About Alexandra Hudson
Alexandra shares entertaining little musings about her experiences as a disabled woman. With a knack for transforming discomfort into humour, Alexandra has impressed audiences across Australia and worldwide.
Alexandra's list of accomplishments include taking out joint first place in the National final of Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s RAW Comedy Competition in 2022.
Alexandra was a 2023-2024 recipient of the Creative Australia’s Arts and Disability Initiative with her accessible and Auslan interpreted debut solo hour 'Making Lemonade."
Alexandra toured "Making Lemonade" across Australia, and took it to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe for a full 2024 season and two shows in U.S.A.
When Alexandra is not a comedy stage she likes to dig deeper in her keynote addresses. She has been speaking and MCing since 2022 to wide ranging audiences. Alexandra leaves them entertained and inspired... to think about disability in a refreshing way.
Alexandra's passion for challenging the misconceptions about her disabled experience is what drives her.
- Delivered TEDx talk in Byron Bay, "The Joy of Disabled Sex" '22
- Wrote for ABC Everyday "Tipping misconceptions about disability on its head has become the ethos for my comedy" '23
- MC'd the A.C.T Chief Minister's Disability Inclusion Awards '22 & '23
- Began keynote speaking in '22, focusing on challenging how we think about disability through the lens of her personal experience.
- Featured in T Australia – The New York Times Style Magazine “Meet the Women Changing the Local Comedy Scene” August '24
- Opened for Hannah Gadsby '24
- Guest co-hosted Triple J Drive ’22
- Interned at ABC’s Question Everything ’23
- Recipient of Creative Australia’s Arts and Disability Initiative '23-'24
- Toured her accessible and Auslan-interpreted debut hour, Making Lemonade, across Australia and internationally (Edinburgh, Portland OR) & performed in LA, Brooklyn ’24
2022-2023 A.C.T Chief Minister's Disability Inclusion Awards MC.
"Alexandra Hudson, a comedian who advocates for and is proud to be a part of the disability community. Alex was quick-witted, engaging, talented and hilarious and delighted our audience throughout the night." - Damsel and Sprout
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ICMI Speaker
Alexandra Hudson is an extraordinary keynote speaker, comedian, and advocate who uses humour and storytelling to challenge perceptions and spark meaningful conversations.