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Jen Brister is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, known for her solo shows on the UK and international comedy circuit.
She is also a popular face on our televisions, appearing on programmes including Live at the Apollo, QI, and Mock the Week.
Alongside her comedy work, she has built up a trusted corporate profile, known for delivering clear, engaging sessions for companies across sectors. With nearly 2 million social media followers, she brings both visibility and credibility. She is a strong fit for leadership conferences, staff events, and industry panels.
Jen Brister’s interest in the stage came early, and whilst she was studying drama at Middlesex University, she took a course in stand-up comedy. Her first gig was towards the end of her final year at University.
Since then, her career has gone strength to strength, and she has performed across the UK and internationally, appearing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Adelaide Festival in Australia. She has also performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at London’s Comedy Store.

In 2019 she released her first book, The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale For Every Kind of Family, which looks at her life being a mum to twin boys, from IVF to sleep training manuals, she has “the perfect vantage point for us to laugh and cry alongside her.”
She is a regular guest on podcasts such as The Guilty Feminist, Drunk Women Solving Crime, and Global Pillage, and has even hosted her own podcast with comedian Maureen Younger, Brister and Younger.
In 2018, Jen gave a TED talk at Brighton TEDx titled, “Changing the way we bring up our boys”, where she addressed the cultural and gender norms taught to children. The talk has since been viewed over 100,000 times on YouTube.
– Diversity and Representation
– Politics and Social Awareness
– Parenting
– The Power of Comedy
– Embracing Identity
– Resilience
– Creative Storytelling
– Environment
– LGBTQ Advocacy

She was really good and got the audience engaged. It was a bag of laughs all evening.
Independent Schools Association
She was brilliant – really funny (obviously), and also very open, thoughtful, and insightful. Jen’s insights on gender equality and inclusion are relevant for all sectors.
Liz Cope, Senior D&I and Social Impact Manager, Stephenson Harwood
Jen is one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever seen and her book is predictably hysterial. It’s also moving, important, and wonderful.
Sara Pascoe