14 Facts About Jackie Beat

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Jackie Beat was born on July 24,1963 and is the drag persona of actor, singer, songwriter and screenwriter Kent Fuher.

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Jackie Beat was a fixture on the New York City cabaret scene and performs sold-out Gay Pride and Christmas runs every year.

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Jackie Beat has performed at clubs such as Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego, CA; Executive Suite in Long Beach, CA; Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood; Cavern Club in Silver Lake; Badlands in Sacramento, CA; Re-bar and Julia's Restaurant in Seattle, WA; and the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.

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Jackie Beat has appeared at Bob's Comedy Funhouse in Cardiff, Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester, and London; 170 Russell in Melbourne, Australia; FAMILY in Brisbane, Australia, and numerous other venues.

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In 2015, Jackie Beat was the host of Seattle Pride's Pride Parade.

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In March of 2019, Jackie Beat appeared as Bea Arthur at an event called The MisMatch Game, hosted by Dennis Hensley, for the Los Angeles LGBT Center's 15th Anniversary celebration.

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Jackie Beat has been profiled by major news outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, LA Weekly, and The New York Times.

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Jackie Beat was born Kent Fuher on July 24,1963 to Jack and Liliana Fuher.

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Jackie Beat debuted her drag persona at Los Angeles's Cafe Largo in the late 1980s.

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Jackie Beat is the lead singer of the Electroclash band Dirty Sanchez.

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Jackie Beat has released 7 albums as a solo artist, primarily R-rated parodies of mainstream songs.

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Jackie Beat lived in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles for many years.

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Jackie Beat sold her home there in 2016 and currently resides in Altadena, California.

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Jackie Beat is a vocal supporter of President Barack Obama and a harsh critic of figures such as Donald Trump and former presidential hopeful Sarah Palin.