Nina Conti

Nina Conti is a British ventriloquist, comedian and actress born in 1975 in Hampstead, London. She began doing stand-up ventriloquism in 2002, winning the BBC New Comedy Award that same year. Her best-known character is Monkey, a cynical puppet known for swearing and insulting the performer. She has won multiple comedy awards and has appeared regularly on British television shows including Good News, Live at the Apollo, QI, and the HBO series Family Tree. She has also directed and appeared in BBC documentaries about ventriloquism and alternative therapies.