Gina Yashere
Who Gina Yashere is
Gina Yashere is a British stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer from London who became a star of UK comedy on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and The Lenny Henry Show before reaching the finals of Last Comic Standing in the United States. She has performed on Def Comedy Jam and The Tonight Show, served as the British Correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and co-created and executive produced the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola with Chuck Lorre, which ran for five seasons and in which she played Kemi; she now plays Lura Thok on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
Her specials include Laughing to America, Skinny B*tch and Ticking Boxes, filmed at London's Brixton O2 Academy, she appeared on Netflix's The Standups and voices characters in animation including Early Man, and her memoir Cack-Handed was published in 2021. A track from her album Ticking Boxes was among the most-heard on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in March 2025, and in March 2026 she was the channel's 27th most-played act.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Laughing to America, Skinny B*tch, Ticking Boxes and 1 more
- Albums
- Laughing to America, Skinny B*tch and Ticking Boxes
- Books
- Cack-Handed
- On screen
- Bob Hearts Abishola, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and 10 more
- Official site
- ginayashere.com ↗
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Laughing to America Netflix
- Skinny B*tch Netflix
- Ticking Boxes Brixton O2 Academy
- The Standups season 2, Netflix
Albums
- Laughing to America Comedy Dynamics, 2014
- Skinny B*tch Comedy Dynamics, 2014
- Ticking Boxes 800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2018
On screen
- Bob Hearts Abishola co-creator, executive producer and Kemi, CBS, five seasons
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Lura Thok, Paramount+
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah British Correspondent, Comedy Central
- Last Comic Standing finalist
- Def Comedy Jam
- The Tonight Show NBC
- Crashing HBO
- Live at the Apollo
- Mock the Week
- The Lenny Henry Show Tanya and Mrs. Omokerede
- Early Man voice of Gravelle, film
- Bromwell High voice of Keisha
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spud voice of Gareth, Children's ITV
Books and writing
- Cack-Handed memoir, 2021
Comedians like Gina Yashere
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.
- Catherine Bohart also in Mock The Week
- Ed Byrne also in Mock The Week
- Josh Pugh also in Mock The Week
- Larry Dean also in Mock The Week
- Russell Howard also in Mock The Week
- Sean McLoughlin also in Mock The Week
- Suzi Ruffell also in Mock The Week
- Dan Naturman also in The Tonight Show
Career timeline
- 2014Laughing to America (Comedy Dynamics, 2014) Album
- 2014Skinny B*tch (Comedy Dynamics, 2014) Album
- 2018Ticking Boxes (800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2018) Album
- 2021Cack-Handed (memoir, 2021) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Gina Yashere performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: ginayashere.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Laughing to America, Skinny B*tch, Ticking Boxes and The Standups.
Have they written a book?
Yes:Cack-Handed.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Bob Hearts Abishola, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Last Comic Standing, Def Comedy Jam and The Tonight Show, among 13 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Catherine Bohart (also in Mock The Week), Ed Byrne (also in Mock The Week), Josh Pugh (also in Mock The Week), Larry Dean (also in Mock The Week) and Russell Howard (also in Mock The Week).
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Sources
- Official site (Biography) ↗ Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week; Tanya and Mrs. Omokerede on The Lenny Henry Show; finals of Last Comic Standing; Def Comedy Jam; The Tonight Show (NBC)…
- Official site ↗ Her memoir Cack-Handed; her one-hour specials Skinny B*tch and Laughing To America, previously on Netflix; Ticking Boxes, shot at the Brixton O2 Academy,…
- Apple Music — Ticking Boxes ↗ Gina Yashere, 13 July 2018, (P) 800 Pound Gorilla Records; Laughing to America (5 December 2014) and Skinny Bitch (12 December 2014), (P) Comedy Dynamics, in…
- Apple Books — Cack-Handed ↗ Gina Yashere, 8 June 2021 (as of 10 October 2026)
- Stand Up for Standup — SiriusXM ↗ The channel's 100 most-played acts (data from XMPlaylist): Gina Yashere 27th in March 2026 with 45 spins, and 99th on Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio in…
- xmplaylist — Raw Comedy most heard (archived 24 March 2025) ↗ SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel: a Ticking Boxes track by Gina Yashere among the most-heard tracks (as of 10 October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026