Table of Biography
Desiree Burch is one of the most talented comedians, actresses, television presenters, and voice actresses from the United States. Desiree Burch is a former Netflix dating show host who formerly hosted “Too Hot To Handle.” She first appeared on the UK comedy scene in 2015, when she won the Funny Women Awards.
Early Life
Desiree Burch was born on January 26, 1979, in Diamond Bar, California, the United States. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius and she is currently 45 years old as of 2024. She holds a US nationality and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. Her full name is Desiree Leia Burch.
Unfortunately, the details information regarding her parents, siblings as well and her childhood life are yet unknown.
Desiree Burch – Education
She enrolled at Yale University where she earned a bachelor’s degree majoring in Theatre Studies. After completing her graduation, she relocated to New York City where she became a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performed regularly as a stand-up comedian and actress on the New York comedy circuit.
Later, she moved to London in the year 2014 and achieved wider acclaim in television following her win in the annual Funny Women competition in the following year.
Professional Career
Initially, Desiree Burch worked as a dominatrix. In the late 2000s, she began her career as a comedian. She has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, QI, The Mash Report, Russell Howard Hour, The Fake News Show, Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Mock the Week, American Autopsy, Richard Osman’s House of Games and Would I Lie to You?
In the fiction podcast, she plays Pamela Winchell, the former Mayor of Night Vale and current Head of Emergency Press Conferences in “Welcome to Night Vale.” She was cast with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Kartoon Channel series “Superhero Kindergarten” in the year 2021. She was set to co-star with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Kartoon Channel series “Superhero Kindergarten” during the same period.
Caption: Desiree Burch performing her gig in the pub (Source: Funny Women)
The same year, she appeared in the Netflix film “A Castle for Christmas,” alongside Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes. She then hosted the Netflix physical game show “Finch” along with Seann Walsh, and Lloyd Griffith, which aired in May 2019.
Desiree’s Coming Early was a 31-date UK tour in October and November 2019 with comedian Ingrid Dahle as support. In 2020, she was cast as the narrator of Netflix’s reality dating show “Too Hot to Handle.”
Burch appeared as a contestant on BBC’s “I’ll Get This” in May 2020, in which participants play games during dinner to avoid paying the bill. She appeared on the BBC’s “Best Home Cook” show in January 2021. She was a contestant in Series 12 of Channel 4’s “Taskmaster.”
Desiree Burch – Net Worth 2024
This multi-talented comedian has established herself in the entertainment industry at the moment. Through her successful professional career, she has earned a good fortune and lives a comfortable lifestyle. As of 2023, the comedian’s net worth is around $500k. she makes around $21k to $215k as an actor while she makes around $58k or above as a TV host.
Relationship Status
As of 2023, this comedian is single and is not dating anyone. However, it is said that she was in a relationship with a British guy. She moved to London at the time to be with him. She has yet to reveal any information about his ex-boyfriend. Moreover, she is identified as Bisexual.
To date, she has not been involved in any controversy that has caused a stir in the media. Aside from that, she has managed to stay clear of any rumors.
Body Measurements
Caption: Desiree Burch posing for a photo (Source: ELLE)
This beautiful comedian stands 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.7 m) and weighs around 70 kg (154 lbs). In addition, she has a pair of black eyes and black hair color and has an average body type.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@destheray’ there are over 39.5k followers. Likewise, there are over 29.8k followers on her Twitter page ‘@destheray’ and over 6.4k followers on her official Facebook page.