Gina Yashere
- 50 years old
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Gina Yashere on new comedy tour: 'I'm basically telling stories from my life'
Phil Lipof spoke with author, writer and comedian Gina Yashere about her new solo comedy tour, The Woman King of Comedy.
Phil Lipof, ABC News (Australia), 24th June 2023Gina Yashere: 'I was terrified some unscrupulous people would try to out me'
Gina Yashere overcame sexism, racism and homophobia to become a success in comedy, but she had to move to the United States to do it.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 14th June 2023Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it's a nightclub policy - 'one in, one out'
The London born comedian told The Big Issue years of sexist and racist bullying in the UK made her excited to move to America.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 4th June 2023Rubbish World Of Dave Spud Series 3 confirmed
CITV has confirmed a third series of animated comedy series The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud.
British Comedy Guide, 20th January 2023Chortle Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
The nominees have been announced for the Chortle Awards 2022, with Bob Mortimer, Liz Kingsman and Adam Rowe leading the shortlists, with two nominations apiece.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022Gina Yashere interview
"I buy a property whenever I get a chunk of money."
John Wright, The Telegraph, 10th October 2021Review: Cack Handed, by Gina Yashere
I'm not sure Cack-Handed is the perfect title for Gina Yashere's memoirs. Although a reference to her left-handedness, it also suggests a clumsy ineptitude - but what actually comes through, especially when it comes to her comedy years, is ambition.
Chortle, 29th July 2021Review: Cack-Handed, by Gina Yashere
I'm not sure Cack-Handed is the perfect title for Gina Yashere's memoirs. Although a reference to her left-handedness, it also suggests a clumsy ineptitude - but what actually comes through, especially when it comes to her comedy years, is ambition; a determination - sometimes a pig-headed one - to succeed, especially when she was told 'no'.
Chortle, 29th July 2021Deborah Frances-White on gaslit women leaving UK
Female creatives in Britain such as Gina Yashere and London Hughes are less likely to be allowed to create original dramas and comedies than men. So they are heading off across the Atlantic.
Deborah Frances-White, The Guardian, 14th July 2021Gina Yashere interview
The British comedian and author of a new memoir titled Cack-Handed talks about her interwoven experiences of racism and homophobia.
Degen Pener, Hollywood Reporter, 10th June 2021