Lesa MacLeod-Whiting

Lesa is an awardwinning comedian writer and improviser from Wellington She began standup in 2020 quickly making her mark at the National Raw Comedy Quest Final Cofounder of the improv company Tiny Dog Lesa debuted her solo show ONBRAND at the 2023 NZ International Comedy Festival earning a nomination for Best Newcomer She is the cohost of the awardwinning Are We Pals podcast with Samantha Hannah and made her debut at the Best Foods Comedy Gala in Wellington Audiences love her absurd characters political satire and fastpaced audience interactions Lesa is a 2025 Billy T Award nominee and has won several accolades