Courtney Dawson

Courtney Dawson
Born1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)[1]
Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Occupations

Courtney Dawson is a Māori comedian from New Zealand. She and her father Heta perform as the comedy duo Half and Hāwhe.[2]

Early life and education

Dawson was born at Middlemore Hospital and raised in South Auckland. She is of Māori heritage,[1] tracing her roots to the Ngāti Kurī and Waikato Tainui iwis.[3][4]

Career

Dawson's first comedy gig was at Manurewa AFC.[5]

Dawson co-hosted Rags are Riches and has appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention?, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, My Favorite Dead Person, and 7 Days.[3] In 2023 she was on Paddy Gower Has Issues.[6]

In 2022, Dawson won the award for Outstanding Individual Performance Comedy at the Auckland Fringe Festival for her show Shoes Off (at the door).[7] She and Becky Umbers performed Becky and Courtney Do Business at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[7]

Personal life

Dawson has a son.[1] Her favorite book is The Autobiography of Malcolm X and she enjoys yoga.[5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Comedian Courtney Dawson: 'An ambition of mine is to create space for other Māori and Pasifika comedians.'". NZ Herald. 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ Martin, D'Angelo (14 June 2021). "Father-daughter comedy duo Half and Hāwhe taking Aotearoa by storm". Newshub.
  3. ^ a b "Courtney Dawson". Earthbeat Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ Waiwiri-Smith, Lyric (25 October 2023). "Celebrity Treasure Island: Sweat, stress and tears as the winner of season seven is declared". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  5. ^ a b "Courtney Dawson's dial-up dating history". The Spinoff. 6 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Courtney Dawson reveals the haircut she regrets and her ex-boyfriend ranking system". Women's Weekly. 14 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Becky Umbers & Courtney Dawson - Becky and Courtney Do Business (NZ)". Melbourne International Comedy Festival.


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