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This is a list of comedians of British birth or famous mainly in Britain. Many of the comedy panel-game regulars and sitcom actors may not be regarded as comedians by some people but they are included here because this page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. Fictional comedians are not included.
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Suzy Eddie Izzard (/ ˈ ɪ z ɑːr d / IZ-ard; born Edward John Izzard, 7 February 1962, often known professionally as Eddie Izzard), [a] is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her [ b ] comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self-referential pantomime .
Donna McPhail is a former British stand-up comedian who has also worked as a television presenter and journalist.. McPhail is from London and was noted for her stand-up comedy in the 1990s, most prominently in her nomination for the Perrier Comedy Award in 1993.
Rhona Cameron (born 27 September 1965) is a Scottish comedian, writer and TV presenter. She rose to prominence via the stand-up comedy circuit, and was a regular on British television in the 1990s. She rose to prominence via the stand-up comedy circuit, and was a regular on British television in the 1990s.
M. Doon Mackichan; Ania Magliano; Esther Manito; Nadia Manzoor; Miriam Margolyes; Betty Marsden; Millicent Martin; Francesca Martinez; Louise Marwood; Jennie McAlpine
Brister studied drama at Middlesex University, London, where, in the mid-1990s, she took a course in stand-up comedy, the only one of its kind at the time in the UK.Other famous graduates include Alan Carr, Dan Renton Skinner of the Dutch Elm Conservatoire and Shooting Stars, and Clare Warde of the Runaway Lovers.
Marti Caine, born Lynne Denise Shepherd (26 January 1945 – 4 November 1995), was an English comedienne, actress, dancer, presenter, singer, and writer, who first came to national attention by winning the television talent show New Faces in 1975, and went on to become a variety star on shows including the self-titled Marti Caine (1979–84), and as host of the revived New Faces (1986–88).