---
title: "Ruven Govender: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Ruven Govender is a comedian who has toured the show Brown Panther after a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Stand-up comedy. With sources."
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ruven-govender.html
updated: 2026-11-13
---

Stand-up comedian

# Ruven Govender

## Who Ruven Govender is

Ruven Govender is a comedian who has toured the show Brown Panther after a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Govender has appeared at the major comedy festivals of New Zealand and Australia, has had television appearances in Australia, Canada and the United States, and was a guest star on Shortland Street. Govender co-founded the comedy company Laugh Mob.

## Follow their dates

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## Is Ruven Govender on tour?

**No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked.

Last checked 13 November 2026.

### Are they coming to my town?

No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked.

### Want them in your town?

Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html)

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### On screen

- **Shortland Street** guest star

## Comedians like Ruven Govender

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 Beard](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-aaron-beard.html) also in Shortland Street
- [Abby Howells](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-abby-howells.html) also in Shortland Street
- [Brynley Stent](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brynley-stent.html) also in Shortland Street
- [Jack Ansett](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jack-ansett.html) also in Shortland Street
- [Kura Forrester](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-kura-forrester.html) also in Shortland Street
- [Melissa Lawlor](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-melissa-lawlor.html) also in Shortland Street

[Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html)

[Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html)

## Questions and answers

### Where is Ruven Govender performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

### What TV shows and films are they in?

Shortland Street (guest star).

### Who are some comedians like them?

[Aaron Beard](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-aaron-beard.html) (also in Shortland Street), [Abby Howells](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-abby-howells.html) (also in Shortland Street), [Brynley Stent](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brynley-stent.html) (also in Shortland Street), [Jack Ansett](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jack-ansett.html) (also in Shortland Street) and [Kura Forrester](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-kura-forrester.html) (also in Shortland Street).

## Is this you?

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Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/ruven-govender**

[Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html)

## 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 →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ruven-govender.html)

### Sources

- [Classic Comedy NZ ↗](https://www.comedy.co.nz/comedians/profiles/ruven-govender/) Sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run; touring the show Brown Panther; every major New Zealand and Australian comedy festival; guest star on Shortland Street

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026