Ania Magliano

Ania is a comedian based in London. 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, was the Number 1 pick in Time Out’s ‘The 11 best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023’, and was later released as her debut stand-up special on Sky Comedy and NOW TV. Ania has also previously been nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award at the Sky Arts Awards 2024.

Her debut hour, Absolutely No Worries If Not, won Best New Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 and received widespread critical acclaim. In 2026 Ania embarked on a brand new tour with her latest show, ‘Peach Fuzz’, marking her biggest tour to date with numerous extra dates added to keep up with extraordinary demand from audiences across the UK and Ireland.

Ania was part of the line-up on series 20 of the smash hit C4 show Taskmaster swiftly becoming a fan favourite, winning over hearts with her unique approach to the tasks and charming assaults on the Taskmaster Greg Davies and little assistant Alex Horne.

in 2026 she was announced as part of the inaugural cast of Saturday Night Live UK, the first ever British incarnation of NBC’s legendary late-night comedy showcase airing on Sky Original.

She has also 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. As a writer, she has worked extensively with Amelia Dimoldenberg across her viral Chicken Shop Date series.

With a growing online presence—including over 1 million YouTube views and 2.8 million TikTok likes—Ania is a rising star.