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Hannah Gadsby

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Comedian

The Resume

    (January 12, 1978- )
    Born in Smithson, Tasmania, Australia
    Stand-up solo shows include Nanette (2017), Douglas (2019) and Body of Work (2021)
    Nanette and Douglas streamed on Netflix
    Co-writer and performer on 'Adam Hills Tonight' (2011-13) and 'Please Like Me' (2013-16)

Why she might be annoying:

    She had a nervous breakdown in her senior year of high school.
    She wound up homeless after spending a couple of years picking vegetables and planting trees.
    She declared she would retire from stand up after Nanette because of how exhausting it was to perform.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She won the Raw Comedy competition for emerging stand-up comedians in Australia (2006).
    She finished second in the So You Think You're Funny? competition at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2006).
    She teamed with the National Gallery of Victoria for a series of 'comedy art' tours on such themes as Dadaism, Impressionism, and the nude in art (2009-13)
    She won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Nanette.
    After Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos responded to complaints about transphobia in Dave Chapelle's special 'Closer' by citing her as an example of the company's commitment to diversity, she replied, 'I would prefer if you didn't drag my name into your mess.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 68 Votes: 63.24% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 90.0% Annoying