Jovanka Steele
Encyclopedia
Jovanka Steele is an American
comedienne and writer
.
She was born in Los Angeles
, California
; grew up in both the UK and the US and now lives in Ghent
, Belgium
.
She began her comedy career in Denver, Colorado
US, a few years later joining the comedy scene in San Francisco, California
. She spent time in Los Angeles
, California
before moving to London
, England
and then eventually settling in Ghent
, Belgium
.
Steele has performed as a stand-up comedienne in the United States
, England
, Scotland
, Wales
, Ireland
, Netherlands
, Belgium
, and Luxembourg
.
, broadcast on five in the United Kingdom
. In that same year she performed as the featured stand-up comedian in "Raymann is Laat", one of the highest-rated comedy shows on Dutch
television.
In 2006 she was one of the featured performers in "Comedy Casino", the first show completely dedicated to stand-up comedy on Belgian Television.
Steele's radio appearances included regular features on The Fred MacAuley Show (BBC Scotland
), Five Live (BBC
) and The Alex Bennett Show (Live 105, San Francisco, USA)
United States
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comedienne and writer
Writer
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.
She was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
; grew up in both the UK and the US and now lives in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
She began her comedy career in Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
US, a few years later joining the comedy scene in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She spent time in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
before moving to London
London
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, England
England
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and then eventually settling in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Steele has performed as a stand-up comedienne in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, England
England
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, Scotland
Scotland
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, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Ireland
Ireland
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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, Belgium
Belgium
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, and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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.
TV and Radio
Steele has appeared in a broad range of TV-shows, usually as a comedic performer. In 2005, she was one of the recurring panel members in That's So Last WeekThat's So Last Week
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, broadcast on five in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. In that same year she performed as the featured stand-up comedian in "Raymann is Laat", one of the highest-rated comedy shows on Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
television.
In 2006 she was one of the featured performers in "Comedy Casino", the first show completely dedicated to stand-up comedy on Belgian Television.
Steele's radio appearances included regular features on The Fred MacAuley Show (BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
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), Five Live (BBC
BBC
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) and The Alex Bennett Show (Live 105, San Francisco, USA)