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Bring precise, relatable comedy to your event with Esther Manito, award-winning stand-up comedian and corporate entertainer. Esther performs stand-up, hosting, and after-dinner sets on identity, family, and modern life, winning Best Headliner at the 2026 Chortle Awards.
Esther Manito is a British-Lebanese stand-up comedian from Essex whose comedy cuts through identity, race, and motherhood with precision and wit.
She won Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 for her solo show #NotAllMen and Best Headliner at the 2026 Chortle Awards, cementing her place at the top of the UK circuit. Her television credits include BBC Two's Live at the Apollo and ITV's The Stand Up Sketch Show, and she has been heard across BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Esther builds her sets around her experience as an Arab Essex woman, dismantling stereotypes from the inside out. Her material is rooted in real life, moving between precise political observation and personal storytelling with ease. She was the first female comedian to perform at Dubai Opera House and has been nominated for Arab Woman of the Year and Asian Woman of the Year, reflecting the breadth of her reach and relevance.
Audiences leave her shows having laughed hard and thought harder. Esther creates a room where people feel seen, challenged, and genuinely entertained, often all at once.
Book Esther for a set that'll stay with your audience long after the laughter fades.
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Esther Manito performs stand-up sets built around her identity as an Arab Essex woman, moving between precise political observation and personal storytelling drawn from real life. Her format is a solo narrative set that dismantles cultural stereotypes from the inside, grounded in material that has been developed across award-winning full-length shows such as #NotAllMen.
Esther Manito performs stand-up comedy for live audiences and corporate or festival events, with material centred on identity, race, and motherhood. She won Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 for her solo show #NotAllMen and Best Headliner at the 2026 Chortle Awards, with television credits including BBC Two's Live at the Apollo and ITV's The Stand Up Sketch Show.
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Three to six months ahead is comfortable for most events, and 12 months is better for large conferences, peak-season dates or one specific in-demand speaker. Shorter timelines are workable, and PepTalk regularly fills last-minute and replacement bookings within days. Availability is the constraint, so get in touch as soon as you have a date.
