Laughing Samoans
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The Laughing Samoans are a New Zealand
-based duo formed by comedians Eteuati Ete
and Tofiga Fepulea'i
, both of Samoan
descent. The duo have toured in New Zealand in sold out shows and internationally to Australia, United States, the Cook Islands
, Hawai'i, Fiji
and London in 2009.
Their first show as a duo was called A Small Samoan Wedding, and toured around New Zealand in 2004 before travelling overseas. Since then, they have toured with a new show almost every year:
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-based duo formed by comedians Eteuati Ete
Eteuati Ete
Etuate Ete is a New Zealand-based actor and comedian best known as one half of the Samoan duo Laughing Samoans.-Education:He was one of the first Pacific Islanders to attend the Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School .-Career:...
and Tofiga Fepulea'i
Tofiga Fepulea'i
Tofiga Fepulea'i is a New Zealand-based actor and comedian of Samoan descent best known as a member of the stand up comedy duo Laughing Samoans.-Biography:...
, both of Samoan
Samoans
The Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...
descent. The duo have toured in New Zealand in sold out shows and internationally to Australia, United States, the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, Hawai'i, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
and London in 2009.
Their first show as a duo was called A Small Samoan Wedding, and toured around New Zealand in 2004 before travelling overseas. Since then, they have toured with a new show almost every year:
- Old School (2005)
- Off Work (2006)
- Crack Me Off (2008)
- Prettyful Woman (2009).