Emily Wilson. Copyright: Dylan Woodley
Emily Wilson

Emily Wilson (II)

  • American
  • Stand-up comedian

Press clippings

Emily Wilson: How I finally embraced my X Factor humiliation

I spent 10 years burying the shame of being a failed contestant on the US version of the show. Then a 15-year-old helped me see it differently.

I spent 10 years burying the shame of being a failed contestant on the US version of the show. Then a 15-year-old helped me see it differently, The Guardian, 13th March 2023

Emily Wilson review

This young musical comedian definitely has the X factor.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 13th January 2023

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022 nominations

Alfie Brown, Colin Hoult, Jordan Gray, Josh Pugh, Larry Dean, Lauren Pattison, Liz Kingsman, Sam Campbell, Seann Walsh, The Delightful Sausage have been nominated for Best Show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022. Meanwhile Amy Gledhill, Emily Wilson, Emmanuel Sonubi, Josh Jones, Lara Ricote, Leo Reich, Vittorio Angelone are nominated for Best Newcomer.

British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2022

Edinburgh 2022: Emily Wilson guest blog

Emily Wilson brings coming-of-age debut comedy show to the Fringe.

Emily Wilson, Broadway World, 19th July 2022

Edinburgh 2022: Emily Wilson Q&A

BWW catches up with Emily Wilson about bringing Fixed to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 12th July 2022

Emily Wilson interview

Fixed is my one-woman comedy show about my journey on the singing competition show The X Factor when I was 15.

On The Mic, 11th July 2022

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