Upfront, sassy and with a reputation for posing questions no one else would think to ask, Ruby Wax has become one of the best known and popular faces on television in recent years. With her outrageous show Ruby Wax Meets she has broken all the rules and conventions and created some of television's most memorable moments.

After arriving in Britain from America in 1977 and training as an actress, Ruby began her career acting along side the likes of Helen Mirren with the Royal Shakespeare Company before developing her own brand of highly amusing attitude TV.

In her own unique and inimitable style Ruby has confronted Imelda Marcos, irritated Donald Trump and been intimate with Pamela Anderson, she is one of the few television personalities who has cracked Cannes and Hollywood. Her TV shows get under the skin of celebrity and seek out the wackier side of life.

In addition to performing and presenting Ruby has contributed, written and edited numerous scripts for TV shows such as French and Saunders, Happy Families and Absolutely Fabulous. She has also performed stand-up comedy and toured extensively around the globe.

In 2003 Ruby is to star as the Pope in a £2million BBC cartoon poking fun at the Catholic Church. The comedienne will be joined by Jerry Hall, as the voice of a nun, in the satirical Popetown.

Ruby Wax is amusing, engaging and open, her brash style of television has been described as refreshing, charming, endearing and very funny. Often provocative and sometimes controversial Ruby has become one of the most recognised television personalities of recent times.

She is in demand not only for dinner speaking and entertainment, but also moderates conferences, where a sharp brain, wittiness and humour is of essence.