Becky Lucas

Becky Lucas (born 1988) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and presenter who has also appeared in various television series. She was born in Brisbane and grew up on Coochiemudlo Island. Her mother is a country music singer and her father is an inventor; they separated when Lucas was two years old.

Lucas was a finalist in the 2013 Raw Comedy competition, and in 2014 she relocated to Sydney. She has since performed solo stand-up shows at the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala. On Australian television, she hosted an ABC2 documentary about domestic violence in Australia entitled Big Bad Love in 2016, and starred in the sketch comedy series Orange Is the New Brown and At Home Alone Together.

As a writer, Lucas has written for the ABC comedy series Please Like Me and Squinters, and co-wrote the sitcom The Other Guy alongside its star Matt Okine. In 2019, she opened for Conan O'Brien in Sydney and performed stand-up on his US late-night show Conan; O'Brien, whom Lucas regards as an idol, allegedly told her "you need medication" after their Sydney performance.