Maria Shehata

Born

1983-06-13

Birthplace

Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Biography

Maria Shehata is a multi award-winning Egyptian-American comedian based in London. Maria has appeared on Dave Channel's 'The Comedy Guide To Life', Showtime, Comedy Central, BBC, and Comic Relief's viral Modern Dating Horror Stories. Winner of Best Comedy at the Miami Web Fest, and Best Comedian at the Hollywood Festival of New Cinema, Maria was shortlisted as one of the Five Best New Acts at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe by The 99 Club and showcased as Pick of the Fringe at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, was tour support for Bill Burr, and her writing has been published in Funny Women, British Comedy Guide, and The New York Times. Recently Maria was shortlisted for the UKTV Writing Opportunity and named Semi-Finalist in the Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival. She is co-host of the weekly comedy podcast 2 Non Doctors.