Desiree Burch

Desiree Lea Burch (born January 26, 1979) is an American comedian and television host. Originally from Los Angeles, Burch has also lived in New York and Peckham, having followed a boyfriend there. She won the Funny Women awards in 2015. Prior to working as a comedian she worked as a dominatrix. She has also appeared on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, QI, The Mash Report, The Russell Howard Hour, The Fake News Show, Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Mock the Week,, American Autopsy and Richard Osman's House of Games. She also plays Pamela Winchell, the former Mayor of Night Vale and current Head of Emergency Press Conferences, in Welcome to Night Vale. Burch hosts Flinch, a physical game show on Netflix, alongside Seann Walsh, and Lloyd Griffith, which debuted in May 2019. Desiree's Coming Early was a 31-date UK tour in October and November 2019 with support from comedian Ingrid Dahle. In 2020, she also became the narrator for Netflix's reality television dating show Too Hot to Handle.