Samira Banks is a British comedian who won the 2023 So You Think You’re Funny competition,[1][2] beating out over 400 other contestants across the United Kingdom.[3]

Samira Banks
Banks at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Her humor often incorporates her Middle Eastern identity,[3] including how her father arrived in United Kingdom as a refugee.[4][5] Banks’s comedy also involves ethnic groups and adult themes, such as Pornhub.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Quinn, Kevin (August 25, 2023). "Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Samira Banks announced as So You Think You're Funny 2023 winner". The Edinburgh News. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Latitude: Kasabian and Sara Pascoe among headliners at 2024 festival". BBC News. December 10, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Samira Banks wins So You Think You're Funny? 2023: The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Samira Banks wins So You Think You're Funny? : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ a b "Samira Banks wins So You Think You're Funny?". Fest Magazine. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-25.