Desiree Burch

Desiree Lea Burch[1] (born January 26, 1979)[2] is an American comedian and television host. Originally from Diamond Bar, California,[3] Burch has also lived in New York,[4] Streatham and Peckham, having moved to London to live with her English boyfriend (now ex-boyfriend).[5] She won the Funny Women awards in 2015.[6] Prior to working as a comedian, Burch attended Yale University where she earned a degree in theater and worked as a dominatrix.[4]

Desiree Burch
Burch on Waffle TV in 2015
Born
Desiree Lea Burch

(1979-01-26) 26 January 1979
Diamond Bar, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
Known for
Notable work
Neo-Futurists

Burch was a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists, and upon moving to London became the founding Artistic Director of Degenerate Fox Theatre.[7]

She has also appeared on Live at the Apollo,[8] Have I Got News for You,[9] QI,[10] The Mash Report,[11] The Russell Howard Hour,[12] The Fake News Show,[13] Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central,[14] Frankie Boyle's New World Order,[15] Mock the Week,[16] American Autopsy[17] and Richard Osman's House of Games.[18] She also plays Pamela Winchell, the former Mayor of Night Vale and current Head of Emergency Press Conferences, in Welcome to Night Vale.[19]

Burch hosts Flinch, a physical game show on Netflix,[20] alongside Seann Walsh, and Lloyd Griffith,[21] which debuted in May 2019.[4] Desiree's Coming Early was a 31-date UK tour in October and November 2019 with support from comedian Ingrid Dahle.[22]

In 2020, she also became the narrator for Netflix's reality television dating show Too Hot to Handle.[23]

In May 2020 Burch appeared as a contestant in BBC’s I'll Get This, in which participants play games during dinner to avoid paying the bill. In January 2021 she was a contestant on the BBC Best Home Cook show.

References
  1. "Series 2, Episode 2". Celebability. ITV2. 28 June 2018.
  2. "Desiree Lea Burch, Born 01/26/1979 in California |". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. "Series 3, Episode 8". Don't Hate the Playaz. 8 December 2020. ITV2.
  4. "Series 14, Episode 5". The Jonathan Ross Show. ITV. 30 March 2019.
  5. Bruce Dessau (2019-10-29). "Desiree Burch interview: 'My style is highbrow and lowbrow – I'm intellectual and filthy' | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  6. "Funny Women Awards 2015: Desiree Burch leads the charge for next crop of comediennes". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  7. About | Degenerate Fox, Retrieved on 6 September, 2020
  8. "Series 13, Episode 6". Live at the Apollo. BBC Two. 4 January 2018.
  9. "Series 54, Episode 8". Have I Got News for You. BBC One. 4 December 2017.
  10. "Series 15, Episode 16". QI. BBC Two. 16 February 2018.
  11. "Series 2, Episode 4". The Mash Report. BBC Two. 8 February 2018.
  12. "Series 1, Episode 3". The Russell Howard Hour. Sky One. 5 October 2017.
  13. "Series 1, Episode 3". The Fake News Show. Channel 4. 5 October 2017.
  14. "Series 3, Episode 1". Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central. Comedy Central. 27 September 2017.
  15. "Series 1, Episode 4". Frankie Boyle's New World Order. BBC Two. 14 July 2017.
  16. "Series 17, Episode 4". Mock the Week. BBC Two. 28 June 2018.
  17. Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy. BBC Two. 20 November 2016.
  18. "Series 2, Week 9". Richard Osman's House of Games. BBC Two. 3–8 December 2018.
  19. "Live Shows". Welcome to Night Vale.
  20. Netflix Orders ‘Jackass’-Meets-‘Wipeout’ Format ‘Flinch’ From Sony’s Stellify | Deadline, Published on November 9, 2017, Retrieved on October 23, 2018
  21. gameshow Comedians to host Netflix gameshow : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide, Published on August 23, 2018, Retrieved on October 23, 2018
  22. "Desiree's Coming Early".
  23. Smail, Gretchen (17 April 2020). "'Too Hot To Handle' Narrator Desiree Burch Is The Perfect Person For The Job". bustle.com. Bustle. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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