Thanyia Moore

Thanyia Moore (born 20 December 1982) is an English stand-up comedian and actress.[1][2][3][4]

Thanyia Moore
Born20 December 1982 (1982-12-20) (age 38)
London, United Kingdom
Occupationstand-up comedian
Years active2012–present
Websitethanyiamoore.co.uk

Early life

Moore grew up in South London to Jamaican immigrant parents.[5][6]

Career

Moore began performing in 2012. In 2013 she was named Best Female Newcomer at the (UK) Black Comedy Awards.[7] In 2018 she won the Funny Women contest.[8] She has appeared on Mock the Week.[9]

As an actress, Moore had a supporting role on the children's TV series Jamie Johnson and also appeared in Pure and The Duchess.[10]

Moore also gives workshops at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre.[11]

References
  1. Dennison, Leah (January 1, 2015). Do I Look Funny In This? An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. diplom.de. ISBN 9783954898473 – via Google Books.
  2. "Thanyia Moore on wanting to nut a nine-year-old : Video 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  3. Guide, British Comedy (July 12, 2019). "Thanyia Moore - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide.
  4. "Dope Queen: Thanyia Moore". March 12, 2017.
  5. "ABOUT". THANYIAMOORE.
  6. "Thanyia Moore". Top Secret Comedy Club.
  7. "We celebrate her: Thanyia Moore, Comedian". Girls Talk London. December 15, 2015.
  8. "Thanyia Moore wins the 2017 Funny Women Awards!". March 13, 2018.
  9. Bennett, Steve. "Who's in the next episodes of Mock The Week? : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  10. "Thanyia Moore". IMDb.
  11. "Professional comedian hosts workshops for young people". This Is Local London.


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