Kitty Flanagan
Who Kitty Flanagan is
Kitty Flanagan is one of Australia's best-known comedians, who has played clubs and theatres around the world and tours the country's theatres and regional arts centres with her award-winning stand-up shows; her specials Seriously and Hello Kitty Flanagan, and The Live Collection on DVD, can be watched at home. She co-writes, co-directs and stars in the ABC comedy series Fisk, also on Netflix, which won two AACTA Awards and the Logie for Best Scripted Comedy, and she won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress four years running, from 2022 to 2025.
She played Rhonda, the PR woman, in Utopia, is a regular on Have You Been Paying Attention?, and was the Adelaide Fringe's ambassador in 2015, four years after her Fringe debut. Her book 488 Rules for Life was named Australian Book of the Year and was followed by More Rules for Life, and she co-hosts The Junkees podcast with Dave O'Neil.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Seriously, Hello Kitty Flanagan and The Live Collection
- Podcasts
- The Junkees
- Books
- 488 Rules for Life, More Rules for Life and Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies
- On screen
- Fisk, Utopia and Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Official site
- kittyflanagan.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: kittyflanagan.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Seriously
- Hello Kitty Flanagan
- The Live Collection four-disc DVD set
On screen
- Fisk co-writer, co-director and star, ABC and Netflix
- Utopia Rhonda
- Have You Been Paying Attention? regular
Podcasts
- The Junkees co-host, with Dave O'Neil
Books and writing
- 488 Rules for Life book
- More Rules for Life book
- Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies book
Comedians like Kitty Flanagan
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.
- Aaron Chen also in Fisk
- Celia Pacquola also in Utopia
- Denise Scott also in Fisk
- Dilruk Jayasinha also in Utopia
- Geraldine Hickey also in Fisk
- Lou Wall also in Fisk
- Rhys Nicholson also in Fisk
Questions and answers
Where is Kitty Flanagan performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: kittyflanagan.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Seriously, Hello Kitty Flanagan and The Live Collection.
What podcast do they host?
The Junkees.
Have they written a book?
Yes: 488 Rules for Life, More Rules for Life and Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Fisk (co-writer, co-director and star, ABC and Netflix), Utopia (Rhonda) and Have You Been Paying Attention? (regular).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Aaron Chen (also in Fisk), Celia Pacquola (also in Utopia), Denise Scott (also in Fisk), Dilruk Jayasinha (also in Utopia) and Geraldine Hickey (also in Fisk).
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Award-winning stand-up shows in regional arts centres and theatres; co-writer, co-director and star of Fisk on the ABC and Netflix, two AACTA Awards and a Logie for Best Scripted Comedy; Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress 2022 to 2025; Rhonda in Utopia; Have You Been Paying Attention?; 488 Rules for Life…
- A-List Entertainment · alist.com.au ↗ One of Australia's best-known comedians, in clubs and theatres around the world; award-winning stand-up shows on tour; Fisk; Utopia; Have You Been Paying Attention?; Seriously and Hello Kitty Flanagan; The Live Collection on DVD; Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies (as of 11 October 2026)
- ABC News — Kitty Flanagan announced as Adelaide Fringe Festival ambassador (18 September 2014) ↗ Ambassador for the 2015 Adelaide Fringe (13 February to 15 March); entertaining national and overseas audiences for 15 years; her Fringe debut in 2011 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026