1. Justine Smith is a New Zealand comedian, writer, and actress.
11 Facts About Justine Smith
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Justine Smith attended Avonside Girls' High School until she was sixteen, when she moved to Auckland to attend art school.
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Justine Smith started her career in comedy after doing a stand-up gig in 1997.
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Justine Smith went on to win the Billy T Award in 2003 for her show The Justine Smith Hour.
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Justine Smith is the first female head writer and a regular panelist on 7 Days, and she has appeared on The Project.
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In 2022, Justine Smith appeared on the third series of Taskmaster NZ.
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Justine Smith appeared in an advertisement, produced by the New Zealand government for its "Keep It Real Online" campaign, that went viral.
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Justine Smith was a contestant on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
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Justine Smith hosted the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest final in August 2024.
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Justine Smith won the NZ Comedy Guild's Best Female Comedian award three times, in 2008,2015, and 2017.
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Justine Smith has cited Bill Bailey as an inspiration, as well as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, and Betty White.