Vinegar Strokes
British drag performer
Vinegar Strokes (born 21 August 1984) is the stage name of Daniel Jacob, a drag queen from London.
She has released some songs: "Clamp!" (2019) and "Surrender" (2020).
01Early life
Jacob is of Jamaican descent. Before performing in drag, he studied at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in order to become an actor. However, he did not get any acting jobs until adopting the Vinegar Strokes persona.
02Career
She is known for her appearance on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, as well as performing with Drag Race judge Michelle Visage and US Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio in the West End Musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
After Drag Race, Strokes played Lady Von Fistenberg in the "camp drag murder mystery" play Death Drop.
She has also her music singles to YouTube, as well as an online cooking series.
She voices the character Lucretious in Baldur's Gate 3 (2023).
Most recently, Vinegar Strokes has filled the role of ‘The Diva’ on the Virgin Voyages ship, The Scarlet Lady.
03Discography
Singles
- Camp! (2019)
- Surrender (2020)
As featured artist
- Dance All Night (Robyn Banks) (2022)
04Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant; Series 1 |
| 2021 | Celebrity Karaoke Club Drag Edition | Herself | Contestant |
| Call Me Mother | Herself | Guest; 1 episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Lucretious |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cosmo Queens | Herself | Guest appearance | |
| God Shave the Queens | Herself | World of Wonder docu-series | ||
| 2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself |
Sources and credits
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