Adèle Anderson, an English vocalist and actress, makes up one‑third of the cabaret troupe Fascinating Aïda. In 1995, she and the group were nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.
Andrew Graham Cameron, a Scottish comic who also fronts television and radio programmes, launched his performing career in the 1970s, appearing in club venues. He is remembered for singing “Ally’s Tartan Army,” the rallying song tied to Scotland’s participation in the 1978 World Cup. Since then he has stayed involved in the entertainment field and frequently works as an after‑dinner speaker.
Andrew Zaltzman is a British comedian who also works as a cricket statistician. His stand‑up material primarily revolves around current affairs and sport. He has partnered with John Oliver on projects such as Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. Starting in 2016 he has supplied cricket statistics for BBC Radio’s Test Match Special broadcasts, and since 2020 he has hosted Radio 4’s The News Quiz. On television, he won the eighteenth series of Taskmaster in 2024, beating Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones, and is noted for coining the catchphrase “Nexus of Truth”.
Arthur Haynes, an English comic, headlined The Arthur Haynes Show—a sketch‑comedy series produced by ATV that ran from 1956 until his death from a heart attack in 1966. He also worked in radio and appeared in films.
Hailing from England, Ava Beverley Vidal pursues a career in comedy. She was featured on E4’s television series Kings of Comedy. Vidal’s comedic debut took place on the BBC’s Urban Sketch Show.
Bridget Louise Christie, an English comedian, actress and writer, has created and headlined comedy tours while also working in radio and television, and her efforts have earned her a BAFTA nomination.
British performer Damon Scott first entered the spotlight by competing in the debut series of ITV’s variety show Britain’s Got Talent. He became widely recognized for his monkey‑puppet acts, a routine that earned him the nickname “The Monkey Man,” a title later adopted for a BBC documentary about his career.
Regina Obedapo Iyashere, better known on stage as Gina Yashere, works as a British comedian, actress and writer and has featured repeatedly on television programmes across the UK and the US. She was one of the creators of the American comedy series Bob Hearts Abishola, in which she also holds a supporting character.
Leonard Maxwell Boyce, a comedian, singer and entertainer from Glynneath, Wales, first gained public attention in the mid‑1970s by mixing musical comedy with his enthusiasm for rugby union and his roots in a South‑Welsh mining community. His 1975 record We All Had Doctors’ Papers remains the only comedy album ever to top the UK Albums Chart, and across a four‑decade career he has sold in excess of two million albums.
Roisin Marcella Conaty, a performer with both British and Irish roots, works as a comedian, actress and writer. In 2010 she captured the Edinburgh Festival’s Best Newcomer prize for her show Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar. Between 2013 and 2017 she portrayed Jo in Channel 4’s sitcom Man Down. The pilot for GameFace—a sitcom she conceived, scripted, headlined and executive‑produced—first aired on Channel 4 in early 2014. The series debuted in 2017, broadcasting on E4 in the UK and on Hulu in the United States, with a second season following on Channel 4 and Hulu in July 2019. Heat magazine named her the “Unmissables Comedian of the Year” in 2019. She also appeared as Roxy in the first two seasons of Netflix’s comedy‑drama After Life.
Sarah Jane Millican, an English comic, captured the Best Newcomer prize at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In February 2013, Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour placed her on its list of the United Kingdom’s hundred most powerful women, and that same year she married fellow humorist Gary Delaney. Her debut publication, How to Be Champion, appeared in 2017. Among her honors are two Chortle Awards, a British Comedy Award and two BAFTA nominations.
Shazia Mirza is a British comedian, actress and writer who has made her name through stand‑up performances and by publishing articles in The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.
Albania
1
Armenia
1
Argentina
24
Austria
28
Australia
22
Azerbaijan
1
Belgium
13
Bulgaria
31
Benin
2
Bolivia
1
Brazil
11
Canada
47
Switzerland
17
Chile
8
Cameroon
1
China
7
Colombia
2
Czech Republic
7
Germany
188
Denmark
17
Dominican Republic
1
Algeria
2
Estonia
5
Egypt
4
Spain
74
Finland
15
France
207
United Kingdom
146
Ghana
3
Greece
18
Guatemala
1
Hungary
7
Indonesia
8
Ireland
20
Israel
9
India
11
Iraq
3
Iran
6
Italy
136
Jamaica
1
Japan
35
Kenya
3
Korea, South
20
Kazakhstan
1
Lebanon
5
Latvia
1
Morocco
17
Myanmar
1
Malta
1
Malawi
2
Mexico
28
Malaysia
7
Nigeria
19
Nicaragua
2
Netherlands
2
Norway
12
Nepal
3
New Zealand
9
Peru
2
Philippines
35
Pakistan
7
Poland
8
Portugal
7
Qatar
1
Romania
1
Serbia
3
Russia
9
Saudi Arabia
4
Sweden
101
Slovenia
4
Slovakia
2
Thailand
2
Tunisia
4
Turkey
5
Taiwan
1
Ukraine
1
Uganda
7
United States
212
Uruguay
1
Uzbekistan
1
Vietnam
1
South Africa
2
