PROFILE
Nina Oyama is a comedian, writer and actress who scored her first TV writing job at age 19, after a producer saw her performing stand-up in a dodgy pub – which makes her the comedy equivalent of international model Giselle Bundchen, whose career started when a scout spotting her working at McDonald’s as a teen.
As a stand-up comedian and on-screen presence, Nina is known for her charming, quick witted persona and extremely average face (this is where the comparisons to Giselle Bundchen stop). She is best known for playing ditzy receptionist Courtney on Utopia, doing comedic reporting on Tonightly with Tom Ballard and The Weekly, being a contestant on Taskmaster Australia, and performing stand-up on Just for Laughs Sydney. In 2021, Nina’s sophomore stand-up comedy show Nina Oyama is