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On 24 December 2009, she appeared on [[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]. In 2010, she appeared as Flo in the ITV drama [[Married Single Other]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361110//</ref> In April 2010 Gina's one-hour comedy special ''Skinny B*tch'' premiered on [[Showtime]], a US cable channel. |
On 24 December 2009, she appeared on [[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]. In 2010, she appeared as Flo in the ITV drama [[Married Single Other]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361110//</ref> In April 2010 Gina's one-hour comedy special ''Skinny B*tch'' premiered on [[Showtime]], a US cable channel. |
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Since 2010, she has appeared semi-regularly on the [[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]], in a sketch comedy series called "Madame Yashere: The Surly Psychic. In the sketches, she films herself giving fake psychic readings to unsuspecting tourists. |
Since 2010, she has appeared semi-regularly on the [[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]], in a sketch comedy series called "Madame Yashere: The Surly Psychic". In the sketches, she films herself giving fake psychic readings to unsuspecting tourists. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 06:00, 25 February 2011
| Gina Yashere | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gina Obedapo Yashere |
| Born | April 6, 1974 Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Gina Obedapo Yashere (born 6 April 1974) is a British comedian of Nigerian descent.[1][2]
Early life
Yashere was born in Bethnal Green, London, England, her mother an immigrant from Nigeria. Before becoming a comedian, she worked as a lift (elevator) maintenance technician.
Gina currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Career
Stand-up comedy
Yashere was a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1996. She continues to actively perform live stand-up comedy to the present, appearing on such shows as Mock the Week. She has released two live stand-up DVDs, in 2006 and 2008. She was a finalist in the 2007 series of Last Comic Standing.
Television
Yashere has appeared in many television programmes. She is probably best known for appearing in the comedy series The Lenny Henry Show, where she played Tanya and Mrs. Omokorede, the pushy Mum. She voiced Keisha on Bromwell High.
In 2005, she appeared in the reality television series, Comic Relief does Fame Academy, in aid of Comic Relief, and she co-hosted the 2006 and 2007 MOBO Awards alongside Akon and Coolio. She has made numerous appearances on Mock the Week, and appears on the CBBC show Gina's Laughing Gear.
In 2007, she tried out for Last Comic Standing during the Sydney, Australia auditions and qualified for the semi-finals and was then chosen as one of the ten finalists to compete in the final rounds. On 1 August 2007, she was eliminated in the first elimination round along with Dante.
In 2008, she was the first-ever British person to be on Def Comedy Jam.
On 3 September 2009, she appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as a stand-up comedian. She appeared twice on The Jay Leno Show - on 21 October 2009, showing a video of herself giving free fortune telling readings to passers-by on a street, and on 25 November, she operated a walk-in psychic booth.
On 24 December 2009, she appeared on Live at the Apollo. In 2010, she appeared as Flo in the ITV drama Married Single Other.[4] In April 2010 Gina's one-hour comedy special Skinny B*tch premiered on Showtime, a US cable channel.
Since 2010, she has appeared semi-regularly on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, in a sketch comedy series called "Madame Yashere: The Surly Psychic". In the sketches, she films herself giving fake psychic readings to unsuspecting tourists.
References
- ^ Maxwell, Dominic (27 May 2008). "Gina Yashere at Fairfield Halls, Croydon". The Times. London. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ New York Times
- ^ http://www.ginayashere.com/html/bio.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361110//