“Sharing a laugh with an audience is such a powerful feeling – you know you’re on the same side, embracing a collective perspective, with that wonderful sense that we’re all in on it together” – Liza Dezfouli, 2025
Meet Liza,
Liza Dezfouli is a queer Melbourne-based comedian, speaker, and performer who uses humour to explore trauma, neurodivergence, and queer identity. A survivor of family violence and childhood abuse, she speaks candidly on healing, masking, and recovery. With a background in ESL, creative writing, and arts journalism, she’s also been active in community housing and health literacy advocacy. Liza co-founded Sex Work Law Reform Victoria (SWLRV), promoting sex work decriminalisation, and has served on peer advisory groups. A writer, singer, and actor, she has performed widely, including in unHOWsed. In 2024, she won the Darebin Mayor’s Creative Writing Prize.
🎤 Liza is an Expert in:
- Advocacy and Inclusion
- Creating Safe and Inclusive Spaces
- Creative Expression and Activism
- LGBTIQA+ Awareness and Inclusion
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
Liza Dezfouli presents on a wide range of topics, including community engagement, creativity, healing, and compassion. Her talks focus on empowerment through subjects such as family violence, mental health, and women’s rights. She advocates for inclusion, intersectionality, and the LGBTIQA+ community. Drawing from lived experience, she offers insights from a neurodiverse perspective and explores the dynamics of power and privilege.
Book Liza for Your Next Event!
Hosting a workplace inclusion training, school assembly, or community event? Liza’s story helps shift hearts and minds. To learn more about Liza, view her profile here: Liza Dezfouli
Based: Statewide/Victoria
Available for: In-person / virtual bookings
📬 Bookings & Info: To learn more about Liza and to book her for your next event, please head to the following link: https://pridecentre.org.au/speakers/liza-dezfouli/
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