Brynley Stent
Who Brynley Stent is
Brynley Stent is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, actor and writer who fell in love with performing at her Christchurch high school and went on to study at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. A prolific theatre performer and stand-up, she won the Billy T Award at the 2021 NZ International Comedy Festival and performed in the televised Best Foods Comedy Gala in 2024.
She is a fixture of New Zealand television: she has written for 7 Days and My Favourite Dead Person, acted in Shortland Street and Golden Boy, and competed on Taskmaster NZ and Celebrity Treasure Island. She also appears regularly in the Viva La Dirt League web series and created and presents her own autobiographical web series, Bryn and Ku's Singles Club.
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On screen
- Taskmaster NZ contestant
- Celebrity Treasure Island contestant
- 7 Days writer
- My Favourite Dead Person writer
- Shortland Street actor
- Golden Boy actor
- The Best Foods Comedy Gala 2024
- Bryn and Ku's Singles Club creator and presenter, web series, 2025-2026
Comedians like Brynley Stent
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Chris Parker also in Taskmaster NZ
- Jack Ansett also in Taskmaster NZ
- Kura Forrester also in Taskmaster NZ
- Abby Howells also in Shortland Street
- David Correos also in Taskmaster NZ
- Melanie Bracewell also in Taskmaster NZ
- Rose Matafeo also in Golden Boy
- Guy Williams also in Taskmaster NZ
Career timeline
- 2024The Best Foods Comedy Gala (2024) On screen
- 2025Bryn and Ku's Singles Club (creator and presenter, web series, 2025-2026) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Brynley Stent performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Taskmaster NZ (contestant), Celebrity Treasure Island (contestant), 7 Days (writer), My Favourite Dead Person (writer), Shortland Street (actor) and Golden Boy (actor), among 8 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Chris Parker (also in Taskmaster NZ), Jack Ansett (also in Taskmaster NZ), Kura Forrester (also in Taskmaster NZ), Abby Howells (also in Shortland Street) and David Correos (also in Taskmaster NZ).
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Sources
- NZ On Screen ↗ Comedian, actor, writer; performing from her Christchurch high school, then Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School; writer (My Favourite Dead Person, 7 Days), actor (Shortland Street, Golden Boy), contestant and comedian (Taskmaster NZ, Celebrity Treasure Island); Viva La Dirt League; creator of Bryn and Ku's…
- NZ International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ Billy T Award 2021: Brynley Stent (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026