Comedians, Comics and other Performers |
August 2022

August: Alphabet Run | C to D Indigenous women Refugees Comedians, Comics and other Performers

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Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR)! Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according to Humaniki, only 19.73% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed? Content gender gap is a form of systemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red!

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In August 2022 Women in Red is focusing on women performers, with special emphasis on comedians. This stems from our collaboration with Wikimedia UK and the UK branch of CARE International in the hope that we can address areas of common interest over the next few months. The redlinks below show there is considerable scope for covering comedians, an important new target for us. We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in creating biographies and other articles about women in various countries, as well as their achievements, works, organizations, and awards. This virtual editathon allows enthusiasts from around the globe to participate.

You are of course also welcome to add articles on any other notable women, for example under our #1day1woman priority.

The main goals of the event are:

to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia by creating biographies of some of the world's most prominent women
to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action in combating the systemic bias against the coverage of women and women's works
to promote the new/improved articles and images through social media

What else?

Below, you'll see a section where you can list the articles you create this month, and another section where you can add the images you have uploaded to Commons.
This essay on creating women's biographies and our Ten Simple Rules might be helpful to newer editors.
If you share any of the articles or images on social media, please indicate you have done so next to the article name.

Thank you!

Redlists (lists of redlinked articles to be created)[edit]

We have red-link lists on women from relevant fields and countries, which can be found in the WiR Redlink index. A selection of those which might be most useful for this priority is listed below. However do feel free to find your own but beware of notability (means "significant roles in notable films, TV, stage performances... or unique... contributions to entertainment").

Good idea to ask an existing Wikipedian (on-line?) to check this before you invest time in creating a new article that may not be published.

Wikidata-based redlist[edit]

Comedians

Possibly notable?[edit]

Over 1,500 Edinburgh Festival comedy acts in alphabetic order including Abby Wambaugh (& Bronwyn Sweeney), Abigail Rolling, Abigail's 3rd Birthday Party, Abigail's Party, Ada Campe, Adele Cliff, Ali BriceY, Ali Hancock, Ali Woods, Alice Brine, Alice Cockayne, Alice Fraser Australian Y etc
Shelf (duo) - comedy duo Q113203760 at Edinburgh in 2022 ref ref2
Helen Bauer - Beyond the Joke coverage: 1, 2; hosts the Daddy Look at Me podcast with Rosie Jones
Erica Ehler Q113360913 Canada born
Ania Magliano (Q113203917) ref
Debbie Hannan director of dark comedy ref
Alice India - finalist in the 2Northdown New Act Competition;
Julia Masli Guardian choice
Clementine Bogg-Hargroves ref comedian
Sasha Ellen ref comedian
Clare Bartholomew ref half of a comedy duo
Ruby Carr ref comedy and AI
Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes ref aka Sikisa
Louisa Keight - finalist in the 2021 Funny Women Stage Award; interview
Mary O'Connell (comedian) - runner up in the 2020 Funny Women Awards; part of the BBC's Creator Residents programme in 2021
Morgann Runacre-Temple ref Morgann Runacre-Temple and Jessica Wright are ballet choreographers
Esther Manito ref ref [1]
Sarah Keyworth has no picture ref
Arielle Souma - shortlisted for the 2021 Leicester Mercury Award

Notable - probably?[edit]

Gbemisola Ikumelo all over Wikipedia but no articleY
Uma Nada-Rajah ref playwright for Scottish National Theatre
Izzy Askwith - winner of the 2020 Funny Women ref
Sian Davies - winner of the Best Debut Show in 2020 at Leicester Comedy Festival, coverage in Entertainment Focus; runner-up in 2019 Funny Women
Charlie Dinkin - co-created Seancecast 1, 2, 3
Sasha Ellen - nominated for Best New Show at the 2022 Leicester Comedy Festival; interview in Funny Women; coverage in Deadline News; coverage in Broadway World
Nina Gilligan - winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2021
Jordan Gray (comedian) - transgender comedian ref (Q113364285)[2]; ITV sitcom and Radio 4 series commissioned
Janine Harouni - winner of the 2019 BBC New Comedy Award
Rosie Holt needs improving, a pic? ref
Jen Ives
Eleanor Morton (comedian) - 1, 2, 3, 4
Chloe Petts - founder of The LOL Word; Guardian interview; review; runner-up in 2017-18 Funny Women
Katie Pritchard - winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2019, coverage of show in the British Comedy Guide
Lara Ricote mentioned on Wiki already ref; winner of the 2021 Funny Women Stage Award
Susan Riddell - runner up in 2017-18 Funny Women; interview in The Scotsman
Heidi Regan - winner of So You Think You're Funny in 2016; winner of the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award
Lazy Susan (double act) - double act; winner of the 2019 Chortle Award for Character, improv and sketch award; Chortle coverage, Chortle review, Guardian coverage
Yolanda Mercy Nigerian writer actor has no photo <https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jul/06/edinburgh-festival-2022-50-shows-to-see-comedy-theatre-dance ref>
Amina Khayyam Bangladeshi-born British dancer, has no pic
Brodi Snook - winner of the 2020 Chortle Award for Best Newcomer Guardian review, Chortle review

C and D is our alphabet run this month[edit]

Running concurrently to this is the Alphabet Run | C to D writing contest. Please feel free to list relevant creations in both places! Some suggestions below (or sort other redlists into alphabetic order)

Celya AB ref French Algerian living in the UK - mentioned on wiki
Caitlin Cook ref: comedian The Writing on the Stall
Caroline McEvoy Northern Irish comic Caroline McEvoy (and Arab comic Farah Sharp)
Casey Balsham ref: Inconceivable
Catherine Cohen has no picture and is in Edinburgh
Catherine Bohart has no picture and is in Edinburgh
Dalia Malek ref comedian
Dana Alexander Canadian comedian ref
Danielle Walker (comedian) ref Melbourne award winner
Daphna Baram ref and in the Guardian

P.S.[edit]

For those listed in the Dictionary of Women Worldwide, some corresponding entries may be found at Encyclopedia.com or, for access to all, by signing up for the Wikipedia Library's free bundle and then using this search option.