Tanyalee Davis
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Tanyalee Davis is an Canadian comedian
based in Las Vegas
and London
. Tanyalee also obtained her US citizenship in the fall of 2010.
She has the condition of dwarfism
, and stands at 3-feet, 6-inches tall. She has a form of dwarfism called D.D. (diastrophic dysplasia
).
In November 1999, Tanyalee placed 2nd in the Seattle Comedy Competition. She was the first woman in 10 years to make it into the finals.
In April 2001, she headlined at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
.
She won the of the 2003 Norman G. Brooks Standup Comedy Scholarship Competition held at the Hollywood Improv
.
In August 2003, she was part of the “US Comedy Invasion” show, performing at the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe
in Scotland
. She then embarked on a UK tour in the spring of 2004.
In 2005, she performed as part of "Abnormally Funny People", with Steve Best, Liz Carr
, Steve Day
, Chris McCausland
and Simon Minty. As part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe the following year she appeared with Liz Carr
in Bravetarts. In 2007 she performed her one woman show Little Do They Know. She has also performed at various comedy events throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including "Spank", "The Bat Cave" and "Jongleurs
"
Tanyalee is recognized for her multiple appearances on the Maury
TV show where they focused on her career. She was also seen in the Austin Powers in Goldmember
movie teaser, “For the Love of Money,” on MTV
’s Bash and the Fox
network's reality show 30 Seconds To Fame
, Dave Attell's Insomniac: Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas. Tanyalee was featured in a few British produced prgramming such as, SkyTV's documentary of the making of "Abnormally Funny People" as well as ITV's, SuperHuman: World's Smallest People (which also aired on TLC in the US). Her extensive spinal surgery was a focus in this show.
.
Currently Tanyalee is performing her ONE WOMAN show, Tanyalee Davis: Little Comedian, BIG Laughs at the Clarion Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. www.WolfTheaterLasVegas.com for details.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
based in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Tanyalee also obtained her US citizenship in the fall of 2010.
She has the condition of dwarfism
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
, and stands at 3-feet, 6-inches tall. She has a form of dwarfism called D.D. (diastrophic dysplasia
Diastrophic dysplasia
Diastrophic dysplasia is an autosomal recessive dysplasia which affects cartilage and bone development....
).
In November 1999, Tanyalee placed 2nd in the Seattle Comedy Competition. She was the first woman in 10 years to make it into the finals.
In April 2001, she headlined at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
.
She won the of the 2003 Norman G. Brooks Standup Comedy Scholarship Competition held at the Hollywood Improv
The Improv
The Improv is a comedy club franchise. Originally, it was a single venue founded in 1963 by Budd Friedman and located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City on West 44th near the SE corner of 9th Ave. A second location was opened in 1974 at 8162 Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax District...
.
In August 2003, she was part of the “US Comedy Invasion” show, performing at the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. She then embarked on a UK tour in the spring of 2004.
In 2005, she performed as part of "Abnormally Funny People", with Steve Best, Liz Carr
Liz Carr
Liz Carr is a British actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and international disability rights activist. She frequently refers to her disability in her stand up, and is frank about the difficulties inherent in doing so - "I've had some tuts, which is fantastic.....
, Steve Day
Steve Day
Steve Day is Britain's best known deaf stand-up comedian.-Stand-up comedy:Day was a finalist in the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award in 2000, and a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 2002....
, Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland is a British stand-up comedian. He regularly appears at comedy venues around the UK, including the Comedy Store and Jongleurs chain of clubs.-Early life:McCausland is originally from Liverpool, and now living in Surrey....
and Simon Minty. As part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe the following year she appeared with Liz Carr
Liz Carr
Liz Carr is a British actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and international disability rights activist. She frequently refers to her disability in her stand up, and is frank about the difficulties inherent in doing so - "I've had some tuts, which is fantastic.....
in Bravetarts. In 2007 she performed her one woman show Little Do They Know. She has also performed at various comedy events throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including "Spank", "The Bat Cave" and "Jongleurs
Jongleurs
Jongleurs is a chain of comedy clubs in the United Kingdom. Maria Kempinska MBE established and opened the first Jongleurs club in 1983 in Battersea, London. In 1985 Maria then met her business partner John Davy, and together they built the Jongleurs brand. The company evolved into a corporate...
"
Tanyalee is recognized for her multiple appearances on the Maury
Maury (TV series)
Maury is a syndicated American tabloid talk show hosted by Maury Povich.When the series first aired in 1991, the show was called The Maury Povich Show and was produced by MoPo Productions in association with Paramount Domestic Television...
TV show where they focused on her career. She was also seen in the Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 American spy comedy film and the third installment of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. The movie was directed by Jay Roach, and co-written by Mike Myers and Michael McCullers. Myers also plays the roles of Dr. Evil, Goldmember,...
movie teaser, “For the Love of Money,” on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
’s Bash and the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network's reality show 30 Seconds To Fame
30 Seconds To Fame
30 Seconds To Fame is an American television series that was shown on the Fox Network from July 17, 2002 to June 26, 2003, featuring a talent show where acts could only last up to 30 seconds each, regardless of any resolution to the act...
, Dave Attell's Insomniac: Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas. Tanyalee was featured in a few British produced prgramming such as, SkyTV's documentary of the making of "Abnormally Funny People" as well as ITV's, SuperHuman: World's Smallest People (which also aired on TLC in the US). Her extensive spinal surgery was a focus in this show.
.
Currently Tanyalee is performing her ONE WOMAN show, Tanyalee Davis: Little Comedian, BIG Laughs at the Clarion Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. www.WolfTheaterLasVegas.com for details.