Janine Harouni

Janine Harouni is a UK-based Lebanese-American comedian who’s “ready for her Netflix special” (★★★★★ The Times). Selected as one of The Guardian‘s Ten Comedians to Watch in 2021, her critically acclaimed debut Edinburgh hour, Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated), was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe and recommended by critics at The New York Times. It sold out across the UK and US before being filmed as a special for Amazon Prime UK—available to stream now.

Janine’s second stand-up hour, Man’oushe, premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it was nominated for Best Show. She is currently taking it on a world tour in 2024.

Janine stars in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering and appears as Carla in the DC Comics film The Batman (Warner Bros). She was a writer and performer for two seasons of ITV2’s sketch series The Emily Atack Show. Other appearances include The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Yesterday, Today and The Day Before (Comedy Central UK), The John Bishop Show (ITV), Pointless Celebrities (BBC One), and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4).

Over 100 million views online

‘Ready for her Netflix special’ ★★★★★ – The Times
‘A marvel’ ★★★★ – The Guardian
‘A comedian clearly destined for bigger stages’ ★★★★ – Sunday Post
★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Scotsman
★★★★ Chortle
★★★★ Beyond the Joke
★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ Skinny
★★★★ List