Rose Matafeo
Who Rose Matafeo is
Rose Matafeo is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, writer and actor. Her show Horndog won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe, presented by Steve Coogan, which made her only the fifth woman to take the title. She created, wrote and starred in the BBC Three sitcom Starstruck, also shown on HBO Max in the United States, and in 2023 Channel 4 named the BAFTA-nominated comic the host of its new Junior Taskmaster.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Horndog and On and on and On
- Podcasts
- Boners of the Heart
- On screen
- Starstruck, Junior Taskmaster, 7 Days and 7 more
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Horndog HBO Max, 2020
- On and on and On 2024
On screen
- Starstruck creator, writer and star, BBC Three / HBO Max
- Junior Taskmaster host, Channel 4
- 7 Days team member, 2010–2018
- Funny Girls co-creator and star, 2015–2018
- Squinters Talia, ABC, 2018–2019
- Taskmaster contestant, series 9
- Golden Boy director of five episodes, Three, 2019
- Baby Done Zoe, lead, film, 2020
- Moana 2 Loto, voice, 2024
- New Zealand Spy co-writer and co-star, 2026
Podcasts
- Boners of the Heart co-host, with Alice Snedden, Little Empire Podcast Network
Comedians like Rose Matafeo
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.
- Aisling Bea also in Taskmaster
- Amy Gledhill also in Taskmaster
- Andy Zaltzman also in Taskmaster
- David Correos also in 7 Days
- Ester Steinberg also in Funny Girls
- Fern Brady also in Taskmaster
- Jack Ansett also in 7 Days
- James Acaster also in Taskmaster
Their stand-up
Rose Matafeo started stand-up at 15 through the New Zealand Comedy Trust's Class Comedians programme, won best newcomer at the 2010 New Zealand International Comedy Festival and took the Billy T Award in 2013 for The Rose Matafeo Variety Hour.
Her 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award made her the first New Zealander to win it, and on 9 May 2019 she made her US television debut as a comedian on Conan.
Career timeline
- 20107 Days (team member, 2010–2018) On screen
- 2015Funny Girls (co-creator and star, 2015–2018) On screen
- 2018Squinters (Talia, ABC, 2018–2019) On screen
- 2019Golden Boy (director of five episodes, Three, 2019) On screen
- 2020Horndog (HBO Max, 2020) Special
- 2020Baby Done (Zoe, lead, film, 2020) On screen
- 2024On and on and On (2024) Special
- 2024Moana 2 (Loto, voice, 2024) On screen
- 2026New Zealand Spy (co-writer and co-star, 2026) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Rose Matafeo performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Horndog and On and on and On.
What podcast do they host?
Boners of the Heart.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Starstruck, Junior Taskmaster, 7 Days, Funny Girls, Squinters and Taskmaster, among 10 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Aisling Bea (also in Taskmaster), Amy Gledhill (also in Taskmaster), Andy Zaltzman (also in Taskmaster), David Correos (also in 7 Days) and Ester Steinberg (also in Funny Girls).
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.
Sources
- The Guardian — Rose Matafeo wins Edinburgh best comedy show award ↗ 25 August 2018: New Zealander Rose Matafeo won the best comedy show award at the Edinburgh fringe with Horndog, presented with the prize by Steve Coogan; the…
- British Comedy Guide — Rose Matafeo gets a second series of her BBC sitcom Starstruck ↗ 24 July 2020: the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner plays Rose in her BBC Three sitcom Starstruck, to be released by BBC Three and HBO Max in the US (as of…
- Channel 4 — Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak confirmed as the Junior Taskmaster and Assistant ↗ 16 May 2023: BAFTA-nominated comedian, writer and actor Rose Matafeo confirmed to host Channel 4's new Junior Taskmaster (as of 8 October 2026)
- Wikipedia ↗ Class Comedians start at 15; best newcomer at the 2010 New Zealand International Comedy Festival; Billy T Award 2013 for The Rose Matafeo Variety Hour; first…
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026