About Myra

Myra DuBois is the acid-tongued comedic force of nature whose quick-wit and un-rivalled crowd work has been taking the UK by storm for over a decade.

A 21st Centenary renascence woman from England’s North, Myra uses her skills as an actress, author, wellness guru, energy worker, Gemini, and (dare we forget) singer, to enrich each member of her audience personally. So popular is Myra’s ‘take-no-prisoners’ style amongst her fans, the ‘AdMyras’, that fighting for front row seats is a frequent occurrence at her shows.

Springing forward from the Burlesque scene, Myra has trodden the boards of such prestigious stages as the London Palladium, the London Hippodrome, the Royal Festival Hall, and the Soho Theatre to name but four. Myra has opened for Bianca Del Rio on Del Rio’s 2018 & 2022 UK tours, and Myra’s own solo show ‘DEAD FUNNY’ premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 before transferring for a two-week run at the Sydney Opera House, followed by a UK tour launched at the Garrick Theatre in London’s West End. The show was filmed for an exclusive special on comedy streaming service; NextUp Comedy. She has since turned her hand to healing the public with her interactive self-help seminar “A Problem Shared” which was a cult hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and is set for a run at the Soho Theatre in May 2023.

Credits:

Television
Dom Jolly’s Fool Britannia (ITV), The John Bishop Show (BBC), Big Brother’s Bit On the Side (Five), Britain’s Got Talent (ITV), Pointless Celebrities (BBC), Queens For The Night (ITV).

Streaming
A Problem Shared (So Television)

Theatre
As herself in Little Death Club (London & Edinburgh) and Club Kabarett (Melbourne). UnRoyal Variety (Hackney Empire), and All-Star Brexit Cabaret (London Coliseum), as ‘The Lady’ in Death Drop (Garrick Theatre, West End). Solo shows include Self AdMyra & DuBois Entendre (Edinburgh Fringe), We Wish You A Myra Christmas (Edinburgh Fringe & Soho Theatre), Myra DuBois: Dead Funny (Edinburgh Fringe, Sydney Opera House, UK Tour & West End) and A Problem Shared (Edinburgh Fringe).

Panto
Nicole Hardup in Cinderella (Harlequinn Theatre, Redhill for PHA), Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk (Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds), Sarah The Cook in Dick Whittington (Spotlight Centre, Hoddesdon), Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty (Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds), Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre, Bromley) , Queen Lucretia (Cliff’s Pavilion, Southend).

Awards and Nominations

  • Winner: Great British Pantomime Awards 2020 – Best Female Villain
  • Nominee Chortle Awards 2019 – Best Character, Sketch, or Improv
  • Winner QX Cabaret Awards 2019 – Best Comedy Act

Film
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Warp Films, Film4 Productions, Amazon Studios)

Writing
A Christmas Carole (Trafalgar Entertainment)

Praise for
Myra DuBois:

“Myra DuBois is a COMIC GENIUS, if you don’t believe me….. ask HER!”
Bianca Del Rio

“Hilarious”
Boy George

“Bust a gut funny”
Graham Norton

“Hilarious… comic timing that never misses a beat”
Edinburgh Festival Magazine

“Incredibly quick-witted comedy”
The Scotsman

“Raucous”
New York Times