Nina Conti
Actress, Comedienne and Ventriloquist
Nina Conti is a ground-breaking ventriloquist, BAFTA nominated filmmaker and British Comedy Award winner. With over ten years experience in stand-up ventriloquism, she has developed extraordinarily amusing characters like her 'sidekick' Monkey (Monk).
"One of Britain's greatest ventriloquists"
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As a comedian, Nina's various shows at The Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival and across the world's top comedy clubs, are always a sell-out. Nina has appeared widely on television, including shows such as Sunday Night at the Palladium, Live at the Apollo and Nina also had roles in shows such as Black Books and has appeared as a guest on a range of shows from 8 Out of 10 Cats to The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Nina's radio work includes four series of Claire in the Community, Sneakiepeeks and appearing as a guest on Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections. Nina has performed after-dinner cabaret with Monk (and sometimes her other puppets) for clients as varied as Nokia, Caspian Publishing, AAH Pharmaceuticals not to mention countless individuals' private parties.
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A popular comedy speaker choice for corporate events Nina Conti prides herself on the diversity and flexibility of her act. She performs clairvoyant tricks pushing at ventriloquism's boundaries, taking the art form to a whole new place. She commands the stage with charm and authority and has terrific comic timing.