Esther Manito is a British comedian.

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

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, followed by a Masters in Communications.

Career

Esther Manito began performing stand-up around 2016 following a six-week writing course at London's Camden Comedy School. She was the first female comedian to perform at

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, a regional finalist in 2017's Funny Women Awards, and was a finalist in the 2019 Arab British Center's Award for Culture. She debuted at the

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with her show Crusade in 2019. Her second full length show, #notallmen, won Best Show at

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2021. She also performed #notallmen at the

in 2022. She debuted at Live at the Apollo in December 2021. She has appeared on podcasts including Evil Genius with

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, and Parenting Hell with

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and

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Personal life

Esther Manito lives in Essex with her English husband, her father and her two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Manito, Esther Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Alumni of London Metropolitan University Comedians from Essex English people of Lebanese descent English women comedians People from Saffron Walden