Zoe Ann Lyons, born on October 3, 1971, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, is a British comedian and TV presenter. Her family moved several times during her childhood, living in Ireland, then Epsom, Surrey, and later Glasgow, where she held her first job in a jam factory.

Lyons graduated from the University of York in 1992 with a degree in psychology. She then moved to London to pursue a career as a performer, training at The Poor School.