Luisa Omielan
| Luisa Omielan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1982 Birmingham |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Salford University |
| Employer | BBC |
| Notable works and roles | What Would Beyoncé Do?! |
| Website | http://www.iloveluisa.com/ |
Luisa Omielan (born 7 September 1982)[citation needed] is a British comedian based in London.
Early life
Born in Birmingham to parents of Polish descent, she is the middle of five children.[citation needed] Luisa lived in Farnborough, Hampshire where she went to St Patricks Catholic School and then onto a Catholic secondary school in Farnham called All Hallows. In 2005, she graduated from Salford University with a first class BA Hons in Performing Arts.[1]
Career
In 2012, Omielan performed her debut stand up solo show, What Would Beyoncé Do?! as part of the Brighton Fringe later followed by the free fringe at the Edinburgh Festival.[2] What Would Beyoncé Do?! has since had seven sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre.[3]
In 2014, Omielan was invited to perform for ten nights as part of the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. The show then continued to have a week run in the London West End at the Leicester Square Theatre. Omielan is known for her empowering 'party' atmosphere genre of comedy.[4] Her follow-up show Am I Right Ladies?! has had a UK tour, received critical acclaim and five star reviews.[5] In July 2015, Omielan used crowd funding website Indiegogo to self fund a DVD recording of Am I Right Ladies?! at the Bloomsbury Theatre,[6] which she later uploaded to her YouTube channel, in February 2018.[7]
On 20 November 2014, she appeared on the 99th episode of The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith.[8]
In 2015, she toured Australia and performed as part of the Comedy Gala. A 4-minute clip where Omielan discuses the 'Thigh Gap' went viral and has since amassed over 30 million views on Facebook.[9]
In 2017 the BBC produced a TV version of her What Would Beyoncé Do?! show, shown as a special on Valentine's Day on BBC Three, and later on BBC One.[10][11][12]
Television appearances
- Miranda (Christmas Special, 2014)[13]
- The John Bishop Show (June 2015)[14]
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2016)
- Red Nose Day (2017) (co-presenter)
- What Would Beyoncé Do?! (BBC special, 2017)
- Live at the Apollo (December 2017)
Books
On 14 July 2016, Omielan's book What Would Beyonce Do?! was published by Century. ISBN 9781780894454.[15]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Logan, Brian (24 June 2014). "Edinburgh festival 2014: the unmissable standups". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyonce Do?! – Book Q&A". Soho Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (18 June 2015). "Comedian Luisa Omielan: 'Weaker sex? My body makes life — men can't even make a sandwich'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Luisa Omielan". Chortle. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "'Am I Right Ladies?!' Live Stand Up Recording". indiegogo.com. Indiegogo. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Luisa Omielan (14 February 2018). Luisa Omielan, Am I Right Ladies?! (Video). Luisa Omielan via YouTube. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Episode 99 - Luisa Omielan - The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Thigh Gap". Facebook. 2015.
- ^ "BBC Three to publish Luisa Omielan stand-up show". British Comedy Guide. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Luisa Omielan's What Would Beyoncé Do?! comes to BBC Three on Valentine's Day". BBC. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Friday's best TV: What Would Beyoncé Do; Count Arthur Strong". The Guardian. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Fleckney, Paul. "Luisa Omielan: Go out with a comedian? Only if they stopped being so needy". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Staff writer (27 June 2015). "The John Bishop Show (episode 5)". BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "What Would Beyonce Do?! by Luisa Omielan : Book Reviews 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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