Comedians


Chris Distefano is one of today's biggest and most beloved names in comedy. Chris quickly rose to success after being named the funniest person on MTV for his show-stopping performances on the "Guy Code/Girl Code" series. From there, he went on to star in IFC’s "Benders", co-host the Netflix gameshow "Ultimate Beastmaster", and even have his own CBS sitcom. Outside of TV, Chris has become one of the most respected and flat-out funniest comedians in the stand-up world. Fresh off his appearances on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in 2019, Chris released his first special, "Size 38 Waist", on Comedy Central, which perfectly encompassed both his Brooklyn-born edge and nice-guy charm. Chris’ second full-length special, "Speshy Weshy", premiered on Netflix in May of 2022 to wide acclaim. When Chris isn’t on stage delivering his gut-busting jokes, you can catch him in his element in the comfort of his own couch where he records his wildly successful podcasts, “Chrissy Chaos” and “Hey Babe”, the latter of which he co-hosts with "Impractical Jokers"' Sal Vulcano. Both podcasts are among the most popular on all streaming platforms and have massive followings on Patreon. In 2022, Chris was selected by Jimmy Kimmel to host Jimmy’s latest TV venture, "Super Maximum Retro Show", which is currently available to stream on ViceTV.A big sports fan, Chris has been fortunate to host episodes of shows including MLB’s "Off The Bat" and MSG's "The Brackets", and was invited by the New York Mets to throw the first game pitch in 2021. Chris has a fearless, yet endearing stage presence, and his natural ability to connect with audiences around the world has made him a household name in not just comedy, but all of entertainment. Since becoming the first stand-up comedian to sell out both the world-famous Radio City Music Hall and the Theater at Madison Square Garden on consecutive nights in September 2023, Chris continues to travel the world on a sold-out comedy tour, entertaining thousands by poking fun at the world – and himself – with his uniquely warm energy
Matty Litwack is a stand up comedian and humor writer. His work has been published in the Washington Post and Scientific American, and he has appeared as a stand up on the Just For Laughs digital series “Straight Up, Stand Up”. He has also performed at Tig Notaro’s Bentzen Ball, the San Francisco Sketchfest, the Kennedy Center, and was a two-time finalist of the Boston Comedy Festival. Matty is also the writer and co-creator of the popular webcomic “Any Last Words” on Instagram.
Chuck Nice is a Philadelphia native and a 18 year veteran of stand up comedy with a rich history in television and radio. For eight years he provided comic relief to the Radio Chick show, bringing the funny to New York’s radio air waves. From that time until present, Chuck has been equally busy making a name for himself on the small screen. He is the host of Buy Like A Mega Millionaire on HGTV, The Juice on Veria Living and The Hot Ten on Centric. Chuck is seen regularly on the Today Show, has guest hosted Joy Behar’s Say Anything and Co-hosted The View. Chuck maintains his radio presence as the co-host of Star Talk Radio with Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson where he provides humorous commentary on one his favorite subjects...science.
Bronx born and Hoboken bred, Amanda Gail has worked at the top comedy clubs across the country, working with top headliners such as Gilbert Gottfried. Currently, she’s headlining around the East Coast and produces her own weekly podcast and charity comedy show “The Audacity”. Her writing can be seen all over the internet (Reductress, Some E-cards, E-Baum’s World, Girl with No Job, Fck Jerry) and her “brilliant” thoughts can also be heard regularly on Sirius XM. Her style has been best described as funny and worst described as observational, energetic, witty and a bit edgy.
Luis J. Gomez is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer based out of New York City. He is most known for being one of the hosts of the popular podcast Legion of Skanks. His television appearances include NBC's "Last Comic Standing", Comedy Central's "Roast Battle", TruTV's "Comedy Knockout", two seasons of NBC Seeso's "What's Your F@%king Deal?!", and more. Luis co-hosted "The Countdown" on Sirius XM's RUSH channel 93 alongside former UFC middleweight Champion Michael Bisping for 2 years. In 2017 they turned the show into the podcast "Believe You Me" which debuted at #1 in iTunes Sports. He regularly appears on Bennington, Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, The Bonfire and UFC Unfiltered. Recently, Luis performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and was named a "Breakout Performer" by Time Out NY. In 2016, Luis started the GaS Digital Podcast Network with his good friend, and fellow podcaster, Ralph Sutton. He hosts three podcasts on the network (Legion of Skanks, Believe You Me, and Real Ass Podcast). That same year he co-created the comedy festival Skankfest NYC which has now sold out 3 years in a row and has amassed a cult like following among comedy fans world wide.
