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To ask who are the modern day funny female comedian?

135 replies

Minglemangle · 14/04/2019 15:10

My brother visited today and whilst flicking through my Netflix noticed that I had Joan Rivers on my to watch list. This led to a discussion on the lack of modern high profile/good female comedians about today. He basically said they were few and far between. I could only think of Jo Brand at the time but there must be more?? I was pissed off after he visited and wanted to forward some links of funny females but I can’t find many.....

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paperandfireworks · 14/04/2019 15:12

I like Aisling Bea

TruffleShuffles · 14/04/2019 15:12

I’m a Katherine Ryan fan.

Gronky · 14/04/2019 15:13

Sandi Toksvig, personally Jo Brand irritates me because, while she is sometimes brilliant, she is, at other times, insufferable.

HermioneWeasley · 14/04/2019 15:14

Huge crop in the US - Tina fey, Amy poehler, kirsten wiig, Kate McKinnon, Megan agram off the top of my head

U.K., there’s french and Saunders, Miranda Hart, sarah Milligan

Yessiry · 14/04/2019 15:14

Sarah Pascoe Grin

grubus · 14/04/2019 15:15

Bridget Christie

Yessiry · 14/04/2019 15:15

Does Phoebe Waller-Bridge count? Huge crush on her.

winepls · 14/04/2019 15:15

Katherine Ryan, love her, and absolutely love Miranda Hart

BadPennyNoBiscuit · 14/04/2019 15:16

Kathleen Madigan and Bridget Christie

OhioOhioOhio · 14/04/2019 15:16

Amy Schumer

azulmariposa · 14/04/2019 15:16

Sarah millican is one of my favourites.
Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, are good too.

GottenGottenGotten · 14/04/2019 15:16

Sarak Milliican
Amy Schumer
Sarah Silverman
Rachel Parris
Sara Pascoe
Miranda Hart
Catherine Tate
Katherine Ryan

There's loads more

MrsTerryPratchett · 14/04/2019 15:16

I find Tina Fey really funny. Parks and Rec, Rebel Wilson, Wanda Sykes, Kristen Wiigs, Melissa McCarthy, Mindy Kaling (too saccharine for me but people like her). Pitch Perfect (the entire cast).

There's loads. I suspect he's one of those men who think women can't be funny.

MatchsticksForMyEyesReturns · 14/04/2019 15:17

Kerry Godliman, Shappi Korsandi, Sarah Pascoe.

Streely · 14/04/2019 15:17

I like Aisling Bea, too.

I loved Luisa Omielan when she first came out with her stand up show ‘what would Beyoncé do?’, but haven’t kept up with her much since.

FiveLittlePigs · 14/04/2019 15:17

I like Angela Barnes, Katharine Ryan and
Shappi Korshandi. Sarah Millican is ok, now she's stopped explaining her jokes.

MaMaMaMySharona · 14/04/2019 15:18

I’m a big fan of Catherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe, Kerry Godliman and Roisin Conaty!

MaMaMaMySharona · 14/04/2019 15:19

*Katherine Blush

BertrandRussell · 14/04/2019 15:20

Sara Pascoe, Janey Godliman , Aislinn Bee, Rachel Parrish. Desiree Burch, Sindhu Vee, Hannah Gadsby, Angela Barnes...for a start!

tardyheart · 14/04/2019 15:21

Kerry Godliman was fantastic on Task Master. She is one of my faves.

Susan Calman also makes me laugh.

Gomyownway · 14/04/2019 15:21

Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Rosin County, Sara Pascoe, London Hughes, Desiree Burch, shappi khorsandi, suzi ruffel, rosie Jones, Rose matafeo, josie long,

lucyinthefry · 14/04/2019 15:22

Daisy May Cooper (of This Country)

Drivemecrazy1974 · 14/04/2019 15:23

Sarah Millican! She's got a filthy sense of humour but also talks a lot of truth! She's brilliant!
Although I love Miranda Hart, I didn't enjoy her live show because it was too much like the TV show (which, I know, came after the radio show/live stuff) but it just seemed like watching her actual TV show.

Sparklesocks · 14/04/2019 15:23

There are loads of great female comedian specials on Netflix if you look for them

Smoggle · 14/04/2019 15:25

Ali Wong!