Ginnia Cheng

By day she's navigating tech algorithms at Google, but when the sun goes down, Ginnia Cheng trades spreadsheets for punchlines with the kind of infectious energy that turns any room into her playground. This Hong Kong-born, London-based dynamo stormed onto the scene by winning Louis Theroux's Looking for Louis competition, proving she's got the chops to impress even the most deadpan documentary legends. The BBC clearly agrees—she's been shortlisted for their New Comedy Award and handpicked for the BBC Writersroom's East Asian talent showcase.

A favourite on the Comedy Boat since 2024, Ginnia brings her sex-positive, sharp-witted perspective to stages across London, from The Comedy Store (where she won King Gong) to Top Secret and Up the Creek. She's also the co-creator of Sex Standing Up Comedy, a show so good it regularly lands in TimeOut's Top 3 Things to Do in London. When she's not making audiences howl, she's lending her voice to Big Finish's Doctor Who adventures, narrating for The Guardian, or somehow finding time to become a chess boxer—because why not add combat sports to an already ridiculous CV? Ginnia's comedy is relatable, fearless, and utterly unmissable.