Jackie Beat (born July 24, 1963) is the drag persona of actor, singer, songwriter and screenwriter Kent Fuher. Beat has appeared in a number of independent feature films both in and out of drag, including Wigstock: The Movie, Flawless, and Adam & Steve (for which he also wrote and performed the song "Dance Off"). In television, Beat has appeared on Sex and the City and was a writer for the short-lived sketch comedy series Hype on The WB Television Network.
Beat was a fixture on the New York City cabaret scene and performs sold-out Gay Pride and Christmas runs every year. She 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. She has also 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.
In 2015, Beat was the host of Seattle Pride’s Pride Parade.
In March of 2019, 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. Beat frequently performs as both Arthur and her Golden Girls character Dorothy Zbornak, notably in the parody theater show The Golden Gurlz.
Beat has been profiled by major news outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, LA Weekly, and The New York Times.
Early life
Beat was born Kent Fuher on July 24, 1963 to Jack and Liliana Fuher. She debuted her drag persona at Los Angeles's Café Largo in the late 1980s.
Music
Beat is the lead singer of the Electroclash band Dirty Sanchez. She has also released seven albums as a solo artist, primarily R-rated parodies of mainstream songs.
Personal life Beat lived in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles for many years. She sold her home there in 2016 and currently resides in Altadena, California. She is a vocal supporter of President Barack Obama and a harsh critic of figures such as Donald TrumpArchived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: and former presidential hopeful Sarah Palin.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Grief Jo / Harvey Appeared in drag, as well as a man 1995 Blue Movie Dulcinea Schwartzfeld Wigstock: The Movie Himself Mi Pollo Loco Lupe Another Goddamn Benefit1996Two Days at a TimeMackenzie/Pat/Richard/SharonWriter; short film Scream, Teen, Scream Jackie DePalmaEncino WomanDoorman 1998 Downtown Darlings Himself 1999 Charlie! Plenty Powers Flawless Gypsy 2003 Coming Out Party Himself 2005 Adam & Steve Bam Bam and Celeste Shandra A Couple of Days and Nights Roger 2006 Apparition of the Eternal Church Himself Gotta Get Off This Merry Go Round: Sex, Dolls and Showtunes Phone Sex Caller 2007 Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother Himself 2010 Gaze 2011 Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver Trixie 2013 I Am Divine Himself 2020 Stage Mother Dusty Muffin2023PoolmanDorothy
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Out There in Hollywood Himself 1996 Encino Woman Doorman 1999 Sex and the City Drag Caller Episode 21: "Old Dogs, New Dicks" 2000 Hype Writer 2004 Totally Gayer Himself Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay Unaired special from Fox Tripping the Rift Writer; Episode 3: "Miss Galaxy 5000" 2006 Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin Himself 2007 Last Comic Standing Episode 10: "The Final Seven"2008Fashion PoliceWriter; 179 Episodes 2009 House of Venus ShowHimself Season 3, Episode 1 2010 One Night Stand Up Episode 7: "Dragtastic" The Gossip Queens Episode 8 and 15 2011 Selene's Hollywood Confidential 2012StandUp in StilettosWriter; Season 1, Episode 1Comedy Central RoastWriter; Season 1, Episode 12: "Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne" Where the Bears AreHimself Episode 12: "Bear Reunion" 2021 The Sherry Vine Show Guest & Writer 2022 Huluween DragstravaganzaHulu specialDr. JackieDr. Jackie 2023 Drag Me to Dinner Contestant (episode 1) Hulu original Celebrity Family Feud Guest2025King of DragHimself; guest judge1 episode
Web Series Year Title Role Notes2014Hey Qween!HimselfGuest (as Kent Fuher) 2015 TransformationsGuest Video games Year Title Role Notes 1995 Ms. Metaverse Jackie Beat* (* - though the character shared Beat's real life name, she portrayed a fictional character similar to herself)
Podcasts Year Title Role NotesOct 5, 2012Eat My PodcastHimself2017Listen Sweetie Dec 1, 2017UnBEARableFeb 20, 2018Feast of FunMar 28, 2018The Soft SpotMay 9, 2019Ghosted! by Roz HernandezSep 23, 2019Monday Afternoon Movie Oct 1, 2019 The Margaret ChoJan 12, 2021The Bald and the Beautiful w/ Trixie & KatyaDec 3, 2021Ebony and IronyJul 1, 2022Race Chaser with Alaska & WillamSep 28, 2022JUST SAYIN' with Justin MartindaleOct 10, 2022The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris BookerOct 31, 2022Very Delta with Delta WorkJul 28, 2023Race Chaser with Alaska & WillamJan 15, 2024Ghosted! by Roz HernandezJun 21, 2024Sloppy Seconds with Big Dipper & MeatballJun 19, 2025RnR with Courtney Act
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