Thanyia Moore (born 20 December 1982) is an English stand-up comedian and actress.[1][2][3][4]

Thanyia Moore
Born20 December 1982 (1982-12-20) (age 41)
Occupation(s)Stand-up comedian, actress
Years active2012–present
Websitethanyiamoore.co.uk

Early life

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Moore grew up in South London to Jamaican parents.[5][6]

Career

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Moore began performing comedy in 2012. In 2013 she was named Best Female Newcomer at the (UK) Black Comedy Awards.[7] In 2018 she won the Funny Women contest.[8] She has appeared on Mock the Week.[9]

As an actress, Moore had a supporting role on the children's TV series Jamie Johnson and also appeared in Pure and The Duchess.[10]

Moore also gives workshops at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre.[11]

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic she, like many other comedians, did not make her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe until August 2022.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Dennison, Leah (1 January 2015). Do I Look Funny In This? An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. diplom.de. ISBN 9783954898473 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Thanyia Moore on wanting to nut a nine-year-old : Video 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  3. ^ Guide, British Comedy (12 July 2019). "Thanyia Moore - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide.
  4. ^ "Dope Queen: Thanyia Moore". 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ "ABOUT". THANYIAMOORE.
  6. ^ "Thanyia Moore". Top Secret Comedy Club.
  7. ^ "We celebrate her: Thanyia Moore, Comedian". Girls Talk London. 15 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Thanyia Moore wins the 2017 Funny Women Awards!". 13 March 2018.
  9. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Who's in the next episodes of Mock The Week? : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Thanyia Moore". IMDb.
  11. ^ "Professional comedian hosts workshops for young people". This Is Local London. 18 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Debutante's Ball: Edinburgh Fringe Debuts - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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