Concetta Caristo
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Concetta Caristo | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Notable work | triple j Breakfast |
Concetta Caristo (/kənˈtʃɛtə/ kun-CHET-uh) is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. She is of Italian parentage [1] and has co-hosted the triple j radio show Breakfast with Bryce Mills since December 2022.[1]
Career[edit]
Caristo began performing comedy in 2019.[1] The same year, she co-wrote (with Hannah Pembroke) and starred in the one-woman play Loose, an autobiographical "blend of stand-up, storytelling and theatre" about Caristo's family escaping from her abusive father and moving to Perth.[2][3] The show was her debut at the Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival.[4] Other shows Caristo has performed in include Big Natural Talents and Funny As Sin.
She has been co-host of the morning radio show triple j Breakfast since December 2022.[5]
On television, Caristo has appeared on Celebrity Letters and Numbers, The Cheap Seats, and Question Everything.[5] She is set as part of the season two cast of Taskmaster Australia.
Caristo received a Moosehead Award in 2023.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cunningham, Katie (13 January 2023). "Three things with Triple J's Concetta Caristo: 'This question is so triggering for me'". The Guardian.
- ^ Elphick, Nicole (September 28, 2019). "What's on in Sydney: September 29 to October 5". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Hamer, Naomi (27 September 2019). "Review: Loose by Concetta Caristo at The Factory Theatre". Theatre Travels.
- ^ "Something funny going on about true story of escape". Local News Plus. 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Presenter changes: here's what triple j looks like in 2023". triple j. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.