Becky Lucas

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Becky Lucas
Born1989or1990(age 33–34) [1]
NationalityAustralian
Education Brisbane State High School
Years active2013–present
Website beckylucas.com.au

Becky Lucas is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and presenter. She has also appeared in Australian television series.

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Early life

Lucas was born in Brisbane. Her parents are both Australian and her mother was a country musician.

Career

Lucas was a finalist in the 2013 Raw Comedy competition. In 2014, she relocated to Sydney. [1] Lucas has since performed solo stand-up shows at the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala. [2]

On Australian television, Lucas hosted an ABC2 documentary about domestic violence in Australia entitled Big Bad Love in 2016. [3] She starred in the sketch comedy series Orange Is the New Brown and At Home Alone Together . Lucas has also made appearances on Fancy Boy , Hughesy, We Have a Problem , and Saturday Night Rove . [2]

Lucas has written for ABC comedy series Please Like Me and Squinters . [4] [5] She also co-wrote the sitcom The Other Guy alongside its star Matt Okine. [1]

In 2018, Lucas posted a joke on Twitter about beheading Prime Minister Scott Morrison. [6] It resulted in her Twitter account being banned. [7] [8]

In 2019, Lucas opened for Conan O'Brien in Sydney, and performed stand-up on his US late-night show Conan . [9] O'Brien, who Lucas regards as an idol, [6] allegedly told her "you need medication" after their Sydney performance. [10]

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