Marina Rollman (born 9 August 1988 in

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) is a Swiss comedian.

Biography

Rollman was born and raised in Geneva. She pursued her studies, in Switzerland then Paris, in Architecture then in classic literature. She cites

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's show "

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" as a big inspiration to become a comedian. In 2009 she participated in a comedy contest in Paris, in front of professionals, but to no avail. Following her failed first attempt, she jumped between jobs, most notably in advertising in her father's company, working a food truck, and as a babysitter for

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’s child. In 2013, she again tried her hand as a comedian, inspired by fellow Swiss comedian Thomas Wiesel. That year she performed in her first open stage in Switzerland, then started becoming a regular on radio and TV. In 2014 and 2015 she launched a web series and shows, and also participated in the "festival du rire de Montreux", the

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, opening acts for

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. Rollman emerged among a new generation of female comedians, choosing dark humour and soft irony, marking her place. She's known for her voice which oscillates between being "playful" and sounding "like a fishmonger's" according to critics. Since 2016, she has participated regularly on the "Les Beaux Parleurs" show on the Swiss radio station, RTS La Première. From September 2017, she took on a regular bi-weekly chronicle with the "La Bande Originale" show on the French radio show,

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, presented by

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. Since 2019 she has been performing at the

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in Paris with her stand-up show "Spectacle drôle", which is widely praised by French and Swiss critics.

Filmography

Television

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

: ''Presque Normal'' : Marina *

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

: ''Funcorp'' : Chloé Quinta *

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

: ''Roi de la vanne'' : Pauline *

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

: ''Double vie'' : Ruth *

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

: '' Dix pour cent'' : herself

References

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