Vinegar Strokes (born August 21, 1984) is the stage name of Daniel Jacob, a

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from London.

Early life

Before performing in drag, Jacob studied at the

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in order to become an actor. However, he did not get any acting jobs until adopting the Vinegar Strokes persona.

Career

She is known for her appearance on the first series of ''

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'', as well as performing with ''Drag Race'' judge

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and US ''Drag Race'' winner Bianca Del Rio in the West End Musical ''

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''. After ''Drag Race'', Strokes plays Lady Von Fistenberg in the "camp drag murder mystery" play ''

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''. She has also her music singles to

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, as well as an online cooking series.

Filmography

Television

Web series

References

External links

Vinegar Strokes
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1984 births Living people 21st-century English LGBT people English drag queens Gay entertainers LGBT Black British people People from London

Vinegar Strokes Vinegar Strokes (born August 21, 1984) is the stage name of Daniel Jacob, a drag queen from London. Early life Before performing in drag, Jacob studied at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in order to become an actor. However, he did ...

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