Thanyia Moore
Thanyia Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1982 (age 39) |
| Occupation | stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | thanyiamoore |
Thanyia Moore (born 20 December 1982) is an English stand-up comedian and actress.[1][2][3][4]
Early life[]
Moore grew up in South London to Jamaican immigrant parents.[5][6]
Career[]
Moore began performing 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]
References[]
- ^ Dennison, Leah (January 1, 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.
- ^ "Thanyia Moore on wanting to nut a nine-year-old : Video 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (July 12, 2019). "Thanyia Moore - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Dope Queen: Thanyia Moore". March 12, 2017.
- ^ "ABOUT". THANYIAMOORE.
- ^ "Thanyia Moore". Top Secret Comedy Club.
- ^ "We celebrate her: Thanyia Moore, Comedian". Girls Talk London. December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Thanyia Moore wins the 2017 Funny Women Awards!". March 13, 2018.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Who's in the next episodes of Mock The Week? : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Thanyia Moore". IMDb.
- ^ "Professional comedian hosts workshops for young people". This Is Local London.
External links[]
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- English people of Jamaican descent
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