Katherine Ryan
About Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan (born Katherine Louisa Ryan, June 1983) is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, actress and singer. She has appeared on numerous British TV and radio panel shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You?, QI and Have I Got News for You. In 2015 she replaced Steve Jones as presenter of Hair on BBC Two, and as an actress she has appeared in UK sitcoms including Campus, Episodes and her own Netflix show The Duchess.
Ryan and her two younger sisters were born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, to a father who emigrated from Ireland to Canada. She studied city planning at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in Toronto, working at the restaurant chain Hooters while performing at open mic nights, and by graduation had developed a basic stand-up routine. She moved to London permanently in January 2008 and won the Funny Women award in 2008.
As a stand-up comedian, Ryan has appeared on the BBC's Live at the Apollo and released two live specials on Netflix: Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (2017), filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo during her Kathbum tour, and Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019). In 2016 she won series 2 of Taskmaster, beating Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Richard Osman and Jon Richardson. In February 2023 she won the Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance award at the National Comedy Awards for Backstage with Katherine Ryan.
Videos (114)
Videos 49 to 72 of 114.
2:52Canada's Got Talent Katherine Ryan reveals all
5.2K views
0:52Easter must be round the corner
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0:57Listen to What’s My Age Again wherever you get your podcasts
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57:31He Put a Hidden Camera In My Bedroom
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2:29How men can really ruin your life
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38:15YES HE WOULD | Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything
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57:32Jim Carrey's New Face?
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37:26Why you should ONLY be nice about Meghan Sussex | Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything
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46:27Buying Violet her FIRST CAR!
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42:34Pitfalls of The Pill | Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything
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14:28Violet opening NEW Surprise Season Three Shopkins PT 1/2
3.8K views
1:11Does Jamie Lee Curtis know what pants are?! | FREAKIER FRIDAY
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38:22Melanomas, Kanye's Break Down, and Becoming Enemy Number 1 | Telling Everybody Everything
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2:26New episode, out now
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59:32Taylor Frankie Paul AXED as the next Bachelorette...
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1:03:26Another Strictly Cheater, Charlie Kirk and WOMEN
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1:04My first guest Joanne McNally is an icon for single women who like white wine
3.7K views
1:08:18Why you only need one daughter | Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything
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2:25The Gentlemen’s Pad
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1:09What's My Age Again OUT NOW!
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35:54The Labour Poo
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45:27DEADBEAT DADS & OASIS | Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything
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48:54Katie Price, Reading Festival, and Professional Fathers
3.2K views
2:21Go girl… give us NOTHING
3.2K viewsGuest appearances (46)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Katherine Ryan.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 46.
0:42Jimmy Carr rejected Katherine Ryan…
Robert Brydon Jones
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5:10Katherine Ryan's British Child Is Like "A Tiny, Ineffective Butler" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
914.9K views
0:48Katherine Ryan Roasts Jimmy Carr | | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
550.3K views
1:56:15Funny 8 Out of 10 Cats Moments | With Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Rob Beckett + More!
Jimmy Carr
367.2K views
0:19Jimmy & Katherine Ryan's cosmetic surgery...
Jimmy Carr
286.4K views
19:46Best of Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan | Volume.1 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
262.8K views
0:34Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan in a heatwave
Jimmy Carr
221.6K views
11:54The Horne Section Podcast returns with Greg Davies and Katherine Ryan! And now it’s weekly...
Alex Horne
155.6K views
5:51Rob Beckett's Oiky Cousins & Posh In-Laws | Backstage with Katherine Ryan - Stand Up Comedy
Rob Beckett
148.5K views
26:45Katherine Ryan On The Touring Lifestyle, Working With Jimmy Carr and 8 Out Of 10 Cats
Robert Brydon Jones
144.4K views
1:37:32Captain Chaos! Best of Sean Lock, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea & More! | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
139.1K views
1:22:10Katherine Ryan & Jon Richardson Don't Let Jimmy Carr Relax | 8 Oout of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
121.7K views
4:08Katherine Ryan Enters the Duck Bluffing Arena! | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
81.6K views
1:09:58Katherine Ryan - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
77.6K views
8:09Jimmy Carr Loves Katherine Ryan's Alternative Version of "The Voice" | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
65.2K views
2:53:50The FUNNIEST Katherine Ryan & Jimmy Carr Moments! | 8 Out of 10 Cats Full Episodes | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
63.1K views
6:08Katherine Ryan's Thoughts on Valentines Day | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
57.2K views
1:39Ed Gamble went viral with Jessie Ware's mum | Katherine Ryan, Ed Gamble & James Acaster on Off Menu
Ed Gamble
49.9K views
1:32Katherine Ryan has never eaten bread | Off Menu Live with Ed Gamble & James Acaster
Ed Gamble
45.5K views
1:09:16DOUBLE FEATURE w/ Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, Katherine Ryan & Henning Wehn | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
39.6K views
0:57Should I Buy A Fake Rolex? | Rob Beckett on Backstage with Katherine Ryan
Rob Beckett
36.9K views
27:28Michelle de Swarte talks comedy and Katherine Ryan
Robert Brydon Jones
32.8K views
1:30:23Hilarious Katherine Ryan on Stand Up Comedy, Motherhood & Marriage
Heather McDonald
31.8K views
2:46Hilarious School Memories with Tom Allen and Rob Beckett | Backstage with Katherine Ryan
Rob Beckett
28.3K viewsChannels on this page: Robert Brydon Jones, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Carr, Alex Horne, Rob Beckett, Richard Herring, Ed Gamble, Heather McDonald
Frequently asked questions
Who is Katherine Ryan?
Katherine Ryan, born in June 1983 in Sarnia, Ontario, is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, actress and singer who is well known on British TV.
What Netflix specials has Katherine Ryan released?
She has released two live stand-up specials on Netflix: Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (2017) and Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019).
Did Katherine Ryan win Taskmaster?
Yes, in 2016 she won series 2 of Taskmaster, beating Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Richard Osman and Jon Richardson.
What is Katherine Ryan's Netflix show The Duchess?
The Duchess is a Netflix sitcom in which Ryan starred; she has also appeared in UK sitcoms Campus and Episodes.
What award did Katherine Ryan win in 2008?
She won the Funny Women award in 2008, with Rachel Stubbings and Sara Pascoe as runners-up.
Comedians similar to Katherine Ryan
Same comedic style, across countries
