Ayoade Zahrah Bamgboye
About Ayoade Zahrah Bamgboye
Ayoade Bamgboye (born Ayoade Zahrah Bamgboye) is a Nigerian and British comedian and actress. She won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2025. She was born in London and grew up in Lagos, before moving back to London in her 20s.
At the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Bamgboye's debut solo show Swings and Roundabouts was awarded The DLT Entertainment Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, making her the first Black woman to win the award. Swings and Roundabouts also won NextUp Comedy's 'Biggest Award in Comedy', and she performed the show in a run at the Soho Theatre in October 2025. Bamgboye names Jack Black, Maya Rudolph and Chris Morris as her comedy influences.
Bamgboye is part of the Saturday Night Live UK cast, and in 2026 she appeared on Make That Movie, a Channel 4 comedy created by Sam Campbell. She lives in London.
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Who is Ayoade Bamgboye?
Ayoade Bamgboye, born Ayoade Zahrah Bamgboye, is a Nigerian and British comedian and actress who won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2025.
What was Ayoade Bamgboye's award-winning show?
Her debut solo show Swings and Roundabouts won The DLT Entertainment Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and NextUp Comedy's 'Biggest Award in Comedy'.
Why is Ayoade Bamgboye's Best Newcomer win significant?
She is the first Black woman to win the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer.
Who are Ayoade Bamgboye's comedy influences?
She names Jack Black, Maya Rudolph and Chris Morris as her comedy influences.
Is Ayoade Bamgboye on Saturday Night Live UK?
Yes, she is part of the Saturday Night Live UK cast, and in 2026 she also appeared on the Channel 4 comedy Make That Movie.
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