Jackie Beat (born July 24, 1963) is the drag persona of actor, singer, songwriter and screenwriter Kent Fuher.

Beat has appeared in a number of independent feature films both in and out of drag, including Wigstock: The Movie, Flawless, and Adam & Steve (for which he also wrote and performed the song "Dance Off").

Beat was a fixture on the New York City cabaret scene[1] and performs sold-out Gay Pride and Christmas runs every year.

[3] In March of 2019, Beat appeared as Bea Arthur at an event called The MisMatch Game, hosted by Dennis Hensley, for the Los Angeles LGBT Center's 15th Anniversary celebration.

[12] She is a vocal supporter of President Barack Obama[2] and a harsh critic of figures such as Donald Trump[13][14] and former presidential hopeful Sarah Palin.