Jackie Loeb
Stand-up comedian, MC and Julia Gillard impersonator
Since 1992, Jackie Loeb has delighted audiences with her highly original brand of comedy across Australia and internationally.
With a great reputation as a hilarious and gifted stand-up comedian, Jackie has also won praise as corporate MC, actor, vocalist, musician, voice-over artist and writer – and also as the original and best Julia Gillard impersonator.
An amazingly talented and versatile performer, Jackie has enthralled audiences with numerous performances at comedy festivals across Australia and around the world. She has headlined on the London comedy circuit and performed at comedy clubs in Malaysia, Singapore, San Francisco and New York.
Jackie Loeb’s natural comedic ability, intelligence, attention to detail and well-researched topical material ensure an uproariously funny political satire that can be tailored to suit any event.
In 2011 Jackie was nominated for ‘Best Comedy’ at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and was the winner of the 2011 MO Award for ‘Achievement of Excellence in Live Comedy’. She was also nominated for the 2012 MO Award for ‘Best Comedy Act’
Jackie is one of the select few Australian comedians to be invited to perform on the UK comedy series The World Stands Up for Paramount TV and Last Comic Standing in Miami on NBC.
In addition to her highly successful comedy career, Jackie is a regular guest on ABC Radio’s Thank God It’s Friday on 702 and was the resident female voice-over artist for The Comedy Channel for two years. Her television appearances include 20 to1, The Today Show, Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, The Playlist and Australia Versus.
Jackie Loeb was also a cast member and writer on the award-winning Australian television series Full Frontal and has appeared in all three series of the Comedy Channel’s Stand up Australia.
Jackie’s corporate clients include IBM, The NSW Police Force, Finite Recruitment, BHP, Muliplex, The Sydney Lord Mayor, Pink Ribbon Day, Weight Watchers, Kids Help Line , Soccer NSW and the Historic Houses Trust, to name but a few.