Olga Koch
Olga Alfredovna Koch (; born 1 September 1992) is a Russian-born stand-up comedian, writer and actor, active in the UK. Early life. Koch is the daughter of Alfred Koch, head of the State Committee for State Property Management of the Russian Federation from 1996 to 1997. When she was 13, her family moved to the UK, settling in Surrey, where she was educated at The American School in England. She studied computer programming at New York University, and also trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Career. Koch's first show was in 2016, entitled "Me, Me , Me". This was followed by "Data Night" and "Good Vibes" in 2017. In 2018, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her debut hour, "Fight". A recording of her next show "If / Then" was released as a vinyl record on Monkey Barrel Records in November 2020. She has appeared on "The Now Show", "Mock the Week", "Pls Like", "Richard Osman's House of Games" and "QI", and written for "Newsjack" and BBC Three's "A Quickie in the Office". In 2020 Koch hosted a web series for Dave called ‘Bad Advice with Olga Koch’ Koch  regularly appears in lineups for charity shows, most notably hosting Canned Laughter's Karaoke Roulette. Her BBC Radio 4's "Olga Koch: Fight" won the 2022 The Best Radio Comedy Award at Writers’ Guild Awards winners. She is currently working on a show called "Just Friends" (WIP). Her show "Homecoming" will be on Amazon Prime May 2022 as part of Soho Theatre Live. Personal life. She currently lives in Angel, London.