Art Simone | |
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 Art Simone at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | Jack Daye 9 September 1992 [1] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under |
| Website | artsimone |
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 .
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]
Daye is from Melbourne and lives in Geelong, as of 2021. [2] [5]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cut Snake | Nightclub Drag Artist |
| 2017 | What If It Works? | Venus |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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