Originally from South Africa, Loyiso Gola is the embodiment of a truly international stand up comedian, with a Netflix special and appearances on Britain’s top comedy shows, including Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two) and QI (BBC Two). He has hosted 12 seasons of his own two-time, international Emmy-nominated, satirical news show, Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola.
His debut US stand up special, Loyiso Gola Live in New York, launched at the prestigious New York Comedy Festival. His solo shows have received rave reviews at the Sydney and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, with transfers to New York and London’s Soho Theatre.
Loyiso has played every reputable comedy festival in the world, including Montreal’s Just For Laughs, the New York Comedy Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Ireland’s Comedy Carnival, Moontower Comedy Festival, the Perth Comedy Festival, Turku Comedy Festival and the Zulu Comedy Festival.
