After performing a speech that made the entire school laugh and successfully saw her elected as school captain at Marryatville High School, Kushi Venkatesh decided to give comedy a crack.

Since then, the 20-year-old has been a two-time RAW Comedy State Finalist, and was named South Australia’s Funniest Teenager in 2023 through the Class Clowns competition, going on to perform at the Class Clowns national grand final at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Venkatesh’s comedic talents also saw her take out the 2023 National Edstart Achievement Award for Performing and Visual Arts.

Here, the rising star gives InReview an insight into her upcoming OzAsia Festival show, as well as her role as a reporter on the ABC’s Behind the News , and her future ambitions in the world of comed

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