Ania Magliano (born 17 February 1998) is a British comedian and writer based in London.
| Ania Magliano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1998 |
| Education | Girton College, Cambridge |
| Website | aniamagliano |
Early life
editMagliano grew up in Buckinghamshire.[1] She is of half-Polish and half-Italian descent; her mother is Polish and works as a doctor.[2] Magliano attended Girton College, Cambridge[3] and was a member of the Cambridge Footlights.[4][5] While at university, she founded Stockings Comedy, a female and non-binary comedy collective.[6]
Career
editMagliano was a finalist for the Funny Women award in 2020 and for the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2018.[7]
Her debut comedy show, Absolutely No Worries If Not, won the Best New Show award at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2022.[8] Her performance of the show at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe received positive reviews in The Guardian, The Times, and Time Out.[9][10][11] She has opened for comedians Ed Gamble and Marc Maron.[12]
Magliano's 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show I Can't Believe You've Done This was nominated for Best Show at the festival. She returned in 2024 with the show Forgive Me, Father.[13]
Magliano has written for Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date,[14] Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Newsjack, The Now Show and the Have I Got News for You Twitter account.
She has appeared on TV shows including The Stand Up Sketch Show and Dave's The Comedy Guide to Life,[15] and podcasts including The Comedian's Comedian, Off Menu, Secret Artists and Fakes and Frauds.[16][17][18] She has previously co-hosted the podcasts If It Is To Be Said, about the TV show Succession, and The Weekly Shop.[19][20]
Personal life
editMagliano is bisexual.[21] She lives in London and has a boyfriend as of 2023.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Ania Magliano". Island. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Interview with comedian Ania Magliano". Voice Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Life after Girton with Ania Magliano: porridge, comedy and blank sheets of paper". Girton College. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge Footlights". Glee. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Archive 2018–present". cambridge-footlights. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Striking Out: Comedy after Cambridge". Varsity Online. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Can't Even Think Straight". Cambridge Fringe Comedy Festival. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Healy, Rachael (6 August 2022). "Ania Magliano review – skilled off-key laughs from affable rising star". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Maxwell, Dominic. "Ania Magliano at Edinburgh festival review — sex parties and self-doubt punctuate a remarkable debut". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Wilkinson, Chiara. "Review: Ania Magliano, Absolutely No Worries If Not". Time Out Edinburgh. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Artist | Ania Magliano". Latitude Festival. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "My Festival: Ania Magliano". The Scotsman. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Ania Magliano". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Ep 169: Ania Magliano | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, retrieved 1 May 2023
- ^ Ania Magliano, retrieved 1 May 2023
- ^ "Fakes and Frauds on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "The Weekly Shop with Ania Magliano and Harry Monaghan on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "If It Is To Be Said (Succession Podcast) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (20 July 2022). "Ania Magliano is ready for her debut Edinburgh Fringe hour". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 May 2023.