Thanyia Moore Explained
Thanyia Moore (born 20 December 1982) is an English stand-up comedian and actress.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Early life
Moore grew up in South London to Jamaican parents.[5] [6]
Career
Moore began performing comedy 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]
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic she, like many other comedians, did not make her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe until August 2022.[12]
Notes and References
- Book: Dennison, Leah. Do I Look Funny In This? An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. January 1, 2015. diplom.de. 9783954898473. Google Books.
- Web site: Thanyia Moore on wanting to nut a nine-year-old : Video 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. www.chortle.co.uk.
- Web site: Thanyia Moore - First Gig, Worst Gig. British Comedy. Guide. July 12, 2019. British Comedy Guide.
- Web site: Dope Queen: Thanyia Moore. March 12, 2017.
- Web site: ABOUT. THANYIAMOORE.
- Web site: Thanyia Moore. Top Secret Comedy Club.
- Web site: We celebrate her: Thanyia Moore, Comedian. December 15, 2015. Girls Talk London.
- Web site: Thanyia Moore wins the 2017 Funny Women Awards!. March 13, 2018.
- Web site: Who's in the next episodes of Mock The Week? : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. Steve. Bennett. www.chortle.co.uk.
- Web site: Thanyia Moore. IMDb.
- Web site: Professional comedian hosts workshops for young people. This Is Local London. 18 February 2018 .
- Web site: Debutante's Ball: Edinburgh Fringe Debuts - The Skinny . 2022-08-07 . www.theskinny.co.uk . en.
