Courtney Dawson Explained

Courtney Dawson
Birth Date:	^[1]
Birth Place:	Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand
Nationality:	New Zealand

Courtney Dawson is a Māori comedian from New Zealand. She and her father Heta perform as the comedy duo Half and Hāwhe.^[2]

Early life and education

Dawson was born at Middlemore Hospital and raised in South Auckland. She is of Māori heritage,^[1] tracing her roots to the Ngāti Kurī and Waikato Tainui iwis.^{[3] [4]}

Career

Dawson's first comedy gig was at Manurewa AFC.^[5]

Dawson co-hosted Rags are Riches and has appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention?, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, My Favorite Dead Person, and 7 Days.^[3] In 2023 she was on Paddy Gower Has Issues.^[6]

In 2022, Dawson won the award for Outstanding Individual Performance Comedy at the Auckland Fringe Festival for her show Shoes Off (at the door).^[7] She and Becky Umbers performed Becky and Courtney Do Business at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.^[7]

Personal life

Dawson has a son.^[1] Her favorite book is The Autobiography of Malcolm X and she enjoys yoga.^{[5] [1]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Comedian Courtney Dawson: ‘An ambition of mine is to create space for other Māori and Pasifika comedians.’ . NZ Herald . 28 January 2023.
2. Web site: Martin . D'Angelo . Father-daughter comedy duo Half and Hāwhe taking Aotearoa by storm . Newshub . 14 June 2021.
3. Web site: Courtney Dawson . Earthbeat Festival . 21 August 2023.
4. Web site: Celebrity Treasure Island: Sweat, stress and tears as the winner of season seven is declared. Lyric. Waiwiri-Smith. 25 October 2023. 2023-10-25. Stuff.
5. Web site: Courtney Dawson’s dial-up dating history . The Spinoff . 6 July 2022.
6. Web site: Courtney Dawson reveals the haircut she regrets and her ex-boyfriend ranking system . Women's Weekly . 14 August 2023.
7. Web site: Becky Umbers & Courtney Dawson - Becky and Courtney Do Business (NZ) . Melbourne International Comedy Festival.