Gen Fricker
Comedian, Broadcaster & Writer
Australian comedian and Triple J broadcaster, known for her sardonic humour and quick wit. She has performed sell-out solo shows and appeared at major events including Just For Laughs and Splendour in The Grass. Gen also has TV and media credits and become one of Australia’s most engaging comedic voices.
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Gen Fricker is a celebrated Australian comedian and broadcaster, known for her sardonic humour and quick wit. She is a regular voice on Triple J, where she presents to a national audience every weekday, and has previously hosted the station’s lunch programs, weekend afternoons, and co-hosted Summer Up For It on FBi Radio with Michael Hing.
Since making her comedy debut in 2011 as a national finalist in the Triple J Raw Comedy competition, Gen has become a standout on the national comedy circuit. She has performed sell-out solo shows at the Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Comedy Festivals, supported US comic Reggie Watts on his Australian tour, and appeared at major events including Just For Laughs, Fall Festival, and Splendour in The Grass.
Gen’s TV and media credits include Dirty Laundry Live, Legally Brown, ABC2’s The Roast (Season 2), Triple J’s Chatback with Tom Ballard, and writing for the Sydney Morning Herald. Born in Sydney with Māori heritage, she trained as an orchestral double bassist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music before studying Art History and Psychology at the University of Sydney. There she performed with the student comedy group Project 52, alongside Steen Raskopoulos, and later honed her craft at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York.
Gen Fricker continues to delight audiences with her unique blend of humour, storytelling and musical talent, making her one of Australia’s most engaging comedic voices.
