Introduction
Danny Beard is the stage name of Daniel Curtis (born 27 May 1992), a British drag performer and singer, who appeared on Britain's Got Talent and Karaoke Club: Drag Edition and won the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Biography
Danny Beard was born in Liverpool, England and now resides in Manchester.
In 2016, they auditioned for the tenth series of Britain's Got Talent and reached the semi-finals.
In 2021, they were a contestant on Karaoke Club: Drag Edition and finished in fourth place.
In 2022, Danny Beard was announced as part of the cast of Series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, becoming the sixth bearded queen in the Drag Race franchise and the first to appear on one judged by RuPaul. During their run, they won four main challenges, becoming the fourth contestant in the history RuPaul's Drag Race UK to do so, and made it to the finale without ever being up for elimination. On 24 November 2022, Danny Beard was announced as the winner of the season, becoming the first bearded winner of any Drag Race franchise.
In March 2023, Danny Beard appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks.
In October and November 2023, Danny appeared as a guest on ITV X Big Brother Late and Live. In January 2024, Danny appeared as a guest on BBC iPlayer / BBC Sounds The Traitors: Uncloaked.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Britain's Got Talent (Series 10) | Contestant | |
| 2021 | Karaoke Club: Drag Edition | Contestant | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) | Winner | |
| 2023 | Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Allocation Draw | Cameo | |
| Hollyoaks | Cameo | ||
| The After Shave with Danny Beard | Host |
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (with WERK) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Come Alive" (Queens of the Bone Age version) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Lairy Poppins: The Rusical" (with the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) | ||
| "UK Grand Finale Megamix" (RuPaul featuring the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |