Ria Lina
About Ria Lina
Ria Lina is a British comedian, screenwriter and film director. She has appeared on television and radio programmes including Yesterday, Today & The Day Before, Mock the Week, Steph's Packed Lunch, The Now Show, The News Quiz, and Have I Got News for You. In 2003, she won an Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy award for Best Comedian. Lina's mother is from the Philippines and her father from Germany, and she attended an American school in the Netherlands from the age of 14.
Before comedy, Lina pursued an academic career, earning a BSc in pathology from the University of St Andrews, an MSc in forensic science from London South Bank University and a PhD in virology from University College London. In 2003, she was a runner-up at the first Funny Women Awards. She has taken six shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including School of Riason (2014), which was nominated for the Amused Moose Laughter Awards and contained one of Dave's Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe. Her show Dear Daughter (2016) won the Best Comedy award at the Greater Manchester Fringe, and her other shows include Taboo Raider (2017), Thpethial (2013) and It's Not Easy Being Yellow (2012).
Lina's broader work includes voicing the character Perun in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and narrating the full-cast audiobook of the cli-fi adventure MOOJAG and the Auticode Secret. She appeared in and won an episode of the 21st series of Celebrity Mastermind, broadcast in January 2023, and was one of Alexander Armstrong's co-hosts on Pointless in 2023. Since 2022 she has appeared as a guest co-host of The Bugle podcast. Lina is autistic, something she only became aware of in adulthood.
Videos (188)
Videos 1 to 24 of 188.
0:16RIA LINA COMEDIAN - Face Isn't British
189.1K views
1:27The Mail Order Bride Song
33.5K views
0:19Unlikely Lines From a Romantic Novel, Mock The Week
33.2K views
0:20RIA LINA - Florida is not South America
32.9K views
4:2612 Days Of Christmas (Song Parody)
29.5K views
0:34RIA LINA COMEDIAN - What is the Question?
26.9K views
0:28RIA LINA COMEDIAN - 007
25.7K views
2:23Ria Lina Comedian
25.7K views
0:10RIA LINA COMEDIAN - Wet Wet Wet
25.7K views
0:09RIA LINA COMEDIAN - Filipino woman
24.8K views
0:15I have a court order...
24K views
0:17Ria Lina Comedian - Definitely Not This Guy!
23.8K views
0:29Ria Lina - *Rah*, it's Bobby, Hailey and Sophia, *Rah*
19.9K views
0:24Ria Lina - Comedian W
19.7K views
0:19RIA LINA COMEDIAN - Little boys names
18.9K views
2:39I VOTED FOR TRUMP Song (I Started a Joke, Bee Gees Parody)
10.3K views
0:52I speak with another country’s accent. Is that cultural appropriation?
9.7K views
0:43If Matt Rife wants more male fans - he can have this one
9K views
1:45Crowdwork Comedian
7.8K views
1:04Ria Lina Comedian - Theopheo and Agnes
7.5K views
0:10RIA LINA COMEDIAN - Lost
6.7K views
0:45RIA LINA COMEDIAN - Found Him Work Mid Set
6.5K views
0:48Where Is The Delivery Driver’s Wife?!
6.3K views
0:24Ria Lina - No One Touch Her Man!
6K viewsGuest appearances (8)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ria Lina.
Guest appearances 1 to 8 of 8.
3:16"Theresa May Wants a Hard Brexit, and Boy Does She Make It Hard" | EU Guest EU Ria Lina, UK
Greg Shapiro
3.7K views
2:03Ria Lina on whether ghosts have bumholes - from RHLSTP 414
Richard Herring
1.7K views
1:34:04279. Myths with Catherine Bohart and special guests Ria Lina and Rachel Sermanni
Deborah Frances-White
632 views
1:05:48483. The Epstein Files w. Ria Lina, Carole Cadwalladr, Lucia Osborne-Crowley, Dan Whitlam - part one
Deborah Frances-White
391 views
1:12:51444. Edinburgh Previews with Bec Hill, Alice Fraser, Ria Lina and Anastasiya Ador
Deborah Frances-White
245 views
1:02:196. Industry Bullsh*t with Shazia Mirza and Ria Lina
Deborah Frances-White
190 views
59:30The Guilty Feminist 371: News Life Balance with Esther Manito and special guest Ria Lina
Deborah Frances-White
186 views
50:48483. The Epstein Files w. Ria Lina, Carole Cadwalladr, Lucia Osborne-Crowley, GeeJay - part two
Deborah Frances-White
185 viewsChannels on this page: Greg Shapiro, Richard Herring, Deborah Frances-White
Frequently asked questions
What is Ria Lina known for?
She is a British comedian, screenwriter and film director who has appeared on programmes such as Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You and The News Quiz.
What is Ria Lina's academic background?
She earned a BSc in pathology from the University of St Andrews, an MSc in forensic science from London South Bank University and a PhD in virology from University College London.
Which awards has Ria Lina won?
She won the Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy award for Best Comedian in 2003 and the Best Comedy award at the Greater Manchester Fringe in 2016 for her show Dear Daughter.
How many shows has Ria Lina taken to the Edinburgh Fringe?
She has taken six shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including School of Riason (2014), Dear Daughter (2016) and Taboo Raider (2017).
Has Ria Lina done voice acting?
Yes, she voiced the character Perun in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and narrated and voiced the character Zoe in the full-cast audiobook of MOOJAG and the Auticode Secret.
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