About Lara Ricote
Lara Ricote (born December 1996) is a Mexican-American comedian and actor based in London, UK. She is the daughter of actor Gabriela Rivero and photographer Luis Francisco Ricote, and grew up in Miami before moving to the Netherlands to study politics at the University of Amsterdam. She began performing improv and stand-up while studying in Amsterdam, and performs in both English and Spanish.
In 2021, Ricote won the Funny Women Stage Award. At the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe she performed her debut solo show GRL/LATNX/DEF and won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. In May 2022 she featured in Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, broadcast on Dave, and in October that year appeared on the panel shows Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable and Question Team. She appeared on BBC Two's QI as a guest panellist in February 2024 and again the following year, and in January 2025 featured on five daily episodes of Richard Osman's House of Games.
In September 2025, Ricote appeared in the sketch comedy series Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. In February 2026 it was announced that she would play Lil in the upcoming comedy series Break Clause for Channel 4, and in May 2026 she appeared as Jess in Sam Campbell's Make That Movie. Ricote lives in London, having previously lived in Amsterdam. She has degenerative hearing loss, uses hearing aids, and has described herself as hard of hearing.
Videos (34)
Videos 1 to 24 of 34.
58:08Lara Ricote | GRL/LATNX/DEF (Full Comedy Special)
133.6K views
0:24greta mientras me masturbo con la regadera
46.2K views
0:12you ever have this happen to you or what. Full Special out on YouTube for your Viewing Pleasure
26.9K views
1:03:33Lara Ricote | Little Tiny Wet Show (baptism) | (Full Comedy Special)
25.6K views
6:18Funny Women 2021! I won!
18.5K views
0:32small joke about my mouth from my show up on youtube TODAY
11K views
2:52Secrets - sketch Lara Ricote + Fer Rodil
8.2K views
1:54pizza for breakfast
4.6K views
0:26a joke about going home for the holidays
4.6K views
0:27childhood stuff is what i’m saying
4.4K views
10:50Lara Ricote for Funny Women
3.1K views
35:08polcast Los de Londres (de sergi polo y sorayis narez)
3K views
1:56My second show, Little Tiny Wet Show (baptism) is coming to youtube (people’s platform) TOMORROW
3K views
0:30Show out on youtube (free as hell) this Friday may 15 be with u etc
2.9K views
0:34am I right ladies about this one specific thing? Am I right already? ladies????
2.9K views
7:15Lara Ricote's first stand up comedy try
2.9K views
4:02Lara Ricote -- Ya My Hearing Aids Have Bluetooth
2.7K views
0:33it worked, couples therapy
2.5K views
0:49this is how i used to be when i was role playing
2K views
13:13Caught by the Sky: story for Pakhuis de Zwijger
1.9K views
6:29Lara Ricote--Stand Up La Risa Dominguera
1.9K views
6:51Lara Ricote open mic night at the Mezrab, Amsterdam
1.3K views
8:21Benny and Lara do improv
1.3K views
7:28Rotterdam Just Kidding Comedy
930 viewsGuest appearances (11)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Lara Ricote.
Guest appearances 1 to 11 of 11.
1:18:29Lara Ricote loves her family spice mix | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
Ed Gamble
60.1K views
1:45Lara Ricote arrived on a Fiesta Day | James Acaster and Ed Gamble on the Off Menu podcast
Ed Gamble
57.2K views
0:57Ed Gamble HATES clowns | Lara Ricote joins Ed Gamble & James Acaster on Off Menu
Ed Gamble
26.8K views
1:05James Acaster doesn't like yawning | Lara Ricote joins Ed Gamble & James Acaster on Off Menu
Ed Gamble
24.6K views
7:55Lara Ricote had two teeth that were too small | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Ed Gamble
8.6K views
1:32BAD ADVICE feat. Lara Ricote (FULL EP ON CHANNEL)
Olga Alfredovna Koch
3.1K views
57:05Helen's Log. Ep 15. Hobbies, Hips, Hostels with Lara Ricote
Helen Ann Bauer
2.3K views
1:02Shout out Sean Kingston, 2009 and Lara Ricote.
Helen Ann Bauer
1.7K views
0:53Unrealistic expectations. It’s Lara Ricote on Sofieland.
Sofie Hagen
990 views
6:23Lara Ricote | Bad Advice with Olga Koch
Olga Alfredovna Koch
648 views
51:14Lara Ricote - Freud or Sokrates or something like that
Sofie Hagen
533 viewsChannels on this page: Ed Gamble, Olga Alfredovna Koch, Helen Ann Bauer, Sofie Hagen
Frequently asked questions
Who is Lara Ricote?
Lara Ricote is a Mexican-American comedian and actor based in London who performs in both English and Spanish.
What awards has Lara Ricote won?
She won the Funny Women Stage Award in 2021 and the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her show GRL/LATNX/DEF.
Where did Lara Ricote study?
She grew up in Miami and moved to the Netherlands to study politics at the University of Amsterdam, where she began performing comedy.
What television has Lara Ricote appeared on?
She has appeared on QI, Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, Question Team, Richard Osman's House of Games, and the sketch series Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping.
Does Lara Ricote have a hearing condition?
Yes, she has degenerative hearing loss, uses hearing aids, and has described herself as hard of hearing.
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