Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes is an English immigration lawyer and stand-up comedian. who uses only her first name as her stage name. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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Her humor often incorporates topics of race, class, and discrimination. [2]
Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes is an English immigration lawyer and stand-up comedian. who uses only her first name as her stage name. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Her humor often incorporates topics of race, class, and discrimination. [2]
She began doing standup while she was studying for her law degree and comedy club in Stockwell at the suggestion of her boss at the pub. [1] [2]
She was a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award finalist in 2017 where she competed under her initial stage name of Twix. [7]
She was born in London but spent her early years in Barbados. [8]
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