop is to star Willam and Latrice Royale and Myra Dubois when the Dragatha Christie murder-mystery re-opens at the Garrick on 19 May 2021". British Theatre. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  14. ^ Wolf, Matt (19 August 2021). "A Quiet Summer at Edinburgh's Festivals". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19.


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