Lizzy Hoo

Australian comedian (born 1984)

Lizzy Hoo

Born| 1984 (age 39-40)[1][2]

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[3][2]

Occupation| Comedian
Years active| 2017–present[4][5]
Website| www.lizzyhoo.com

Lizzy Hoo (born 1984)[1][2] is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer and actor.[6] She is best known for her Amazon Prime Video[7] stand-up special Hoo Cares!? (2022).[8] She started performing stand-up in 2017.[4][5]

## Early life

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Hoo was born in 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][9] She was born to an Irish Australian mother and a Chinese Malaysian father.[10][11] Her mother, Barbara Hoo, is from Toowoomba in Queensland and her father, Chan Hoo, was born in Malaysia.[3] They met in Penang then moved to Brisbane in 1975.[3][12]

## Career

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After moving to Sydney, Hoo enrolled in comedy classes at Sydney Community College.[3][13] She began performing stand-up comedy in 2017, when she was 32 years old.[4][5] She went full-time as a comedian after quitting her day job as an account manager in marketing at the end of 2021.[14] She made the NSW Raw Comedy State Finals in 2017.[1] She was invited to perform at the 2018 Just for Laughs Festival at the Sydney Opera House.[14][15]

For the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival, Hoo performed her debut show titled Hoo Am I? (What's My Name?).[16][17][18] Also in 2019, she became a presenter and contributor for SBS Voices[19][6][20][21][22][23] and ABC Life.[24] Hoo has appeared on The Project[25] and The Cook Up with Adam Liaw.[26]

In 2021, she performed her second solo show, Hoo Dis?, at the Oxfam Gala, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival.[27][28][29][30] She became a regular guest on Have You Been Paying Attention?.[31][32][33]

In 2022, she performed her third comedy show, Hoo Cares!?, at the Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney Comedy Festivals.[34][35] Hoo Cares!? was released on Amazon Prime Video on 6 April 2023.[36][37] Hoo performed at the 2022 OzAsia Festival for The Special Comedy Comedy Special at Her Majesty's Theatre.[38]

In 2023, she performed her latest show Woo Hoo! at the Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney Comedy Festivals.[39]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Notes

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2019  | Hoo Am I (What's My Name) | Solo show
2021  | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Guest
2021  | Hoo Dis? | Solo show
2022  | The Hundred with Andy Lee | Guest
2022  | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Panellist
2022  | Lizzy Hoo – Hoo Dis? | Paramount+ stand up special
2022  | Hoo Cares? | Solo show

## References

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1. ^ a b c Bennett, Steve. "Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Am I? (What's My Name?) : Reviews 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
2. ^ a b c d "Hoo Dis? | Lizzy Hoo". www.australianstage.com.au. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
3. ^ a b c d e Rugendyke, Louise (23 March 2023). "Lizzy Hoo gave comedy a crack at 32. Now she's one of our brightest new talents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
4. ^ a b c "Lizzy Hoo – Comedian, Australia". Lizzy Hoo. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
5. ^ a b c "Lizzy Hoo". Token. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
6. ^ a b "'Always Be My Maybe' shows what's possible for female comedians like me". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
7. ^ "Prime Video: Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Cares!?". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
8. ^ Carter, Morgan (6 April 2023). "Lizzy Hoo's comedy special has launched on Amazon Prime!". Token. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
9. ^ "S03E07 - The Running Gag of Race". Shoes Off - an Asian Australian Podcast. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
10. ^ "Lizzy Hoo on comedy, cash and wasting money on 90s clothes". Money magazine. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
11. ^ Cahill, Sonia Nair, Stephen A. Russell, John Bailey, Hannah Francis, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Tyson Wray, Mikey (9 April 2023). "Staying in Melbourne? Here's some comedy to catch up on over the long weekend". The Age. Retrieved 21 May 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
12. ^ "Our family's Chinese New Year parties brought everyone together". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
13. ^ Stefanoff, Ben (26 October 2022). "Interview - Lizzy Hoo - The Special Comedy Comedy Special • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
14. ^ a b Vrajlal, Alicia. "From Cubicle To Comedy Club: Comedian Lizzy Hoo Has The Last Laugh". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
15. ^ "Line up announced for Just for Laughs Australia! – Just for Laughs Sydney". Retrieved 21 May 2023.
16. ^ "ABC Comedy Presents Lizzy Hoo". ABC Radio. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
17. ^ "The Canberra Comedy Festival is back! Here are eight acts that can't be missed". HerCanberra. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
18. ^ "Lizzy Hoo - Hire Keynote and Guest Speaker". ICMI. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
19. ^ "No one wants to wear pollution masks in Sydney, but maybe we should". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
20. ^ "A comedian's guide to keeping your spirits high during self-isolation". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
21. ^ "Things you find out about your partner when you work from home | SBS Voices". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
22. ^ "Five-hour-long video chats are my new social life". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
23. ^ "Why I make jokes about white people". Topics. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
24. ^ "'For half the month I was either bleeding or angry': How Lizzy dealt with fibroids". ABC Everyday. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
25. ^ "Lizzy Hoo Explains Why You Shouldn't Go Surfing After A 15-Year Break". 10 play. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
26. ^ "Lizzy Hoo". Food. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
27. ^ Edition, The Weekend (4 March 2022). "Lizzy Hoo". The Weekend Edition | What's on in Brisbane. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
28. ^ "Sydney Comedy Festival: Lizzy Hoo - Hoo Dis? – The Plus Ones Sydney". The Plus Ones - Things to do in Sydney. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
29. ^ "Lizzy Hoo : Hoo Dis? – Squirrel Comedy". 3 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
30. ^ Russell, Stephen A. (5 April 2021). "Take note of Lizzy Hoo cause you won't be asking 'Hoo Dis?' much longer". Time Out Melbourne. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
31. ^ "Geraldine Hickey & Lizzy Hoo – Live". comedy.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
32. ^ "Lizzy Hoo". HOTA. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
33. ^ "Lizzy Hoo". Brisbane Comedy Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
34. ^ "Lizzy Hoo". Token. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
35. ^ "Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Cares!? (2023)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
36. ^ "Hoo Cares?". Lizzy Hoo. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
37. ^ "Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Cares!? | Apple TV". Apple TV. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
38. ^ Stefanoff, Ben (26 October 2022). "Interview - Lizzy Hoo - The Special Comedy Comedy Special • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
39. ^ Rugendyke, Louise (23 March 2023). "Lizzy Hoo gave comedy a crack at 32. Now she's one of our brightest new talents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 May 2023.