Abi Roberts

Born in Cardiff, Abi Roberts is a British comedian who delivers stand-up routines and offers commentary on political matters. Her education includes studying Russian and Italian at Swansea University, attending the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and also studying at the Moscow Conservatoire. She gained prominence in comedy and sketch shows, performing in productions like Newsrevue, The Vagina Monologues, and Taking Charlie. Her participation in various events solidified her reputation both on London's theatrical scene and at the Edinburgh Festival.

Roberts began performing stand-up comedy in 2011 and has since toured extensively across the UK and the US. Her comedy is described as “raucous and incredibly funny,” with very funny, rapid-fire, infectious humor, and was even called "ground-breaking" and a "tour de force" by The New Statesman. Roberts has served as a guest comedian on numerous radio programs, including Midweek, Weekend, and Outlook on BBC Radio 4, alongside appearances on Fubar Radio, Moscow Comedy FM (Russia), and Wildfire Radio (US). In February of 2016, she made history as the initial UK comedian to perform in Russia, completing three entirely sold-out performances at Moscow Comedy Bar while speaking in Russian. She has also appeared on television programs such as Good Morning Britain and frequently appears on GB News.

Beyond stand-up, Abi Roberts’s work includes roles in the films One Under, The Honeymoon, and Bucketless, with recent filming for One Under and The Honeymoon completed for Square Cat Films. She also played Irina in Cameron Gordon’s Bucketless. She has been a tour support for prominent comedians like Michael McIntyre, Sarah Millican, Jack Whitehall, and Tom Stade for seven years. Among her accolades are a finalist and runner-up position in the London Comedy Store Costa Light Comedy Competition and the Harrogate Theatre’s Comedian of the Year competition in 2012; additionally, she secured the Audience Award at the Harrogate Theatre’s Comedian of the Year festival that year. She is also part of the character act 'Frankly On Tuesday,' playing Ginny Frankly alongside Brenda Gilhooly’s Gayle Tuesday, which premiered at the Guernsey Comedy Festival. In June 2021, she reported her agent dropped her due to her views.