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Ninia
Benjamin is one of the
UK
’s hottest female comedians with a wealth of television, stage
and live stand-up experience.
Ninia
was catapulted to stardom as one third of BBC3’s 3
Non-Blondes, which later transferred to BBC2 and BBC America
before going to a second series, shown internationally. From this,
her talents have been showcased across all the major
UK
channels in a variety of roles, as a presenter, studio guest,
actress and reality TV star. Ninia
was crowned the Winner of Celebrity
Scissorhands 2007 (BBC3) in which she and a host of
celebrities cut and styled their way through two weeks in a
televised salon, raising thousands of pounds for Children in Need.
She was also a contestant on the hit Living programme, The
Underdog Show in which celebrities were paired up with rescue
dogs which they had to train in preparation for a number of
obedience tests and she has made two hilarious appearances on
BBC1’s
Hole in the Wall. With
an infectious sense of humour and effervescent screen presence,
Ninia is a favourite guest and commentator for many popular
discussion shows, for example Sky
Comedy Close Up. Other
recent television appearances include
Total Wipeout and Celebrity Masterchef
whilst her vocal talents can be heard in CBeebies’ Tinga Tinga Tales. A
talented actress, Ninia performed in Eve Ensler’s The
Vagina Monologues at the New Players Theatre in 2009 as part
of the
London
celebration of V-Day, the global movement to end violence against
women.
While Ninia’s popularity on
television continues to soar, her stand-up remains at the highest
level. She is a regular headliner at all the top venues across the
UK
, such as Jongleurs, Up the Creek, The Banana Cabaret, Glee Clubs
and Bound & Gagged. She has also spread her talents overseas
and has enjoyed a successful run at the Cape Town Comedy Festival
in
South Africa
in addition to appearances at the ‘Big Night of Comedy’
festival in
Holland
.
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