Ginny Hogan is a stand up comic and writer. She's the author of TOXIC FEMININITY IN THE WORKPLACE and YES WE MUSTARD.
Michael is a Senior Correspondent on "The Daily Show". Previously, he hosted and was the co-executive producer on "The Comment Section" for the E! Network. He is well known from his numerous late night appearances on "The Tonight Show", "Conan", "Seth Meyers", and "@midnight". Michael co-hosted Fox Sports "1’s Crowd Goes Wild" opposite Regis Philbin, and was a regular Correspondent for "The Soup Investigates" with Joel McHale. His one-hour Comedy Central stand-up special, "Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA." is now streaming on Paramount+ and YouTube. Michael is a former pro tennis player, and is now a frequent contributor on "The Tennis Channel" and hosts a weekly podcast called "Tennis Anyone with Michael Kosta". Watch his videos online at @MichaelKosta.
Dante Nero is a comedian, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. A trained martial artist, Nero dabbled in various fields before turning to comedy. He earned a fencing scholarship to SUNY New Paltz, before working for a phone company and serving as a bouncer and an exotic dancer. In 2001, Dante turned to a different sort of performance: stand up comedy. He quickly made a name for himself, working with established and successful comics like Tracy Morgan and Mike Epps. He co-hosted The Black Phillip Show with Patrice O’Neal, a relationship advice show on Sirius XM Radio. Dante has appeared on The Opie & Anthony Channel, Hot 97, and Chappelle’s Show. An accomplished actor, Dante has appeared on Z Rock on IFC, Damages on FX, and the popular series Fringe on FOX. Recently, Nero had a role in the NBC crime drama, The Blacklist.
A national headlining comedian, Bonnie McFarlane's radio and television credits include radio and television gigs; she has an HBO special, two Comedy Central specials, and multiple late-night TV appearances on her resume. She also directed the award-winning documentary “Women Aren’t Funny” and co-hosts a national radio show on Sirius XM with her husband, U.S. standup comedian, writer, and actor Rich Vos, based on their podcast, “My Wife Hates Me.” Most recently, Cineflix Productions has confirmed it is in development with Bonnie McFarlane on a scripted comedy series based on her 2016 memoir, “You’re Better Than Me.” The project is inspired by McFarlane’s time as a high schooler in Cold Lake, Alberta, in the mid-1980s.
Francesco De Carlo is an Italian stand-up comedian, radio host and TV writer from Rome. His Netflix one-hour stand-up special, “Cose di questo mondo,” aired in 2019 and it is available in 190 countries worldwide. In Italy, in the last three years he hosted “Pour Parler” and “Data Comedy Show”, two panel shows on Rai2, “The Roast of Italy” on Comedy Central and appeared in many TV shows (Rai/Sky/La7/Discovery Channel). He dubbed the character “Mr. Shark” in the DreamWorks film “Bad Guys.” Francesco is also a radio personality on RaiRadio2. His TV show, “Tutta colpa della Brexit” (starred, written and directed by him,) was aired on Rai Tre during the last winter. His book, “La mia Brexit,” has been published by Bompiani. He regularly performs in theatres throughout Italy: “Limbo” and “Bocca mia taci” have been his last sold out tours. Abroad Francesco made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in 2014 and firmly set his sights on his international career when he performed as part of the Comedy Sans Frontieres project alongside Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran, produced by Mick Perrin Worldwide. His international career has since taken him across the world, performing in English in 16 countries, including taking part in the Comedy Central International Showcase at JFL in Montreal and the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. He appeared on Unspun with Matt Forde (Dave), Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip (BBC 2), and The Arts Hour on Tour (BBC World Service). Recently Francesco appeared as the Italian correspondent on Comedy Central's "Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson" and "The Mash Report” (BBC2). He opened for Matteo Lane at the Carnegie Hall in New York and in some major theatres all over Europe and the States. Today Francesco is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York. “If I was an Italian comedian performing in English, I would want to be as funny as Francesco De Carlo.” – Eddie Izzard
Alingon Mitra is a stand up comedian known for his tight jokes, original thoughts, and affable presence. Making his television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Alingon finished first in the public vote 5 weeks in a row to win the comic comeback contest and perform on the finale. He has since been invited to do stand up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Adam Devine's House Party on Comedy Central. In addition, he wrote for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Adam Ruins Everything. Alingon went on to be named one of the "New Faces of Comedy" at Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. He also won both the Boston Comedy Festival and the "Funniest Comic in New England" contest in the same year. Alingon was a writer for the humor magazine The Harvard Lampoon and can now be found on Twitter, on Facebook, or in bed.
