Alex Bertulis-Fernandes

Picture a comedian who can pack more smart, elegantly-crafted gags into five minutes than most manage in an hour—that's the electric energy Alex Bertulis-Fernandes brings to every stage. This neurodivergent, mixed-race powerhouse burst onto the circuit in 2019 and hasn't stopped collecting accolades since. She scooped the British Comedy Guide Pro Talent Award for Performance in 2024 and has been a finalist for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and the Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award, with double BBC New Comedy Awards nominations under her belt.

But Alex isn't just a stand-up—she's a triple threat who writes for BBC Radio's Dead Ringers, The Now Show, and The News Quiz, and contributed to TV's Piglets. Her feminist artwork went viral in 2018 after a teacher told her to "dial down the feminism" (spoiler: she dialled it up), landing features in TIME, The Guardian, Newsweek, and Dazed. Her solo show May Find Distressing has been captivating audiences across London, earning her a spot on the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Joke of the Fringe shortlist. A regular favourite on the Battersea Barge since 2024, Alex delivers fearless, intelligent comedy that's as thought-provoking as it is hilarious.