Biography
New York comedian, actor and writer, Abigoliah Schamaun is frank, funny, and unapologetic. Her unbridled charisma and comedic skill have taken her all over the world cementing her place as one of the top female headliners on the UK comedy scene. Having cut her teeth gigging in America she moved to the UK where she immediately placed as a finalist in the Funny Women Awards and has since focussed on growing her large fan following. On TikTok her stand up and comedy cooking clips have amassed over 10 million views and she has hundreds of thousands of followers.
Abigoliah always presents her hilarious comedy with an open heart; bringing her audience into her world with warmth and excitement. In 2016 she was nominated for the Malcom Hardee Award for buying an incredible amount of advertising and then plastering them with fake reviews poking fun at the usefulness of the critics words.
Abigoliah has been featured on Channel 5’s Outrageously Funny Comedy, BBC Radio 4 Extra, and The Guilty Feminist Podcast with Deborah Francis-White. She also appeared in Comedy Central’s I Live with Models and has supported Jim Norton, Kyle Kinane, and Gad Emelah on tour.
Abigoliah lives with ADHD and is very open in talking about her neurodiversity which she does with co-host Joe Wells on their Neurodivergent Moments Podcast. In its first season the podcast featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra and hosted a live recording at Latitude Festival to a packed out tent.
Abigoliah is a proud queer woman.
She oozes charm, confidence and individuality; this lady has flair!
Credits
She has been featured on Channel 5′s Outrageously Funny Comedy, BBC Radio 4 Extra, and The Guilty Feminist Podcast with Deborah Francis-White. She also appeared in Comedy Central’s season 2 of I Live with Models and has opened for Jim Norton, Kyle Kinane, and Gad Emelah.
Reviews
“Schamaun herself is what makes the show sing – her exuberant stage presence, attributed in part to her ADHD, not only captures the emotional highs and lows of her journey but also has the audience engaged from the start.” – The Wee Review
“Punchy and confident, Abigoliah holds the energy of the room with deftness, even if the links between bits trail off now and then (she’s right; it IS a symptom of ADHD) – she never loses her audience and is as fun on script as she is off.” – The Edinburgh Review