Angelo Colina viene a tu ciudad despues de su primera gira internacional por Europa y Latinoamerica. Con su stand up en espanol ha logrado ir a mas de 10 paises y 35 estados de USA, llevando su show a teatros como el Gramercy Theatre, Park West Chicago, Teatro Tapia y Teatro de la UPR. Tambien ha sido de los primeros headliners en espanol en el New York Comedy Festival 2023 y 2024, Netflix Is A Joke 2024, 321 Comedy Festival 2024 y Netflix Is A Joke 2026.
Gabby Bryan is a New York-based stand-up comedian, actress, Emmy-award winning producer, and overall girlie girl. She performed alongside Olivia Wilde and Oscar Isaac in the film “Life Itself” (Amazon Prime), appeared in the bilingual film “Ruta Viva” (HBO), and featured in Ilana Glazer’s special “Comedy on Earth” (Comedy Central). Gabby co-hosts "L'Podcast" with comedian and world-renown gay angel Zack Signore – which has built a global audience – as well as "Dear Cheaters" Podcast with Robert Kelly, which is produced by MTV and streaming on SiriusXM. She produced and appeared on “You Know What Dude” Podcast with Robert Kelly, and has opened for a myriad of comedians including Bonnie McFarlane, Robert Kelly, and Mark Normand. Gabby has toured all around the globe, including shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Boston, and Vermont at venues including the Comedy Store, the Comedy Store London, Laugh Boston, Laugh Factory Chicago, Zanies Chicago, and Vermont Comedy Club. In New York, she has performed at the Stand NYC, Carolines, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, BKLYN Comedy Club, among others. Follow her on instagram/tiktok at @gabbyisbryan!
Elle is a Chicago native, but started her comedy career in NYC. She is passed at New York Comedy Club, The Stand, BKLYN Comedy club, The Tiny Cupboard, and Broadway Comedy Club, but can be seen performing at other clubs and indie shows all over the city. Elle has made an appearance on The Bonfire on Sirius XM with Dan Soder and Big Jay Oakerson and have featured for comedians such as Rich Voss, Jared Freid, Greg Stone, and Michael Yo. Elle was recently named a 2023 “Creator to Watch” By New York Comedy Festival. Check out her weekly podcast Elle Diablo.
A regular on the Sydney comedy circuit, Jenny Tian exploded onto our #fyp during the pandemic notching up millions of likes and amassing a collective online audience of 1M+. Her debut solo show Picture This sold out to audiences up and down the east coast of Australia and was released as a YouTube special where it has clocked up over 900k views. Her second hour Chinese Australian: A Tale of Internet Fame sold out across Australia and took her to her first ever runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and west end Boulevard Theatre, also selling out both. Off the back of her stand up success, Jenny has secured spots on the lineup for the 2024 and 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala’s and as a cast member in season 2 of Taskmaster AU, the latter earning her a Logie nomination for Best New Talent. Recently announced as a recipient of Screen Aus and YouTube’s funding initiative, Skip Ahead, Jenny continues her mastery of online content creation, often using it as material for her stand up shows. After a stint in London, Jenny is now living in New York where she has just completed her first ever US tour of her most recent hour, the aptly titled Jenny’s Travels.
