Comedian, actor, writer and New York native living in London. 

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Janine Harouni is 'ready for her Netflix special’ (★★★★★ The Times). Selected as one of The Guardian's 'Ten Comedians to Watch in 2021'. Her critically acclaimed debut Edinburgh hour ‘Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)’ was nominated for the prestigious Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe and sold out its run in the first week of the festival. It transferred to the Soho Theatre in London's West End for 18 sold out shows before travelling Stateside for a sold out run in NYC.

 

Janine also stars in the new sitcom Buffering on ITV2 and has appeared on The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Yesterday, Today and The Day Before (Comedy Central UK), and will soon be seen on the upcoming series of Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave). 

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She's also one third of the multi-award-winning sketch trio Muriel whom Chortle have hailed as 'the New Smack the Pony'. Their online videos have racked up over 100 million views and remain BBC Three's most viewed, shared, and liked sketches to date.

Awards

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WINNER: BBC New Comedy Award 2019

WINNER: Best Show Amused Moose 2019

WINNER: 99 Club Comedy Bursary 2019

WINNER: Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2018

WINNER: So You Think You're Funny Sketch 2017

WINNER: Leicester Square Sketch Off 2017

NOMINEE: Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2019

NOMINEE: Chortle Breakthrough Act 2020 

NOMINEE: Asian Women of Achievement Award 2020

NOMINEE: Best Voice Performance, Indie Gamer Mag 2021

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The Times

Fringe Review

The Telegraph 

Evening Standard

Sunday Post

The Skinny

The Scotsman

The List

I Talk Telly

Ed Fest Magazine 

Funny Women

Beyond the Joke

Praise for 'Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)'

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The Best Comedy Shows of 2019 - Evening Standard

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‘Ready for her Netflix special’ - The Times

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'A newcomer who’s clearly going places' - Guardian

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‘A comedian who is clearly destined for bigger stages’  - Sunday Post

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‘More people should witness this remarkable show' - Ed Fest Magazine 

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‘Thoroughly deserving of every plaudit it has received’ - Evening Standard

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‘An organic masterpiece of storytelling rich in fond detail, intricately woven together’ - Scotsman

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