Becky Lucas (born 1988) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and presenter. She has also appeared in various television series.

Early life

Lucas was born in

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and grew up on Coochiemudlo Island. Her mother is a country music singer and her father is an inventor. They separated when Lucas was two years old.

Career

Lucas was a finalist in the 2013

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competition. In 2014, she relocated to

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. Lucas has since performed solo stand-up shows at the

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and the

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. On Australian television, Lucas hosted an

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documentary about domestic violence in Australia entitled ''Big Bad Love'' in 2016. She starred in the sketch comedy series '' Orange Is the New Brown'' and '' At Home Alone Together''. Lucas has also made appearances on '' Fancy Boy'', '' Hughesy, We Have a Problem'', '' Saturday Night Rove'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Lucas has written for ABC comedy series ''

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'' and '' Squinters''. She also co-wrote the sitcom '' The Other Guy'' alongside its star Matt Okine. In 2018, Lucas posted a joke on Twitter about beheading Prime Minister

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. It resulted in her Twitter account being banned. In 2019, Lucas opened for

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in Sydney, and performed stand-up on his US late-night show '' Conan''. O'Brien, who Lucas regards as an idol, allegedly told her "you need medication" after their Sydney performance.

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* Australian television writers Australian women television writers Australian women comedians Living people People educated at Brisbane State High School Comedians from Brisbane 1988 births {{Australia-comedian-stub