Karyna Aslanova

When the world hands you lemons, most people make lemonade. Karyna Aslanova makes comedy gold—bitter, sharp, and absolutely intoxicating. Hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine, this multi-hyphenate marvel (comedian-actor-director-photographer-filmmaker, take a breath) has been turning agony into art and oversharing into a gift since she first stepped on stage in 2017. After cutting her teeth on comedy circuits across Europe, she landed in London in 2022 and immediately made herself at home on every stage from the glam to the gloriously dodgy.

A favourite on the Comedy Boat since 2024, Karyna specialises in excavating the worst and oddest traits of human nature with surgical precision and a wicked grin. She's a Funny Women Content Creator Awards Finalist (2023), a BBC New Comedy Awards contender, and the kind of performer who'll make you laugh while contemplating your own mortality. Her philosophical yet relatable take on life's absurdities has earned her spots at Lancashire Fringe, Camden Comedy Club, and countless basement rooms where dreams are made (or at least thoroughly examined).

Whether she's embodying characters, directing sketches for British Comedy Guide, or serving up stand-up that feels like free therapy with punchlines, Karyna brings an energy that's equal parts vulnerable and ferocious. You'll laugh. You'll wince. You'll book your next ticket immediately.