Luisa Omielan
- 41 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Malcolm Hardee Award Winners 2014
Candy Gigi, Christian Talbot and Luisa Omielan were named the winners at the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2014.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2014Ten free comedy shows at the Edinburgh festival 2014
From Luisa Omielan' feelgood hour to Liam Williams's pensive set, here are 10 fringe shows where you pay on the way out.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 17th August 2014How female comics took over the Fringe
At this year's Edinburgh Fringe there are almost as many jokes about feminism as there are about cats on the internet. Which is to say, lots of them. Bridget Christie, fresh from winning the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier) last year, is back with an hour that tackles female circumcision and the ridiculous sexualisation present even in yoghurt adverts. Sara Pascoe's tour of women in history includes a delightfully sharp debunking of Page 3. Luisa Omielan is packing out a ballroom each night with Am I Right Ladies?!, a raucous celebration in which she sticks her fingers up at issues such as body fascism.
Alex Hardy, The Times, 14th August 2014Abi Roberts' Musical CID invites comics to talk music
Guests at 2014 Edinburgh Fringe show include Luisa Omielan, Nathan Caton, Romesh Ranganathan and Al Murray.
Maud Sampson, The List, 14th August 2014Edinburgh festival 2014: the unmissable stand-ups
How will Luisa Omielan follow up last year's triumph? Who will be this year's Bridget Christie? Here are the acts to watch out fof.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th June 2014Radio 2 schedules Comedy Week
Radio 2 has announced a week of comedy broadcasts. There's shows from Tommy Tiernan, Luisa Omielan, Lucy Beaumont, Jennifer Saunders and Susan Calman.
British Comedy Guide, 27th May 2014Luisa Omielan - how to survive Valentine's Day
Happy couples are engaging in sickening displays of affection. But what about the rest of us? The Beyoncé of comedy, Luisa Omielan, offers some advice.
Luisa Omielan, Time Out, 11th February 2014Luisa Omielan, Soho Theatre - comedy review
The pocket dynamo's fierce, feisty show What Would Beyoncé Do? gets a welcome revival and it feels punchier than ever.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th January 2014This week's new live comedy
Previews of Luisa Omielan, Tony Law and Isy Suttie.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th January 2014Luisa Omielan asks, What Would Beyoncé Do?!
Omielan's signature show is a bootylicious and life-affirming merger of stand-up, song and silliness.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 18th October 2013