Ania Magliano
Comedian | Writer
2023 Edinburgh Best Show nominee, Ania Magliano, is one of the country’s fastest rising stand-ups and writers. Her sharp, wry writing combined with her warm conversational performance style make her a ‘glittering new talent’ (the i Paper) of the UK comedy scene.
Bio
Ania is a comedian based in London. She’s a triple threat (bisexual, Gen Z, bad at cooking). Her 2024 show Forgive Me Father sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, with a UK tour running from January to March 2025. The Guardian described it as “a masterclass”. Her 2023 stand up show, I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This, was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, and received multiple 4 and 5 star reviews, with the Scotsman calling it a ‘beautifully structured show’. The show was the Number 1 pick in Time Out’s ‘The 11 best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023’.Her debut hour, Absolutely No Worries If Not, won Best New Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 and received widespread critical acclaim. She was also a Times Breakthrough Nominee for the Sky Arts Awards 2024.
Ania has a growing social media following, including 25k followers on Twitter, over 1 million views on YouTube with over 20k subscribers and a TikTok account, amassing over 2.5 million likes.
As a writer Ania regularly works with comedian, journalist and viral sensation Amelia Dimoldenberg on Chicken Shop Date and Amelia’s Cooking Show, featuring guests such as Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX and Louis Theroux.
Ania has appeared on Live at the Apollo and Richard Osman’s House of Games, as well as Off Menu, The Stand Up Sketch Show, and The Comedy Guide to Life. She has opened for Ed Gamble, Marc Maron, and Catherine Cohen. You may have heard her on Radio 5 Live with Elis James and John Robins, Brett Goldstein’s Films to be Buried With, Pappy’s Flatshare, Trusty Hogs, Cuddle Club and The Moon Under Water.