Pranav is a former writer for MAD Magazine and co-host of the popular Mango Bae Podcast. A favorite of festivals and clubs around the country, he was most recently featured in the 10k Laughs Festival (Best of the Fest), Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and headlined the 2018 Milwaukee Comedy Festival alongside Colin Quinn, Gina Yashere, and others. An up-and-coming actor, Pranav also has landed roles in forthcoming episodes of The Marvelous Ms. Maisel and HBO’s The Other Two, and has previously starred in Law & Order: SVU. He is also the writer and co-creator of the upcoming BRIC TV Web Series Problematic. You can find him across platforms @pranahaha
Naomi Karavani is a comedian, actor, and writer based in New York City. For over five years Naomi worked as a writer and on-air talent for the news comedy show Redacted Tonight where she covered topics from Big Tech to Mass Incarceration to the baby on the Terrorism Watchlist. Good thing someone's watching him. She appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Bentzen Ball, and the Brooklyn Comedy Festival and runs a weekly show in Brooklyn called "Bitches' Brew."
Corey Bonalewicz, aka COREY B, is an American radio personality, comedian, and content creator based in New York. Corey B has been working in Radio for over ten years. He got his start in New Orleans and has hosted radio shows in Chicago and New York. Prior to the pandemic, Corey performed stand-up in the New York comedy club circuit and was planning on touring. Corey shifted his focus to long form content during the pandemic which showcased his comedic style on top of food hacks. He has amassed over 9M followers on TikTok and almost 6M followers on Facebook. He is releasing his own BBQ sauce and has equity in a New York restaurant and cookie company. Corey co-hosts a podcast, "Cane and Corey", which is currently behind a paywall. He had a family YouTube page with his fiancé, "The B Family", with a decent following, but stopped posting due to restrictions on videos with children in them. Corey would like to dive back into YouTube and build upon this audience with a "Corey B Reacts" and "Corey B Reviews" page.
Luisa Lange is a New York-based comedian. Her stand-up is equal parts narcissism and self-deprecation. She regularly performs at the city’s iconic clubs and has opened on tours for Nikki Glaser, Moses Storm, and Hannah Berner. She also has a passion and knack for creating short form comedy content online. Her viral “song” videos have cultivated an ever-growing audience as well as brand deals with companies like Snapchat, Reformation, and Mr. Bubble. Luisa has appeared on "Impractical Jokers" (pranking Sal with Eric Andre, Q, and Murr), SiriusXM’s "You Up With Nikki Glaser," and on several podcasts, including her own: "Should We Leave?"
Matt Richards is an actor, host, comedian, and writer that has performed on several thousands of shows all across the country and currently hosts the popular game show app HQ Trivia. You can see Matt on Flatbush Misdemeanors for Showtime, both seasons of That Damn Michael Che for HBOMax, CBS’ 2 Broke Girls, Nickelodeon’s School of Rock, as well as KC Undercover and Bizaardvark for Disney. Matt was selected as a NEW FACE Character 2018 for the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and was a standout in the 2017 CBS diversity Showcase. As a writer, Matt is staffed on the WGA award nominated series That Damn Michael Che for HBOMax and he has written and produced for Snoop Dogg on various programming for VH1, TBS, Peacock and Animal Planet. Matt also wrote and performed his original sketches for Complex’s new web-series, Group Therapy sponsored by Old Spice and has appeared on The Funny Dance Show for E!, MTV’s World Star TV, and The Steve Harvey show.
After beginning his career in his home country of Ireland, Colum Tyrrell moved to New York City and quickly became one of the fastest rising comics in the scene. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar, the Stand Comedy Club and Stand Up New York. A staple in the New York Comedy podcast scene he can be heard on "The Legion of Skanks," "You Know What Dude," "Are You Garbage?" and "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast." He launched "The Colum Tyrrell Podcast" in 2022 which is growing to be one of the more popular shows in New York and he recently made his television debut on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." Catch him now before he blows up and becomes a household name
Ricky Velez is a New-York based actor and stand-up comedian who was named one of Variety's "Ten Comics to Watch." He currently appears as a correspondent on Comedy Central's THE NIGHTLY SHOW with Larry Wilmore and appeared on the Netflix series, MASTER OF NONE. Ricky was trained at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts where he received the Special Recognition Diploma in Drama presented to him by Kevin Spacey. As a comic, Ricky was named "New York's Funniest Comedian" by Caroline's Comedy Club and was featured in Comedy Central's and The New York Comedy Festival's Fifth annual "Comics to Watch."