Daniel Hellmann (1985) is a theater creator, singer and performer from Zürich, Switzerland. Since 2012, he has created projects that blend performance, language, music, and movement. His work explores bodies, relationships, and desire, questioning societal norms around sexuality, human and animal rights.
Since 2018, Hellmann has performed with his alter ego Soya the Cow, a vegan drag cow, climate and animal liberation activist. As Soya, he created theater shows, art walks, concerts, exhibitions, an album and several music videos. In 2023, his work as Soya led to residencies in Taiwan and Brazil, plus a cultural award from Zurich. Since 2024, Soya the Cow is resident artist and "House Cow" at Tanzhaus Zürich.