Fatiha El-Ghorri is a British comedian and writer. Born in Hackney, London, she has appeared on British television since 2020, including as a cast member of the second series of the Dave comedy game show Outsiders in 2022.
| Fatiha El-Ghorri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1981 Hackney, London, United Kingdom |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | British |
Early and personal life
editEl-Ghorri's family are from the town of Larache in Morocco.[1] She was born in the London borough of Hackney, where she grew up as one of thirteen siblings. Her father died when she was six years old.[2]
Before beginning her career, El-Ghorri was married and divorced twice.
El-Ghorri is Muslim and wears a hijab; she has spoken publicly about "smashing the stereotypes people have of Muslim, hijabi women".[3] She is bilingual, speaking English and Dārija, the Moroccan dialect of Arabic.[4]
Career
editAround 2015, following her second divorce, El-Ghorri began a course on comedy writing and performance which she found through the online platform Meetup.[2] She went on to pursue a career in stand-up comedy; by 2019 she had been a finalist in Funny Women in London and the Max Turner Prize,[5] and toured as part of the Super Muslim Comedy Tour alongside Esther Manito and Abdullah Afzal.[6] El-Ghorri has performed around the UK, in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall,[2] and in Dubai.[3] In 2023, she performed a solo Work in Progress tour across the UK.[1]
On television, El-Ghorri performed her stand-up on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club on ITV in 2020, and on The Russell Howard Hour on Sky Max in 2021.[1] She is a frequent guest on panel shows and talk shows, including Sorry, I Didn't Know and The Jonathan Ross Show in 2021, Big Zuu's Big Eats in 2022, and Guessable and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled in 2023.[7] El-Ghorri was one of six comedian cast members on the second series of the survival-themed game show Outsiders, hosted by David Mitchell.[8]
El-Ghorri has appeared on podcasts including Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster and The Guilty Feminist.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Dome, Brighton. "Take 5 with comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri / News & Blog / Brighton Dome". brightondome.org.
- ^ a b c Hussein, Jamil (11 January 2023). "'After my second divorce, I went on stage'". Hyphen.
- ^ a b Graham, Rachel (28 October 2020). "British, Muslim, female: Fatiha El-Ghorri is funny, but this is no act". The National.
- ^ a b "366. Being Bilingual with Fatiha El-Ghorri and special guest Tatty Macleod" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Meet the Girl Bosses of Comedy". Penny Appeal.
- ^ "Where to watch the 'Super Muslim Comedy Tour' 2019". Asian Image. 4 November 2019.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Fatiha El-Ghorri". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "When is David Mitchell's Outsiders coming back? : Other news 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.