Rosie Wilby
Who Rosie Wilby is
Rosie Wilby is an English stand-up comedian from Liverpool, based in South London, who got to comedy through music: she fronted the band Wilby, released the album Precious Hours on her own label with a launch at Ronnie Scott's that the Guardian praised, supported Bob Geldof and Jamie Cullum, played Glastonbury's Left Field stage, and spent years interviewing musicians for Time Out and NME. Audience laughter at her between-song banter sent her into stand-up in 2004, and within two years she was a Funny Women finalist at the Comedy Store alongside Holly Walsh and Susan Calman.
Her Edinburgh Fringe shows and UK tours include the spoof lectures I Am Nesia and The Science of Sex — a Fringe Report Award winner in 2010 that landed her on Woman's Hour and Loose Ends — and How (not) to Make it in Britpop, drawn from her pop years.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1970
- Based in
- London, England
- From
- Liverpool
- Stand-up specials
- I Am Nesia, The Science of Sex and How
- Albums
- Precious Hours
Is Rosie Wilby on tour?
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- I Am Nesia Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- The Science of Sex Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010
- How not) to Make it in Britpop (Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Albums
- Precious Hours as Wilby, 2000
Career timeline
- 1970Born
- 2000Precious Hours (as Wilby, 2000) Album
- 2010The Science of Sex (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010) Special
In the news
- A new book from Rosie Wilby. Chortle · 29 October 2026
Questions and answers
Where is Rosie Wilby performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
I Am Nesia, The Science of Sex and How.
Where are they from?
From Liverpool.
Where are they based?
London, England, as their record gives it.
How old are they?
They were born in 1970, so they turn 56 in 2026.
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Sources
- Wikipedia ↗ Born 1970 in Liverpool; music career with the band Wilby and Precious Hours (2000); music journalism for Time Out and NME; stand-up from 2004; Funny Women…
- Wikidata (Q14949234) · wikidata.org ↗ English stand-up comedian (as of 13 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 13 November 2026