Desiree Burch
About Desiree Burch
Desiree Burch (born Desiree Lea Burch on January 26, 1979) is an American comedian, actress, television presenter and voice actress. Originally from Diamond Bar, California, she has also lived in New York, Streatham, Croydon and Peckham, having moved to London in 2014 to live with her boyfriend Samy Ouarkoub. She won the Funny Women title in 2015 after completing an arduous series of gigs around the UK, and followed 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.
Burch attended Yale University, where she earned a bachelor's degree majoring in Theatre Studies. After university she moved to New York City, becoming a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performing regularly as a stand-up comedian and actress on the New York comedy circuit. After moving to London she became the founding Artistic Director of Degenerate Fox Theatre with Kate Jones. She has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, QI, The Mash Report, The Russell Howard Hour, Mock the Week, Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Would I Lie to You?, and plays Pamela Winchell in Welcome to Night Vale.
Burch hosts Flinch, a physical game show on Netflix, alongside Seann Walsh and Lloyd Griffith, which debuted in May 2019, and became the narrator for Netflix's reality dating show Too Hot to Handle in 2020. In 2021 she appeared in the Netflix movie A Castle for Christmas starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes, and was set to co-star with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Kartoon Channel series Superhero Kindergarten. She undertook a 31-date UK tour, Desiree's Coming Early, in October and November 2019, and was a contestant on Series 12 of Channel 4's Taskmaster. Burch is bisexual.
Videos (11)
Videos 1 to 11 of 11.
0:55Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | TRAILER
95.3K views
11:19Film & TV | Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | EPISODE 1
31.1K views
12:54Music | Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | EPISODE 2
23K views
16:28Activism | Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | EPISODE 6
19.8K views
12:51Sport | Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | EPISODE 3
19K views
15:54Power & Glory | Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | EPISODE 5
18.2K views
13:20Fashion | Desiree Burch - Profiles In Fatness | EPISODE 4
18.1K views
23:46Desiree Burch Stand Up Comedy at Comic Boom
9.1K views
5:47Desiree Burch at Angel Comedy
7.7K views
1:32:57Tar Baby (Let's Beat The Sh*t Out Of Racism)
3.7K views
1:22Desiree's Coming Early Teaser
1.3K viewsGuest appearances (15)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Desiree Burch.
Guest appearances 1 to 15 of 15.
6:11Desiree Burch - Being in a long-term relationship
Russell Howard
120K views
1:25Alex asked friend, Taskmaster & Horne Section Show co-star Desiree Burch to help promote series 2
Alex Horne
17.6K views
1:07:30Desiree Burch - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
14.5K views
43:05Guilty Feminist Podcast episode 29. Taking Up Space with Desiree Burch
Deborah Frances-White
3.9K views
9:56Best of Travel Man! - With Desiree Burch, Aisling Bea and Alan Davies | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
2.2K views
2:39Joe and Desiree Burch Visit the Official Hometown of Santa! | Travel Man | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
2K views
10:44Best of Travel Man! With Asim Chaudhry, Aisiling Bea, Desiree Burch & Alan Davies | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
1.4K views
1:48:29127. Active Compassion with Abigoliah Schamaun and Desiree Burch
Deborah Frances-White
1.3K views
1:00:47Helen's Log. Ep 33. Condiments, Capitalism, Costumes with Desiree Burch
Helen Ann Bauer
1.2K views
4:17Ice Floating in Lapland with Joe Lycett & Desiree Burch | Travel Man | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
1K views
1:40:38473. ROAD TO GILEAD: Fascism with Desiree Burch and Professor Roger Griffin
Deborah Frances-White
836 views
49:3704 - Desiree Burch || Aurie Styla鈥檚 Replay Gang
Aurie Styla
305 views
1:33:40372: Protest Then and Now with Desiree Burch and special guests Susan Skedd and Media Storm
Deborah Frances-White
284 views
44:42472. Ten for Ten Desiree Burch
Deborah Frances-White
113 views
1:08:2112. Skydiving and Baby Teeth with Desiree Burch and Thanyia Moore
Deborah Frances-White
81 viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Alex Horne, Richard Herring, Deborah Frances-White, Joe Lycett, Helen Ann Bauer, Aurie Styla
Frequently asked questions
What is Desiree Burch known for?
She is an American comedian, actress and presenter known for winning the Funny Women title in 2015, hosting Netflix's Flinch, and narrating Too Hot to Handle.
Where is Desiree Burch originally from?
She is originally from Diamond Bar, California, attended Yale University, and moved to London in 2014.
What award did Desiree Burch win at the Edinburgh Fringe?
She received a Fringe First Award and five-star reviews for her one-woman, self-written show Tar Baby at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
What Netflix shows has Desiree Burch worked on?
She hosts the game show Flinch alongside Seann Walsh and Lloyd Griffith, narrates the dating show Too Hot to Handle, and appeared in the film A Castle for Christmas.
Has Desiree Burch appeared on Taskmaster?
Yes, she was a contestant on Series 12 of Channel 4's Taskmaster.
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