Lara Ricote

Lara Ricote
Born (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27)
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
OccupationComedian
Years active2018–present
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Lara Ricote (born 31 December 1996) is a Mexican comedian.[1]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Ricote is hard of hearing[3] and lives in the Netherlands.[2]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2021 Funny Women Awards Winners Announced!". Funny Women. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners 2022". British Comedy Guide. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Episode 1". Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza. 19 May 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
  7. ^ "Episode 3". Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Series 3. Episode 3. 4 October 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
  8. ^ "Episode 5". Question Team. Series 2. Episode 5. 22 October 2022. Dave. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via UKTV Play.
  9. ^ "U animals". QI. Series U. Episode 8. 20 February 2024. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via BBC Programme Catalogue.