Esther Manito started doing stand up comedy in April 2016, and made it her mission to normalise the word Arab and challenge the misconceptions that dominate popular media.
In the last three and a half years Esther has achieved a wide range of accolades including; BBC New Comedy Award Nominee 4 years running 2016-2019, So you think You’re Funny Finalist 2017, Bath Comedian of the Year Finalist 2017, Sussex Comedia of the Year 2019, First woman to perform comedy at Dubai Opera House and published author in the satirical collection “Don’t Panic I’m Islamic”.