From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Fatiha El-Ghorri
Fatiha El-Ghorri (born 19 April 1981) is a British comedian and writer.
| Fatiha El-Ghorri |
|---|
| (1981-04-19) 19 April 1981Hackney, London, England |
| Comedian, writer |
| 2015–present |
| Stand-up comedy, television appearances |
| .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}Work in ProgressTaskmaster |
| www.fatihaelghorri.co.uk |
Fatiha El-Ghorri (born 19 April 1981) is a British comedian and writer.
El-Ghorri's family is from the town of Larache in Morocco. She was born in the London Borough of Hackney, where she grew up with twelve siblings. Her father died when she was six years old.
In 2015, El-Ghorri began a course on comedy writing and performance which she found through the online platform Meetup, and went on to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. She was a finalist in the Funny Women in London competition and for the Max Turner Prize, and toured as part of the Super Muslim Comedy Tour alongside Esther Manito and Abdullah Afzal. El-Ghorri has performed around the UK in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, as well as in Dubai.
On television, El-Ghorri performed her stand-up on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club on ITV in 2020, and The Russell Howard Hour on Sky Max in 2021. She is a frequent guest on panel shows and talk shows, including Sorry, I Didn't Know and The Jonathan Ross Show in 2021, Big Zuu's Big Eats in 2022, and Guessable and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled in 2023. El-Ghorri was one of six cast members on the second series of the game show Outsiders.
El-Ghorri has appeared on podcasts including Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster and The Guilty Feminist.
In 2023, she performed a solo tour called Work in Progress across the UK. The show debuted at the Leicester Comedy Festival and won the award for Best Debut Show.
In 2024, El-Ghorri and five other female Muslim comedians – Yasmin Elhady, Ola Labib, Fathiya Saleh, Zain, and Shazia Mirza – went on a five-city tour around the UK. The Comedy Queens, as they were dubbed, platformed a real variety of Muslim women. There was a range of political and observational material, one-liners and social commentary.
In December 2024, she appeared on The Great British Sewing Bee for the show's celebrity Christmas special. She also appeared on annual special The Big Fat Quiz of Everything as a contestant.
In January 2025, El-Ghorri was announced as one of the contestants for the 19th series of Taskmaster, against Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey, and Stevie Martin. The series has received rave reviews from critics and audiences, crediting it as one of the best series in years for its cast. El-Ghorri also co-wrote and starred in the BBC comedy pilot, Donkey! The episode served as one of six BBC comedy pilots aired to test potential series. She also served as Head Judge for the BBC New Comedy Awards.
From February to March 2025, El-Ghorri hosted the fourth season of BBC Asian Network's Not Even Water, which focused on Ramadan. She interviewed a variety of guests, including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, comedians Shabaz Ali and Muhsin Yesilada and content creators Sebinaah and Nadoosh to discuss faith, fasting and everything about Ramadan.
El-Ghorri is Muslim and wears a hijab; she has spoken publicly about "smashing the stereotypes people have of Muslim, hijabi women". She is bilingual, speaking English and Moroccan Arabic.
El-Ghorri has been married and divorced twice.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club | Self | Episode: #1.3 |
| 2021 | The Russell Howard Hour | Self | Episode: #5.7 |
| 2021–2023 | Sorry, I Didn't Know | Self – Panellist | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Apprentice: You're Fired! | Self | Episode: "Baby Food" |
| Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains | Self – Panellist | Episode: #4.5 | |
| Big Zuu's Big Eats | Self – Special Guest | Episode: "Fatiha El-Ghorri' | |
| This Is My House | Self | Episode: "Tom's House" | |
| Outsiders | Self | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Guessable? | Self – Guest | Episode: "Oh Wait There's More Clues?" |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | Episode: "You'll Knock the Park Out of the Ball" | |
| BBC New Comedy Awards | Self – Judge | Episode: "Bethnal Green, London" | |
| 2024 | We Are Lady Parts | Teacher | Episode: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" |
| Mr. Bigstuff | Aysha | 4 episodes | |
| Out of Order | Self | Episode: #1.3 | |
| Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Self | Episode: #4.1 | |
| The Last Leg | Self – Guest | Episode: "Election Special" | |
| Battle in the Boox | Self – Contestant | 2 episodes | |
| The Great British Sewing Bee | Self – Contestant | Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Special" | |
| Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | Self – Special Guest | Episode: #19.2 | |
| 2025 | The Big Fat Quiz of Everything | Self – Contestant | TV special |
| Donkey! | Kenza | ||
| Pointless Celebrities | Self – Contestant | Episode: #17.12 | |
| Taskmaster | Self – Contestant | 10 episodes |
- Fatiha El-Ghorri at IMDb
Ask Mako anything about Fatiha El-Ghorri — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report