"Lina is a musical comic with a brilliant line in bawdy
songs... storming set!" - Evening Standard
"I have no doubt she will hold her own so easily that
she'll have a hand free to hold someone else's too." - The
Guardian
"There's no denying that the girl's got talent." -
Chortle, the UK Comedy Guide
Winner of the EMMA Best Comedian Award 2003, Ria Lina
is still a fairly new face on the circuit. But she has already
made an impact with her dry wit and her ukulele. Intermingling
observations with surprisingly refreshing songs she covers
topics rarely discussed on the circuit such as mail-order
brides, small breasts, and ping-pong balls.
Ria Lina trained as an actress, singer and dancer
before deciding to try her hand at stand-up comedy. She still
has an avid interest in acting, the British screening of her
latest short film, Dirt, occurring October of last year.
Ria has been a regular on the stand-up comedy circuit
for the past 2 years, having in that time headlined at Kingston
University and performed at such venues as Jongleurs, the Comedy
Café, and the Comedy Store. She also participated in a benefit
for Breakthrough Breastcancer at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
alongside the likes of Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, and Al Murray.
She just finished filming a documentary for Channel 4
that uncovers the myth surrounding oriental women in today's
society, giving her the unique opportunity to explore the use of
humour in polemic television, it was aired in May, 2003.
Ria will be attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
this year as part of the Big Value Late Show; venue: Cafe Royal.
Television A Bit of Oriental May 2003 Channel 4
Mega Mela Malai Comedy Night December 2002 BBC Choice
Mega Mela Malai Comedy Night December 2002 BBC2
Stand Up Britain September 2002 ITV1
The Edit July 2002 Channel 5
Take the Mike December 2001 ITV1
Competitions & Awards Winner of the Best Comedy/Comedian EMMA Award 2003
Winner of the King of Kings Comedy Store Award 2003
Winner of the London Comedy Festival Allstars Award 2002
Winner of the Comedy Store King Gong Show May 2002
Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards 2002 Finalist
Wilkinson Sword 'Cutting Edge of Comedy' 2002 Finalist
Amused Moose New Talent Act Awards 2002 Finalist
Ria Lina
