Estee Applauder

Michael Joyce (20 February 1969 – 2 December 2009) was an Australian flamboyant drag artist and female impersonator known by the stage name Estee Applauder who died in a car accident. He was well known for his act at the Rose & Crown pub, The George and Dragon pub and other local British gay venues around Greenwich, London.

Michael Joyce had, just before his death, completed a major role in the film The Cost of Love directed by Carl Medland and shot on location in Greenwich. Michael Joyce played the role of Sean, the friend and confidant of Dale played by Christopher Kelham.

Joyce died in a car accident while in Tasmania with his mother. She was heavily injured during the same incident.