Comedians
Alex English is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Alex has written for such shows as The Rundown with Robin Thede on BET and The Fix with Jimmy Carr on Netflix. He has made appearances on Night Train with Wyatt Cenac on STARZ and Funny How? on Viceland.
Matthew Arevalo is a young and rapidly rising comedian making a name for himself in New York’s comedy scene. Drawing inspiration from Tom Segura, Eddie Murphy, and comedy icon Richard Pryor, Matthew found his calling in stand-up at just 15 years old, trading his seat in the audience for a spot onstage.
Now at 21, he regularly performs at comedy clubs throughout New York, including venues where he once watched and admired his favorite comedians. His early start and growing presence on the comedy circuit have quickly established him as a performer to watch.
Tu Rae is an accomplished stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and veteran performer whose comedy career began at Philadelphia’s renowned Laff House Comedy Club. A Stand-Up NBC finalist and HBO Comedy Wings champion, he has built an impressive career with television appearances on Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central’s “Gotham Live,” HBO’s “All Def Comedy,” Starz’s “First Amendment Standup,” and Fox’s “Laughs TV.”
Tu Rae has also made his mark in the streaming world, appearing on TIDAL’s “No Small Talk,” KevOnStage’s “Keep Your Distance Comedy,” and “Comedy After Dark.” He was also featured on Netflix through the Sommore-produced “All the Queen’s Men.”
A seasoned festival performer, Tu Rae has entertained audiences at events including the Atlantic City Comedy Festival and Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Festival, as well as on celebrity cruises such as the Soul Train Cruise and Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage.
Through his production company, ComedyByTuRae Events, he has produced live comedy albums, including “Tu Rae: Live at the Atlanta Comedy Theater” and “A Comedy Album.” He also produces the successful weekly @SoulComedy showcase and the Throwback Comedy Jam.
Tu Rae is the lead instructor at Philadelphia Comedy College, where he shares his experience and expertise with aspiring comedians. Known for his quick wit, sharp perspective, and engaging stage presence, he continues to make an impact across television, podcasts, streaming platforms, and live comedy stages.
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Jolie is a New York City-based comedian, writer, and performer with a playful and relatable approach to comedy. Her credits include the 2021 Burbank Comedy Festival and writing for “The Tiny Little Late Show” podcast. She was also voted “Best Looking” in her high school class—a title she proudly continues to live off to this day.
By day, Jolie works as a career coach in the tech industry, helping others navigate their professional lives. By night, she sets all that practical career advice aside and pursues her passion for making people laugh as a comedian.
Gabby Jordan Brown is a stand-up comedian and writer whose work blends dark humor, absurdity, and camp with a distinctly personal voice. She has appeared on Amazon Prime and performed at comedy festivals across the country, including the LGBTLOL Fest in New Orleans and the All Janes Festival in Portland.
In 2024, Gabby teamed up with TikToker Lukas Arnold to bring their stand-up showcase to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where they performed throughout the month-long festival run. Her debut comedy special, “Drama Kid,” draws from her experiences as a former child actor and is available on YouTube.
Gabby is also one half of “The Big Tent,” an absurdist comedy podcast inspired by the style of Comedy Bang Bang. She has performed regularly at comedy clubs throughout New York City and has also been featured at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
As a writer, Gabby earned her MFA in Television Writing from Stony Brook University, where she received a merit-based scholarship. Her comedy and writing combine dark humor, theatricality, and over-the-top camp to create a style that is uniquely her own.
Gray West is a high-energy comedian known for his sharp wit and infectious positivity. He got his start at the legendary DC Improv and is now a regular at top clubs like New York Comedy Club and many more. Gray has featured for nationally touring comics and performed at comedy festivals across the country, from Milwaukee to Houston and even Cleveland. With his unique style and undeniable stage presence, Gray West is quickly becoming a standout voice on the comedy scene.
Taneshia “Just Nesh” Rice is a high-energy stand-up comedian known for her dynamic stage presence and unique comedic style. She has been featured on Kevin Hart’s “Hart of the City” on Comedy Central and the new season of “Def Comedy Jam.”
Just Nesh has quickly become a standout performer on the comedy circuit, sharing the stage with comedy favorites including Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Paul Mooney, DeRay Davis, Craig Robinson, Corey Holcomb, and the late Dick Gregory.
