Luisa Omielan
- 41 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Jennifer Saunders to captain team in Sport Relief netball match
Jennifer Saunders is to lead one of the teams in All-Star Netball For Sport Relief, a charity match due to be shown on BBC Two.
British Comedy Guide, 10th July 2019Luisa Omielan interview
Combining TED talk and party, the comic's gigs challenge sexism and body-shaming. Now she's riffing on Mary Magdalene, singing Cher to Richard Curtis - and hoping viewers watch again and again.
Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 4th April 2019Interview: Luisa Omielan
The What Would Beyonce Do? standup on the things that make her laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 8th February 2019Luisa Omielan interview
'It's snobbery that comedians aren't held in as high esteem as playwrights and artists'
Guy Pewsey, Evening Standard, 12th November 2018I Talk Telly Award nominations published
Nominees for TV blog I Talk Telly's 2018 awards have been revealed, with the final series of ITV's Benidorm amongst those leading the running.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd November 2018Luisa Omielan's Politics for Bitches review
The stand-up is hilarious and a joy to watch, but she is also a force to be reckoned with when it comes to tackling the absurdity of civic life in Britain.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 24th October 2018Luisa Omielan's Politics For Bitches review
Commissioning Luisa Omielan to address politics makes perfect sense for the BBC's public-service remit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2018Luisa Omielan's Politics for Bitches, review
In exchange, I'd have cut out some of the superfluous stand-up banter and scenes of Omielan mugging to camera in a taxi. Best of all were the sparks of real anger from Omielan, as when she discussed the inadequacy of a new luxury development's "affordable housing" scheme with an estate agent; if only they could have been given more time to catch alight.
Hugh Montgomery, i Newspaper, 22nd October 2018The What Would Beyoncé Do?! comic embarks on a mission to explain the baffling world of British politics to young people, along the way encountering NHS workers, young entrepreneurs and Tory MP/hateful slug Philip Davies.
The Guardian, 19th October 2018London's Winter Wonderland to host nightly comedy club
London's annual Winter Wonderland event is to host a nightly comedy club for the first time in its 11-year history.
Chortle, 18th October 2018