Lara Ricote | |
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| Born | 31 December 1996 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Awards | |
| Website | lararicote |
Lara Ricote (born 31 December 1996) is a Mexican comedian. [1]
Lara Ricote | |
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| Born | 31 December 1996 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parent |
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| Awards | |
| Website | lararicote |
Lara Ricote (born 31 December 1996) is a Mexican comedian. [1]
Ricote is the daughter of Mexican actress Gabriela Rivero and photographer Luis Francisco Ricote. She grew up in Miami [2] before moving to the Netherlands to study politics at the University of Amsterdam. [3]
Ricote began performing improv and stand-up comedy while living in Amsterdam. [3] She has performed in both English and Spanish. [2]
In 2021, Ricote won the Funny Women Stage Award. [4] At the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, she performed her debut solo show GRL/LATNX/DEF [1] and won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. [5]
In May 2022, Ricote featured in Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, [6] a comedy special broadcast on Dave. In October the same year, she appeared on the panel shows Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable [7] and Question Team, [8] also both broadcast on Dave.
In February 2024, Ricote appeared on series U of BBC Two's QI as a guest panelist. [9]
Ricote is hard of hearing [3] and lives in the Netherlands. [2]
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