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Boy, Girl. Artist, Advocate. Courtney Act is more than just gender or drag, she a contemporary artist who embodies the zeitgeist of an era. Bursting onto the scene in 2003 Shane Jenek was passed by during the auditions of Australian Idol. He returned the next day as Courtney Act, showing the judges much more than her musical ability and becoming one of the most iconoclastic contestants the show has ever seen. Courtney Act has been going from strength to strength ever since, stealing the hearts of millions of viewers across the world as one of the Top 3 artists on Emmy Award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2014. Following numerous sold-out world tours and original music releases, Courtney Act entered the Celebrity Big Brother house with a wardrobe malfunction, quickly proving she was no ordinary housemate. Her iconic blend of heart and humour, brains and beauty, won not just the world’s heart, but also the competition. Challenging her housemates and the viewers, while raising consciousness in matters of gender and sexuality, Courtney Act has become one of the most influential Celebrity Big Brother winners in memory. In 2019, Courtney Act came second on Dancing With The Stars Australia, making history as the show’s first drag act and the Anglosphere version’s first same-sex couple, thrilling the world with her incredible dance routines, sharing her stories throughout the competition.