- published: 30 Mar 2011
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Nikki Payne (also credited as Nikkie Payne), is a Canadian comedian and actress, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born with a cleft palate, she is well known for incorporating her lisp into her comedy act. She has won three Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Stand-up Newcomer and Best Female Stand-up (2003, 2005 & 2008).
Payne has appeared in Last Comic Standing, Video on Trial, Buzz,Am I Right??,Satisfaction, and the NFB documentary The Next Big Thing. She has also appeared in the Canadian sketch comedy show Comedy Inc.. She is a member of The Boom comedy troupe.
Nikki Payne performing at the Altdot Comedy Lounge on Mar. 21, 2011. http://www.nikkipayne.com Directed by Jared Sales: http://jaredsales.com/ For over a decade, the Altdot Comedy Lounge has been Toronto's premiere showcase venue for local talent and favourite spot for comedians visiting the city. Encouraging alternative, untraditional, and new material, the Altdot Comedy Lounge features a variety of comedians and continues to discover the best. With our regular drop-in guests from across the country and around the world, the Altdot aims at providing an alternative to the mainstream, in a comfortable, cabaret atmosphere at one of the most prestigious performance areas in the city - the world famous Rivoli -- 334 Queen St. W. Toronto. Once a month we BROADCAST LIVE on the web f...
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour Canadian comedian, Nikki Payne, as special guest host of The News.
Nikki Payne (also credited as Nikkie Payne), is a Canadian comedian and actress, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born with a cleft palate, she is well known for incorporating her lisp into her comedy act. She has won three Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Stand-up Newcomer and Best Female Stand-up (2003, 2005 & 2008).
Payne has appeared in Last Comic Standing, Video on Trial, Buzz,Am I Right??,Satisfaction, and the NFB documentary The Next Big Thing. She has also appeared in the Canadian sketch comedy show Comedy Inc.. She is a member of The Boom comedy troupe.