Thanyia Moore

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Thanyia Moore
Born20 December 1982 (1982-12-20) (age 40)
London, England
Occupation(s) Stand-up comedian, actress
Years active2012–present
Website thanyiamoore.co.uk

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

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Early life

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

Career

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]

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References

  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.
  12. ↑ "Debutante's Ball: Edinburgh Fringe Debuts - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2022.


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