Lara Ricote
Stand-up comedian

Lara Ricote

Who Lara Ricote is

Lara Ricote is a Mexican-American-Venezuelan stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for sharp, surreal storytelling. She won Best Newcomer at the 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Awards with her debut show GRL/LATNX/DEF. Her 2026 show Inkling was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and for Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and was shortlisted for Best Show at both the (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards and the Comedians' Choice Awards.

On television she co-wrote and starred in the Channel 4 sketch series Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (2025), appeared in Sam Campbell's Channel 4 sitcom Make That Movie and stars as Lil in Channel 4's comedy Break Clause, with stand-up on the BBC's Live at the Apollo and panel spots on QI.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
Little Tiny Wet Show
On screen
Break Clause, Make That Movie, Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping and 4 more
Official site
lararicote.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: lararicote.com ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Comedians like Lara Ricote

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Career timeline

  1. 2025Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (writer and cast, Channel 4, 2025) On screen
  2. 2026Break Clause (Lil, Channel 4, 2026) On screen
  3. 2026Make That Movie (Channel 4, 2026) On screen

In the news

Questions and answers

Where is Lara Ricote performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: lararicote.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Little Tiny Wet Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Break Clause, Make That Movie, Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping, Live at the Apollo, QI and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, among 7 credits.

Who are some comedians like them?

Dan Tiernan (also in QI), Ed Byrne (also in QI), Josh Pugh (also in QI), Kiri Pritchard-McLean (also in QI) and Aisling Bea (also in QI).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026