I’m the world’s oldest female comedian at 89 — I love telling sex jokes and having young guys hit on me

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She’s still standing — and doing stand-up.

The world’s oldest working woman comic is sharing wild details about her career on the comedy circuit, saying she’s often hit on by amorous audience members who are decades younger than her.

New Yorker D’yan Forest, 89, shared her story in an essay for The Guardian, writing: “One thing that has surprised me is the number of young men who hit on me after a show.

“I might make a joke about being a cougar and they’ll stand outside afterwards, waiting to talk to me,” she cheekily added. “They often ask me out, and it’s not my brain they’re after.”

“I might make a joke about being a cougar and they’ll stand outside afterwards, waiting to talk to me,” she cheekily added. “They often ask me out, and it’s not my brain they’re after.” D'yan Forest/Instagram
“I might make a joke about being a cougar and they’ll stand outside afterwards, waiting to talk to me,” she cheekily added. “They often ask me out, and it’s not my brain they’re after.” D'yan Forest/Instagram
The Manhattanite was inspired to make her fellow New Yorkers laugh again in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which she saw happen from her apartment window. D'yan Forest/Instagram
The Manhattanite was inspired to make her fellow New Yorkers laugh again in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which she saw happen from her apartment window. D'yan Forest/Instagram

Forest, who was born in the mid-1930s, spent decades as a singer and actress but didn’t start telling jokes until 2003.

The Manhattanite was inspired to make her fellow New Yorkers laugh again in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which she saw happen from her apartment window.

“For a year afterwards, nobody wanted to go out or be entertained,” Forest recalled. “It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realized people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little training I could do it.”

“I took a few classes, tried to work out a routine, and finally plucked up the courage to get up on stage [at the age of 68]. That first time was terrifying. I had no idea what the audience would make of me.”

In recent years, she’s appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” and has headlined an all-woman show at Gotham Comedy Club. D'yan Forest/Instagram
In recent years, she’s appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” and has headlined an all-woman show at Gotham Comedy Club. D'yan Forest/Instagram
Forest appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where she was presented with the Guinness World Record for Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World. D'yan Forest/Instagram
Forest appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where she was presented with the Guinness World Record for Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World. D'yan Forest/Instagram

However, audiences were immediately tickled by the senior citizen, who soon became famed for her naughty brand of humor.

“I talk about ‘not having the energy for 69s,'” the frisky funny woman quipped. “People are surprised to hear an older person talk about sex. I’m more of a puritan in real life, but I have an onstage persona.”

Forest has even appeared at shows alongside comedy legends such as Joan Rivers and Jerry Seinfeld.

And, as she nears the age of 90, her career is still thriving.

In recent years, Forest has headlined an all-woman show at Gotham Comedy Club and appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where she was presented with the Guinness World Record for Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World.

Forest, born in the mid-1930s, spent decades as a singer and actress but didn’t start telling jokes until 2003. D'yan Forest/Instagram
Forest, born in the mid-1930s, spent decades as a singer and actress but didn’t start telling jokes until 2003. D'yan Forest/Instagram
Forest has even appeared at shows alongside comedy legends such as Joan Rivers and Jerry Seinfeld. D'yan Forest/Instagram
Forest has even appeared at shows alongside comedy legends such as Joan Rivers and Jerry Seinfeld. D'yan Forest/Instagram
“I’m pleased I can show that as an older person, you don’t need to take a back seat in life,” Forest enthused. D'yan Forest/Instagram
“I’m pleased I can show that as an older person, you don’t need to take a back seat in life,” Forest enthused. D'yan Forest/Instagram

Meanwhile, Forest still has a similar zest for life off-stage.

Earlier this year she was profiled by The Post after revealing she’s active on the dating app Tinder, where she’s looking for “fun, company and sex.”

“After a show, people young and old come up to me, saying what an inspiration I am,” she enthused in her essay for The Guardian. “They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my age.

“I’m pleased I can show that as an older person, you don’t need to take a back seat in life,” she added.