Gina Yashere

Gina Yashere's sellout live appearances are legendary. Her bombastic delivery, infectious personality and cheeky observations have wowed audiences not just in the UK, but also in America, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Montreal, South Africa and all over Europe.

Gina hails from London via Nigeria and shoots from the hip. Her unique take on being both cultural insider and outsider never fails to raise the roof. Following an early career as a Lift Engineer, Gina made her comedy debut at The Edinburgh Festival in 1995. The shows sold out almost immediately and overnight both audiences and critics alike were smitten.

Gina continues to take the comedy world by storm and is now one of the most highly sought after comics in the country, making numerous appearances on TV, radio and the big screen. Her TV appearances have included "The MOBO Awards" (UK host), "The Lenny Henry Show" (UK) and "Celebrity Fame Academy" (UK). Radio shows have ranged from her own BBC Radio London show to Radio 2's critically acclaimed "The Powder Room." Feature films have included "Kiss Kiss" and "Mr. In-Between." She has appeared on the West End stage in "The Vagina Monologues." And if all that were not enough she has even managed to find the time to write several plays for BBC Radio 4 and sketches for Richard Blackwood's Channel 4 series (UK). In fact, it's a wonder she found the time to pick up her third award in a row for "Best Female" at the recent Black Comedy Awards (UK).

A storming performance on American TV's "Last Comic Standing" in 2007 led to Gina becoming the first British comic to appear on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam." As a result Gina has found herself the toast of the Hollywood Hills and is now based Stateside.