Esther Manito

Esther Manito
Born	Essex
Nationality	British
Known for	Stand-up comedy
Notable work	Notallmen, Crusade
Awards	Leicester Comedy Festival, Best Show Award 2021
Website	www.esthermanito.co.uk

Esther Manito is a British comedian.[1]

Early life

Esther Manito was born to an English mother and Lebanese father in Saffron Walden, Essex. She studied for a BSc in Politics at London Metropolitan University, followed by a Masters in Communications.[2]

Career

Esther Manito began performing stand-up around 2016 following a six-week writing course at London's Camden Comedy School.[2] She was the first female comedian to perform at Dubai Opera House, a regional finalist in 2017's Funny Women Awards, and was a finalist in the 2019 Arab British Center's Award for Culture.[2]

She debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe with her show Crusade in 2019. Her second full length show, #notallmen, won Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021.[1] She also performed #notallmen at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022.[3] She debuted at Live at the Apollo in December 2021.[4] She has appeared on podcasts including Evil Genius with Russell Kane,[5] and Parenting Hell with Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett.[6]

Personal life

Esther Manito lives in Essex with her English husband, her father and her two children.[1][2]

References

1. Dessau, Bruce (29 October 2021). "Esther Manito review: Woman on the verge of a breakthrough". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
2. "Stand-up comedian Esther Manito: 'Arab culture is misrepresented'". Arab News. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
3. "The best theatre to stream this month: Edinburgh fringe, Jane Eyre and more". the Guardian. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
4. "BBC Two - Live at the Apollo, Series 16, Episode 6". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
5. "BBC Sounds - Evil Genius with Russell Kane, Genghis Khan". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
6. S04 EP34: Esther Manito (Comedy), 27 May 2022, retrieved 26 August 2022