Lara Ricote | |
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| Born | 31 December 1996 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parent |
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| Awards | |
| Website |
lararicote |
Lara Ricote (born 31 December 1996) is a Mexican comedian. [1]
Early life
Ricote is the daughter of Mexican actress Gabriela Rivero and photographer Luis Francisco Ricote. She grew up in Miami [2] before moving to the Netherlands to study politics at the University of Amsterdam. [3]
Career
Ricote began performing improv and stand-up comedy while living in Amsterdam. [3] She has performed in both English and Spanish. [2]
In 2021, Ricote won the Funny Women Stage Award. [4] At the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, she performed her debut solo show GRL/LATNX/DEF [1] and won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. [5]
In May 2022, Ricote featured in Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, [6] a comedy special broadcast on Dave. In October the same year, she appeared on the panel shows Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable [7] and Question Team, [8] also both broadcast on Dave.
In February 2024, Ricote appeared on series U of BBC Two's QI as a guest panelist. [9]
Personal life
Ricote is hard of hearing [3] and lives in the Netherlands. [2]
External links
References
- ^ a b Logan, Brian (12 August 2022). "Lara Ricote review – razor-sharp goofball is an original gagster". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Healy, Rachael (15 August 2022). "'You have to be 100 times funnier in Danish': the pitfalls and pleasures of taking comedy across borders". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Isobel (17 August 2022). "Lara Ricote: 'I won the Funny Women award on a terrible day – I had gotten my hearing aids stuck in my ear'". The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Funny Women Awards Winners Announced!". Funny Women. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners 2022". British Comedy Guide. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Episode 1". Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza. 19 May 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
- ^ "Episode 3". Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Series 3. Episode 3. 4 October 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
- ^ "Episode 5". Question Team. Series 2. Episode 5. 22 October 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
- ^ "U animals". QI. Series U. Episode 8. 20 February 2024. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via BBC Programme Catalogue.
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- University of Amsterdam alumni
- Living people
- Comedians from Miami
- American people of Mexican descent
- 21st-century Mexican comedians
- Mexican women comedians
- 1996 births
- Mexican expatriates in the Netherlands
- Mexican expatriates in the United States
- Mexican people with disabilities
- Mexican stand-up comedians
- Deaf television personalities
- American comedian stubs
Lara Ricote | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1996 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parent |
|
| Awards | |
| Website |
lararicote |
Lara Ricote (born 31 December 1996) is a Mexican comedian. [1]
Early life
Ricote is the daughter of Mexican actress Gabriela Rivero and photographer Luis Francisco Ricote. She grew up in Miami [2] before moving to the Netherlands to study politics at the University of Amsterdam. [3]
Career
Ricote began performing improv and stand-up comedy while living in Amsterdam. [3] She has performed in both English and Spanish. [2]
In 2021, Ricote won the Funny Women Stage Award. [4] At the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, she performed her debut solo show GRL/LATNX/DEF [1] and won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. [5]
In May 2022, Ricote featured in Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, [6] a comedy special broadcast on Dave. In October the same year, she appeared on the panel shows Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable [7] and Question Team, [8] also both broadcast on Dave.
In February 2024, Ricote appeared on series U of BBC Two's QI as a guest panelist. [9]
Personal life
Ricote is hard of hearing [3] and lives in the Netherlands. [2]
External links
References
- ^ a b Logan, Brian (12 August 2022). "Lara Ricote review – razor-sharp goofball is an original gagster". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Healy, Rachael (15 August 2022). "'You have to be 100 times funnier in Danish': the pitfalls and pleasures of taking comedy across borders". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Isobel (17 August 2022). "Lara Ricote: 'I won the Funny Women award on a terrible day – I had gotten my hearing aids stuck in my ear'". The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Funny Women Awards Winners Announced!". Funny Women. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners 2022". British Comedy Guide. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Episode 1". Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza. 19 May 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
- ^ "Episode 3". Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Series 3. Episode 3. 4 October 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
- ^ "Episode 5". Question Team. Series 2. Episode 5. 22 October 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
- ^ "U animals". QI. Series U. Episode 8. 20 February 2024. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via BBC Programme Catalogue.
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| This article about an American comedian is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- University of Amsterdam alumni
- Living people
- Comedians from Miami
- American people of Mexican descent
- 21st-century Mexican comedians
- Mexican women comedians
- 1996 births
- Mexican expatriates in the Netherlands
- Mexican expatriates in the United States
- Mexican people with disabilities
- Mexican stand-up comedians
- Deaf television personalities
- American comedian stubs