Esther Manito

Esther Manito is a British-Lebanese comedian.[1]

Esther Manito
Born
Essex
NationalityBritish-Lebanese
Known forStand-up comedy
Notable workNotallmen, Crusade
AwardsLeicester Comedy Festival, Best Show Award 2021
Websitewww.esthermanito.co.uk

Early life

Esther Manito was born to an English mother and Lebanese father in Saffron Walden, Essex. She studied for a BSc in Politics at London Metropolitan University, followed by a Masters in Communications.[2]

Career

Esther Manito began performing stand-up around 2016 following a six-week writing course at London's Camden Comedy School.[2] She was the first female comedian to perform at Dubai Opera House, a regional finalist in 2017's Funny Women Awards, and was a finalist in the 2019 Arab British Center's Award for Culture.[2]

She debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe with her show Crusade in 2019. Her second full length show, #notallmen, won Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021.[1] She also performed #notallmen at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022.[3] She debuted at Live at the Apollo in December 2021.[4] She has appeared on podcasts including Evil Genius with Russell Kane,[5] and Parenting Hell with Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett.[6]

Personal life

Esther Manito lives in Essex with her English husband, her father and her two children.[1][2]

References
  1. Dessau, Bruce (2021-10-29). "Esther Manito review: Woman on the verge of a breakthrough". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  2. "Stand-up comedian Esther Manito: 'Arab culture is misrepresented'". Arab News. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. "The best theatre to stream this month: Edinburgh fringe, Jane Eyre and more". the Guardian. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. "BBC Two - Live at the Apollo, Series 16, Episode 6". BBC. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. "BBC Sounds - Evil Genius with Russell Kane, Genghis Khan". BBC. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. S04 EP34: Esther Manito (Comedy), 2022-05-27, retrieved 2022-08-26
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