| Esther Manito | |
| Birth Place: | Essex |
| Nationality: | British |
| Known For: | Stand-up comedy |
| Notable Works: | Notallmen, Crusade |
| Awards: | Leicester Comedy Festival, Best Show Award 2021 |
Esther Manito is a British comedian.[1]
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]
Esther Manito began performing stand-up around 2016 following a six-week writing course at London's Camden Comedy School. 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.
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. 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.
Esther Manito lives in Essex with her English husband, her father and her two children.