The alter ego of 25-year-old Thomas Neuwirth, bearded Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst, has won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Rise Like A Phoenix.
Neuwirth, who was born in Gmunden, central Austria, entered show business eight years ago, taking part in an Austrian TV talent show.
After joining a boy band that quickly broke up, Neuwirth first appeared as Wurst in another talent show in 2011. He has also taken part in two reality shows, including one where candidates had to survive in the Namibian desert with native tribes.