With her infectious energy, sharp humor, and ability to connect with audiences, Taneshia has earned the respect of fellow comedians and fans alike, establishing herself as a memorable voice in stand-up comedy.
Instagram: @JustNesh
Misha Han was born and raised in Hawaii before leaving the islands to pursue his dream of stand-up comedy in New York City. At just 32 years old, he has already earned recognition from major publications, including The New York Times, as well as a feature in Sing Tao Daily.
Known for his likable personality and sharp wit, Misha has become a favorite on the comedy festival circuit, performing across the country. His festival credits include the Asian Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Oak City Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, Big Pine Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Festival in Chicago, and the Cleveland Comedy Festival.
Daniel Perafan is an NYC-based comedian who lights up the stage with high-energy, fast-paced comedy and razor-sharp sarcasm. Blending witty observations with fearless self-deprecating humor, he turns everyday chaos into nonstop laughs and keeps audiences engaged from start to finish.
Marcy Smiles is a dynamic NYC-based comedian bringing her unique energy and sharp comedic voice to stages across the city and beyond. She has been featured at major comedy festivals, including the Queer Comedy Fest, Black Women in Comedy Fest, Burbank Comedy Fest, and Meadowlands Comedy Fest. With her engaging stage presence and growing list of festival appearances, Marcy is a comedian audiences won’t want to miss.
Jared Goldstein has been seen on Netflix's Black Mirror, CBS After Midnight and was one of JFL's New Faces 2022 and Vulture's Comedians You Should & Will Know 2021.
Courtney Bee is a dynamic comedian making her mark on the New York City comedy scene. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, she is known for her sharp wit, fearless punchlines, and hilarious takes on everyday life. She has performed at notable comedy festivals, including Black Women in Comedy, Black Girl Giggles, and the Rhode Island Comedy Festival, and has opened for Michael Che and Dulcé Sloan.
Her credits include a feature on HBO Max’s That Damn Michael Che, along with appearances in national commercials and campaigns. In April 2023, Courtney became a co-host of Nick Cannon’s daytime radio show, The Daily Cannon. With her energetic style and growing list of credits, Courtney Bee continues to make waves in comedy.
Comedian Chastity Washington has a performance history over twenty years.
In that time she has performed in clubs &college across the nation, worked
In radio and has been a middle high school teacher. She has appeared on BET Comic
View and Coming to the Stage. Chastity has also been featured at
The TBS Just for Laughs festival 2009-12 and was the only female finalist of
The 2011 Bay Area Comedy competition. She has been featured at Jokes & Notes
In Chicago, Milwaukee's Comedy Cafe', Madison Comedy Week the Helium in Philadelphia, the
Shaq Comedy All-Stars tour. Through2013-14 She was named one of the 50 Hot Women of Comedy by
AfterEllen.com, featured at the Montreal' Just For Laughs Festival, appeared on a new season of BET's
Comic View, was NBC Diversity Finalist and a participant in the NBC college tour. 2015 brought an
appearance on the Urban Movie channels Comedy Underground and a first place win at the ABFF HBO
comedy wings competition. Most recently Chastity has taken part in the Tom Joyner Fantastic
Voyage,was the 2018 Last Comic Sailing winner on Festival at Sea cruise and has 2 apprences at the
Martha's Vineyard Comedy Fest.
Preston Gitlin is a New York-based stand-up comic who dreamed of being a comedian since early childhood. At age 19, he opened for Dane Cook. In his 20s, he built multiple international businesses. His first venture was in Costa Rica, where he became fluent in Spanish. The bilingual comedian also founded comedywire.com, the world’s largest comedy writing site. He has written jokes for some of the biggest celebrities, CEOs and politicians, and was honored to contribute to the 2020 Gridiron Club Dinner. He has been featured multiple times on SiriusXM, Fox Business and Bloomberg. Preston is open about his life-long struggle with anxiety and uses his comedy to help support mental health initiatives. In 2019, he launched The Mental Health Comedy Tour in partnership with TWLOHA (To Write Love on Her Arms), one of the country’s most influential suicide prevention nonprofits.
