Daniel Curtis (born 27 May 1992), known professionally as Danny Beard, is a British drag performer and singer, who appeared on ''

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'' and '' Karaoke Club: Drag Edition'' and won the fourth series of ''

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''.

Career

In 2016, Danny Beard auditioned for the tenth series of ''

'' 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

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of ''

'', becoming the sixth bearded queen in the ''Drag Race'' franchise and the first to appear on one judged by

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. During their run, they won four main challenges, becoming the fourth contestant in the history of ''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

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, ''

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''. In January 2024, Danny appeared as a guest on BBC iPlayer / BBC Sounds The Traitors: Uncloaked. On 8 March 2024, Danny Beard joined

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to temporarily present their own mid-morning show on each Friday and Saturday until July, replacing

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who went on to co-host ''Going Home'' with

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and

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. On 7 April 2025, Danny Beard entered the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' house as a housemate on the 24th series finishing second.

Filmography

* ''Touch-Ups with Raven'' (2025)

Discography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beard, Danny 1992 births Living people 21st-century English LGBTQ people BBC Radio 1 presenters Drag performers from Liverpool English drag queens English gay entertainers English non-binary entertainers Non-binary drag performers RuPaul's Drag Race UK winners Non-binary gay people RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestants