Desiree Burch

Desiree Burch
Burch (left) accepting the Funny Women 2015 Award
Born
Desiree Lea Burch

(1979-01-26) January 26, 1979 (age 45)
Diamond Bar, California, US
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress, television presenter, voice actress
Years active2005–Present
Known for
Notable workNeo-Futurists
Websitedesireeburch.net

Desiree Lea Burch[1] (born January 26, 1979) is an American comedian, actress, television presenter, and voice actress. Originally from Diamond Bar, California,[2] Burch has also lived in New York,[3] Streatham, Croydon and Peckham, having moved to London to live with her boyfriend Samy Ouarkoub in 2014.[4]

She won the Funny Women title in 2015 having completed an arduous series of gigs around the UK.[5] She followed up this success with five-star reviews and a Fringe First Award for her one-woman, self written show, Tar Baby at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

  1. ^ "Series 2, Episode 2". Celebability. ITV2. June 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Series 3, Episode 8". Don't Hate the Playaz. December 8, 2020. ITV2.
  3. ^ "Series 14, Episode 5". The Jonathan Ross Show. ITV. March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Dessau, Bruce (October 29, 2019). "Desiree Burch interview: 'My style is highbrow and lowbrow – I'm intellectual and filthy'". Evening Standard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Jones, Alice (October 2, 2015). "Funny Women Awards 2015: Desiree Burch leads the charge for next crop of comediennes". The Independent. Retrieved February 10, 2018.