Shane Gilberto Jenek (born 18 February 1982), better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality.

While auditioning for Australian Idol, she became the first LGBTQ contestant to openly appear on a reality TV talent show.

In 2014, Courtney released the extended play Kaleidoscope (2015); the title-track was the official song for the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

In January 2018, Courtney appeared on season 21 of Celebrity Big Brother UK and ultimately won the series.

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.

[6] Shane Gilberto Jenek[7] was born on 18 February 1982[8] in Brisbane, Australia, and moved to Sydney at age 18.

[10] At a young age, he began attending The Fame Talent School, where he became close friends with twins Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, who would later become The Veronicas.

[10] In 2003, while working as a waiter at Jimmy's on the Mall, a restaurant in Brisbane,[12] Courtney auditioned for the inaugural season of Australian Idol.

[10] During her time on the show she performed songs such as: "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy, "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore and “You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC.

[citation needed] In July 2014, Courtney became the first drag performer in history to sing live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

Again in June 2015, the group reunited to record for Alaska's debut studio album Anus (2015), where they collaborated on the track "The Shade of It All".

[23] In July 2015, Courtney returned to her solo recording career and created the extended play Kaleidoscope (2015).

Courtney covered the US Presidential election 2016 for the site, attending rallies of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

The show featured performances from Bianca Del Rio, Adore Delano, Darienne Lake and Leona Lewis.

[34] Jenek also hosted the dating reality show The Bi Life, appearing both as Courtney Act and Shane, which premiered in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 25 October 2018 on E!

[39] In 2019, Courtney competed in the 16th season of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Joshua Keefe, where they came second.

[41] On 1 March 2019, it was announced that Courtney had filmed a guest role as herself in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.

[46] It was revealed that Network 10 had commissioned a pilot of Act's interview television series called Courtney's Closet, which transformed a different celebrity guest into drag each week while also learning about their personal journey, and premiered on video on demand streaming website 10 Play as part of its Pilot Showcase series.

The show was world's largest LGBTQIA+ podcast, with the first season reaching 750,000 listens across 170 countries worldwide since debuting in February 2021.

[50][51] On 22 August 2022, it was announced that Courtney would play the Killer Queen in all cities except for Sydney in the Australian arena tour of the We Will Rock You musical.

[53] In May 2024, Courtney was the backstage correspondent for SBS's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, held in Malmö, Sweden.