Laura Ramoso

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Laura Ramoso is a Canadian comedian.

Ramoso was raised in Canada by a German mother and Italian father. [1] [2] She is a 2016 graduate of the University of Victoria. [3] She was part of Bad Dog Featured Players sixth season and is a graduate of The Second City Sketch Conservatory. [4]

In 2020, Ramoso premiered the solo sketch show, diane. The show used "physical comedy, clown and satire" to perform as various women named Diane. [4]

In 2022, Ramoso went viral with a series of videos depicting American tourists detailing their travels to European countries. [5] That year she appeared in The Night Market episode of season four of What We Do in the Shadows. [6]

Ramoso appeared at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, performing her show Frances. [7] In it, she plays multiple characters in "a densely populated show featuring sketches, improv, character-comedy and a fragmented comic play." [8] That year, she was named a Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy. [9]

References

  1. "She's known for impersonating her austere German mother on TikTok. Now Laura Ramoso is taking the act on the road". September 24, 2024 via www.theglobeandmail.com.
  2. "Meet Laura Ramoso, the social media sketch comedy sensation". euronews. July 31, 2023.
  3. "Internet sensation - Alumni - University of Victoria". UVic.ca.
  4. 1 2 Cunha, Jessica da (April 23, 2020). "Laura Ramoso of diane featured at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival".
  5. "TikTok comedian goes viral with 'Girl who just got back from' videos mocking tourists". The Independent. November 21, 2022.
  6. Ghosal, Arpita (August 13, 2022). "Laura Ramoso's hilarious FRANCES: how can a "solo show" feature so many memorable characters?".
  7. Maxwell, Dominic (February 20, 2024). "Laura Ramoso: Frances review — the TikTok character sketcher has a near-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe" via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  8. "Laura Ramoso: Frances review – TikTok star's full-bodied commitment to joking | Edinburgh festival 2023 | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
  9. Toohey, Ali. "Laura Ramoso is bringing her headline to The Helix in Dublin and Belfast's Limelight". Hotpress.