Danny Beard is the stage name of Daniel Curtis (born 27 May 1992), 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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''.

Biography

Danny Beard was born in

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, England and now resides in

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. In 2016, they 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 Series 4 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 ''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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''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beard, Danny 1992 births Living people 20th-century English LGBT people 21st-century English LGBT people English drag queens Gay entertainers People from Liverpool RuPaul's Drag Race UK winners