Sofie Hagen
About Sofie Hagen
Sofie Hagen (born 10 November 1988) is a Danish comedian, author, podcaster and fat acceptance campaigner. She started doing stand-up in Danish in 2010 in Copenhagen, performed on the Danish TV show Zulu Comedy Galla in 2012, and moved to London in September 2012 to perform regular comedy. In 2013 she won the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, and in 2014 she won the Chortle Best Newcomer Award.
In August 2015 she took her debut hour show, Bubblewrap, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it received 5-star reviews and won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. Her later solo shows include Shimmer Shatter (2016), Dead Baby Frog (2017), about childhood trauma, and The Bumswing (2019). Hagen espouses the fat acceptance movement and in 2019 published her debut book, Happy Fat - Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You, with 4th Estate. Her second book, Will I Ever Have Sex Again?, was published by Blink in May 2024.
Hagen has hosted and co-hosted numerous podcasts, including Comedians Telling Stuff (2013-2016), The Guilty Feminist (2015-2016) with Deborah Frances-White, and Made of Human, later renamed Who Hurt You?, which was named among the top podcasts by the New Statesman and The Blurt Foundation. From 2020 to 2023 she co-hosted the BBC true crime podcast Bad People with psychologist Julia Shaw. In December 2024 she moved back to Denmark.
Videos (104)
Videos 1 to 24 of 104.
56:09Generation Boyband Fan | Sofie Hagen (FULL STAND-UP SHOW)
89.2K views
53:05Sofie Hagen & French Brutus | Body Confidence
44.6K views
53:30Sofie Hagen & French Brutus | Dirty Talk
30.9K views
54:09Sofie Hagen & French Brutus | Virginity
29.6K views
1:32Why Danish is Better than English | Sofie Hagen
26.4K views
7:57Comedy Central Roast Battle | Sofie Hagen & Larry Dean
25.9K views
2:10On Hitler in Denmark | Sofie Hagen
22K views
7:50Sitting on Brian McFadden from Westlife | Sofie Hagen
21K views
3:31It's okay to be fat | Sofie Hagen
20.8K views
2:35My Dad Left | Sofie Hagen
19.4K views
0:54“You’re not fat”
17.3K views
2:47There’s at least SOME. A few.
15.4K views
8:39Meeting Westlife at 13 | Sofie Hagen
15.3K views
1:07I'm Not Fat
12.6K views
15:21Fat Jokes | Sofie Hagen
10.6K views
2:44On Feminism | Sofie Hagen
10.4K views
0:31Nonbinary, masc, queer clothing woes
9.7K views
6:37Are Westlife aliens? | Sofie Hagen
8.9K views
1:01:16Anthony Jeselnik in the Bunker
8K views
1:31Crazy Friend Took Revenge
7.4K views
3:38Fat Is Not A Bad Word | Sofie Hagen
6.6K views
0:37Women don't do this
5.7K views
0:24I hate parties | Sofie Hagen
5.4K views
0:50‘Pull-a-Pig’ Explained
5.1K viewsGuest appearances (14)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Sofie Hagen.
Guest appearances 1 to 14 of 14.
4:43Larry Dean Vs Sofie Hagen | Comedy Central UK's Roast Battle | Larry Dean
Larry Dean
579K views
1:34:09Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Sofie Hagen
Richard Herring
40.6K views
47:48The Guilty Feminist podcast episode 21. Sofie Hagen and Deborah Frances-White talk to Susan Calman
Deborah Frances-White
19.8K views
2:49The best moments in my roast battle vs Sofie Hagen!
Larry Dean
19.6K views
0:37When Sofie Hagen Googled me
Larry Dean
7.1K views
49:59The Guilty Feminist podcast 22. Sofie Hagen & Deborah Frances-White talk to Sanne Søndergaard
Deborah Frances-White
6.2K views
38:33The Guilty Feminist podcast 23: Periods. Sofie Hagen & Deborah Frances-White talk to Evelyn Mok
Deborah Frances-White
5.1K views
1:18:13Sid Ned Podcast - Episode 3 - Sofie Hagen
Phillip Devantier
2.2K views
2:56Sofie Hagen on trying to avoid any talking during sex - from RHLSTP Book Club 103
Richard Herring
1.4K views
41:46The Guilty Feminist Redux: Food with Sofie Hagen and Emma Kennedy
Deborah Frances-White
1.2K views
54:30Perfect Movie Episode 02: Casting Call Woe & Sofie Hagen
Richard Sandling
794 views
52:20The Guilty Feminist Redux: Not Having Kids with Sofie Hagen and special guest Susan Calman
Deborah Frances-White
659 views
1:04:37Perfect Movie Episode 09: Sofie Hagen & Grainne Maguire
Richard Sandling
306 views
43:48The Guilty Feminist Redux: Crazy Cat Lady with Sofie Hagen and Celia Pacquola
Deborah Frances-White
253 viewsChannels on this page: Larry Dean, Richard Herring, Deborah Frances-White, Phillip Devantier, Richard Sandling
Frequently asked questions
What is Sofie Hagen known for?
She is a Danish comedian, author, podcaster and fat acceptance campaigner who has toured with comedy shows, released books and hosted numerous podcasts.
What award did Sofie Hagen win at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Her debut hour show Bubblewrap won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2015 and received multiple 5-star reviews.
What books has Sofie Hagen written?
She published Happy Fat - Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You in 2019 and Will I Ever Have Sex Again? in May 2024.
What podcasts has Sofie Hagen hosted?
She has hosted Comedians Telling Stuff and Made of Human (later Who Hurt You?), co-hosted The Guilty Feminist with Deborah Frances-White, and co-hosted the BBC true crime podcast Bad People with Julia Shaw.
When did Sofie Hagen start doing stand-up?
She started doing stand-up in Danish in 2010 in Copenhagen, then moved to London in September 2012 to perform regular comedy.
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