Courtney Act information

Courtney Act
Courtney Act
	Courtney in 2019
Born	Shane Gilberto Jenek; 18 February 1982 (age 42); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupations	Drag queen; television personality; singer;
Years active	2000–present
Website	courtneyact.com

Shane Gilberto Jenek^[1] (born 18 February 1982),^[2] better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality.^[3] Courtney first came to prominence competing on the first season of Australian Idol in 2003. After the show, she signed to BMG Australia (now Sony Music Australia), and she released her debut single, "Rub Me Wrong", which peaked at No. 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart^[4]^[5] and eventually gained a gold certification. While auditioning for Australian Idol, she also became the first LGBTQ contestant to openly appear on a reality TV talent show.^[6] In 2014, Courtney was one of the runners-up in season six of RuPaul's Drag Race.

In 2014, Courtney returned to recording music and released the extended play Kaleidoscope (2015), which included the title-track which was the official song for the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Courtney began performing in drag girl-group, The AAA Girls, released several singles and embarked on the North American, Access All Areas Tour (2015). In January 2018, Courtney appeared on season 21 of Celebrity Big Brother UK and ultimately won the series with 49.43% of the final public vote.^[7] She began branching into a hosting career, hosting The Bi Life, the UK's first bisexual reality dating show, on E! and her own television special, The Courtney Act Show. Courtney released "Fight for Love" in late 2018 for the Eurovision – Australia Decides final; she finished in fourth place. In 2019, Courtney competed and was runner-up on season 16 of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, where she was paired with Joshua Keefe. This made Courtney and Keefe the first same-sex pairing in the history of the Australian version, as well as the second same-sex pairing on any version of the show.^[8] Courtney/Jenek uses the pronoun she when referring to Courtney and he when referring to Jenek.^[9] In 2022, it was announced that Act would be a judge on the ITV reality competition series, Queens for the Night.

^ Vivinetto, Gina (3 June 2015). "Courtney Act Is No Dumb Blonde". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ Act, Courtney [@courtneyact] (9 February 2018). "Dear Press! I am not 36 (till next Sunday) please cease and desist!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 February 2018 – via Twitter.
^ Bruno, Bel (9 December 2003). "Drag idol: Sydney's Shane Jenek was rejected by Australian Idol until he became Courtney Act. Now he's headed to the USA". The Advocate. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ "Discography Courtney Act". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ "Drag idol: Sydney's Shane Jenek was rejected by Australian Idol until he became Courtney Act. Now he's headed to the USA.(Interview)". The Advocate. 9 December 2003.
^ Under The Covers with Courtney Act, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 19 March 2018, retrieved 4 April 2018
^ "Celebrity Big Brother final voting stats reveal Courtney Act was clear winner". Metro. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ Braidwood, Ella (18 February 2019). "Courtney Act makes Dancing with the Stars Australia debut with male partner". PinkNews. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
^ Act, Courtney (14 August 2015). "@edmundcorcoran Not overly fussed. Usually he when I'm a boy and she when I'm a girl. "He" always feels a bit aggressive in drag".

[advocate-1] Vivinetto, Gina (3 June 2015). "Courtney Act Is No Dumb Blonde". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[2] Act, Courtney [@courtneyact] (9 February 2018). "Dear Press! I am not 36 (till next Sunday) please cease and desist!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 February 2018 – via Twitter.

[3] Bruno, Bel (9 December 2003). "Drag idol: Sydney's Shane Jenek was rejected by Australian Idol until he became Courtney Act. Now he's headed to the USA". The Advocate. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[AusCharts-4] "Discography Courtney Act". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[5] "Drag idol: Sydney's Shane Jenek was rejected by Australian Idol until he became Courtney Act. Now he's headed to the USA.(Interview)". The Advocate. 9 December 2003.

[first-6] Under The Covers with Courtney Act, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 19 March 2018, retrieved 4 April 2018

[7] "Celebrity Big Brother final voting stats reveal Courtney Act was clear winner". Metro. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

[DWTS-8] Braidwood, Ella (18 February 2019). "Courtney Act makes Dancing with the Stars Australia debut with male partner". PinkNews. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

[9] Act, Courtney (14 August 2015). "@edmundcorcoran Not overly fussed. Usually he when I'm a boy and she when I'm a girl. "He" always feels a bit aggressive in drag".

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Courtney Act
Courtney in 2019
Born	Shane Gilberto Jenek (1982-02-18) 18 February 1982 (age 42) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupations	Drag queen television personality singer
Years active	2000–present
Website	courtneyact.com