Award winning comedian and writer Ania Magliano has quickly become a standout voice on the UK comedy scene, praised for having “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer” (The Guardian). Ania is currently starring in Saturday Night Live UK (Sky One, Peacock) as co-host of Weekend Update – a section of the show that has been highly praised by adoring fans and critics, claiming it’s “the real highlight” (The Telegraph) and “a defining moment” (Metro).
2026 saw Ania listed in Variety’s first ever Impact Report UK, which showcases the top executives and talent in the UK. She was also recently included in Vulture’s 19 Comedians You Should and Will Know of 2026. Her 2023 show, ‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This’, saw her receive a nomination for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and was later released as her debut stand-up special on Sky Comedy and NOW TV. Ania has also previously been nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award at the Sky Arts Awards 2024.
Her stand-up shows are consistently highly praised by critics, and she is frequently included in top comedy picks for The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and more. In 2026 Ania embarked on a brand-new tour with her latest show, ‘Peach Fuzz’, marking her biggest tour to date with numerous extra dates added to keep up with extraordinary demand from audiences across the UK & Ireland. December 2026 will also see Ania play her first shows in the US with sold-out performances at The Bellhouse in New York City and The Dynasty Typewriter in LA with more US dates to be announced.
In 2025 Ania was part of the line-up on series 20 of Taskmaster (Channel 4), swiftly becoming a fan favourite, winning over hearts with her unique approach to the tasks and charming assaults on the Taskmaster Greg Davies and little assistant Alex Horne. 2025 also saw Ania make her debut on Live at the Apollo (BBC). Her other appearances include Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), The Comedy Guide to Life (Dave), Clash of the Comics (U&Dave) and the film Deep Cover starring Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas Howard. Ania can be heard on Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (her choices were widely regarded as one of the worst menus of all time), Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast as a regular guest, Russell Howard’s 5 Brilliant Things, Sh**gged.Married.Annoyed with Chris and Rosie Ramsey, Brett Goldstein’s Films to be Buried With, Pappy’s Flatshare, Finn Vs History, The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith, BBC 5Live with Elis James and John Robins, One Person Found This Helpful (BBC Radio 4) with Frank Skinner and Do Gooders (BBC Radio 4).
As a writer, Ania has many credits to her name, including The Emily Atack Show (ITV2), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2), Newsjack (BBC R4) and The Now Show (BBC R4). As well as this, Ania writes with comedian, journalist and viral sensation Amelia Dimoldenberg on Chicken Shop Date featuring guests such as Hugh Jackman, Sabrina Carpenter, Cher, Paul Mescal, Jennifer Lawrence and Louis Theroux. As well as this, the relatable gen z stand-up has a growing social media following, including over 189K followers on Instagram, over 2.8 million likes on TikTok and over 1 million views on YouTube with over 22k subscribers.
