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Fatiha El-Ghorri | |
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| Born | April 19, 1981 Hackney, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Stand-up comedy, television appearances |
| Notable work | Work in Progress, Taskmaster |
Fatiha El-Ghorri (born 19 April 1981 [1] [2] ) is a British comedian and writer.
El-Ghorri's family is from the town of Larache in Morocco. [3] She was born in the London Borough of Hackney, where she grew up with thirteen siblings. Her father died when she was six years old. [2] [4]
In 2015, El-Ghorri began a course on comedy writing and performance which she found through the online platform Meetup, [2] and went on to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. She was a finalist in the Funny Women in London competition and for the Max Turner Prize, [5] and toured as part of the Super Muslim Comedy Tour alongside Esther Manito and Abdullah Afzal. [6] El-Ghorri has performed around the UK in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, [2] as well as in Dubai. [7]
On television, El-Ghorri performed her stand-up on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club on ITV in 2020, and The Russell Howard Hour on Sky Max in 2021. [3] She is a frequent guest on panel shows and talk shows, including Sorry, I Didn't Know and The Jonathan Ross Show in 2021, Big Zuu's Big Eats in 2022, and Guessable and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled in 2023. [8] El-Ghorri was one of six cast members on the second series of the game show Outsiders . [9]
El-Ghorri has appeared on podcasts including Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster and The Guilty Feminist . [10] [11]
In 2023, she performed a solo tour called Work in Progress across the UK. [3] The show debuted at the Leicester Comedy Festival and won the award for Best Debut Show. [12]
In 2024, El-Ghorri and five other female Muslim comedians - Yasmin Elhady, Ola Labib, Fathiya Saleh, Zain, and Shazia Mirza - went on a five-city tour around the UK. The Comedy Queens, as they were dubbed, platformed a real variety of Muslim women. There was a range of political and observational material, one-liners and social commentary. [13]
In December 2024, she appeared on The Great British Sewing Bee for the show's celebrity Christmas special. [14] She also appeared on annual special The Big Fat Quiz of Everything as a contestant. [15]
In January 2025, El-Ghorri was announced as one of the contestants for the 19th series of Taskmaster , against Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey, and Stevie Martin. [16] The series has received rave reviews from critics and audiences, crediting it as one of the best series in years for its cast. [17] [18] El-Ghorri also co-wrote and starred in the BBC comedy pilot, Donkey! The episode served as one of six BBC comedy pilots aired to test potential series. [19] She also served as Head Judge for the BBC New Comedy Awards . [20]
From February to March 2025, El-Ghorri hosted the fourth season of BBC Asian Network's, Not Even Water, that focused on Ramadan. She interviewed a variety of guests, including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, comedians Shabaz Ali and Muhsin Yesilada and content creators Sebinaah and Nadoosh to discuss faith, fasting and everything about Ramadan. [21]
El-Ghorri is Muslim and wears a hijab; she has spoken publicly about "smashing the stereotypes people have of Muslim, hijabi women." [7] She is bilingual, speaking English and Moroccan Arabic. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club | Self | Episode: #1.3 |
| 2021 | The Russell Howard Hour | Self | Episode: #5.7 |
| 2021 - 2023 | Sorry, I Didn't Know | Self - Panellist | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Apprentice: You're Fired! | Self | Episode: "Baby Food" |
| Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains | Self - Panellist | Episode: #4.5 | |
| Big Zuu's Big Eats | Self - Special Guest | Episode: "Fatiha El-Ghorri' | |
| This Is My House | Self | Episode: "Tom's House" | |
| Outsiders | Self | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Guessable? | Self - Guest | Episode: "Oh Wait There's More Clues?" |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | Episode: "You'll Knock the Park Out of the Ball" | |
| BBC New Comedy Awards | Self - Judge | Episode: "Bethnal Green, London" | |
| 2024 | We Are Lady Parts | Teacher | Episode: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" |
| Mr. Bigstuff | Aysha | 4 episodes | |
| Out of Order | Self | Episode: #1.3 | |
| Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Self | Episode: #4.1 | |
| The Last Leg | Self - Guest | Episode: "Election Special" | |
| Battle in the Boox | Self - Contestant | 2 episodes | |
| The Great British Sewing Bee | Self - Contestant | Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Special" | |
| Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | Self - Special Guest | Episode: #19.2 | |
| 2025 | The Big Fat Quiz of Everything | Self - Contestant | TV special |
| Donkey! | Kenza | ||
| Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | Episode: #17.12 | |
| Taskmaster | Self - Contestant | 10 episodes |
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