Richard Ryder (comedian)

Richard Ryder (born 1966) is a Canadian comedian and broadcaster,^[1] best known as a host of programming on Toronto, Ontario radio station Proud FM and national cable television channel OutTV.^[2] He is the morning host on Proud FM, and his work for OutTV includes the reality series Knock Knock Ghost^[2] and weekly RuPaul's Drag Race commentaries recorded in character as drag queen Wilma Fingerdoo.^[3]

He regularly tours throughout Ontario as a performer at LGBT Pride and other LGBTQ-related comedy events.^[1]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Comedian true to himself; Pride Fest offers encore performance by Ryder". Windsor Star, August 5, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Proud FM's Richard Ryder, the pride of Toronto". Daily Xtra, March 8, 2016.
^ "Richard Ryder brings his comedy to Ottawa". Daily Xtra, March 27, 2013.
^ "Laugh out Proud funny: As their level of comedy improves, gay comics enter the mainstream". Ottawa Citizen, July 5, 2005.

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[windsor-1] "Comedian true to himself; Pride Fest offers encore performance by Ryder". Windsor Star, August 5, 2010.

[pride-2] "Proud FM's Richard Ryder, the pride of Toronto". Daily Xtra, March 8, 2016.

[3] "Richard Ryder brings his comedy to Ottawa". Daily Xtra, March 27, 2013.

[4] "Laugh out Proud funny: As their level of comedy improves, gay comics enter the mainstream". Ottawa Citizen, July 5, 2005.

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