Stephon Hightower is a New York-based comedian from St. Louis known for his sharp humor, energetic delivery, and engaging stage presence. He has performed across the country alongside comedy greats including Roy Wood Jr., Bruce Bruce, Louis C.K., Paul Mooney, and Dick Gregory.
Zarna Garg is “One in a Billion”, and that's not the just name of her first comedy special. She’s also the only Indian mom comedian taking on her mother-in-law. She was recently profiled as one of the gutsiest women in comedy on Apple TV’s new “Gutsy Women” series and featured on “This American Life” with Ira Glass. When she’s not doing 15 shows a week at Comedy Cellar in New York City, she is touring the world with her show. She is the winner of Kevin Hart's Lyft Comics, the winner of the 2021 Ladies of Laughter Award, and has over a million followers across social media platforms. Her debut feature screenplay, ‘Rearranged’ won Top Comedy Feature award at Austin Film Festival in 2019 and was a 2019 Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist.
Rocky Dale Davis is a stand up comedian whose viral videos on TikTok and Instagram have over 500 million views and 1 million followers.
Kate Sisk is a professional stand up comedian, amateur drag king, and retired soccer player from Sudbury, Massachusetts. Now based in New York City, Kate has released stand up sets with Comedy Central, Cracked, and most recently, Don’t Tell Comedy. Kate has also improvised at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, written for The Onion, and co-hosted the popular podcast We’re Having Gay Sex. In addition to being selected for festivals all over the country, Kate has also been chosen for the YALL Fellowship and the NBC Late Night Writers Workshop. Kate is known for energetic, dynamic stand up comedy about body image, married life, gender transition, crazy day jobs, and what it was like to play for the Puerto Rico Women’s National Soccer Team.
www.katesisk.com
Bryan McKenna is a New York City-based stand-up comedian known for his sharp wit, fearless delivery, and high-energy stage presence. His talent has earned him spots at comedy festivals including the LaughYourAshvilleOFF Comedy Festival and Jersey City Comedy Festival, as well as two finalist appearances at the Boston Comedy Festival in 2021 and 2023.
A seasoned national touring comedian, Bryan has performed at clubs and theaters across the country and was personally selected as an opener for Jim Breuer. In March 2020, his debut comedy album, “Jim Breuer Presents Bryan McKenna: The Fight Is Never Over,” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and has since been featured on SiriusXM, bringing his comedy to audiences far beyond the stage.
Anthony Moore is a comedian and writer hailing from West Philadelphia, now residing in the New York area. While working toward a bachelor's degree from Saint Joseph's University, at age 18, Anthony was recruited to host the school's talent show. It was at this point, Anthony realized he had a true gift for humor and a strong passion for comedy.
Soon after, he quickly became well-known in Philadelphia's comedy circuit. Anthony was selected by Hartbeat Productions to represent the city’s comedy scene on Kevin Hart's Comedy Central show, Hart of the City.
After making a name for hisself in his hometown, Anthony made the transition to New York becoming a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar performing alongside top comedians such as Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.
Anthony has been invited to the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal to film for Kevin Hart's LaughOutLoud network. More recently, Anthony made his Netflix acting debut on Shane Gillis’ sitcom Tires and also been featured on HBO twice on Game Theory with Bomani Jones. You can listen to Anthony weekly on his podcast We Want Moore. This rising star is looking forward to a promising career in entertainment.
Sup? I’m Christina Walkinshaw. I do comedy. Or did. I moved to New York March 1st. Is it always like this?
This is my comedy album I don’t know if the jokes hold up, but the title does. I hope you buy it, then leave your music on shuffle, and randomly hear one of my jokes between Taylor Swift songs. My old roommate Melissa had Tony Robbins on her iPod and it would pop up as she tried to DJ between karaoke singers. I’m sure that’s what inspired everyone in Barney’s Beanery to sing “Who Let the Dogs Out.”
Christina Walkinshaw is a Canadian stand up comic now living in New York. Her half hour comedy special often repeats in the middle of the night while you’re sleeping. You’ve seen her on Just For Laughs, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and she’s done multiple tours for the troops overseas. She’s been on CBC’s “The Debaters,” and she also makes (sporadic) appearances in the shower. Check out her podcast “Jillin Off” with Jen Murphy and her very popular blog, “Becoming Poly.” If you find any typos on this website, be sure to contact us, and you will receive a FREE BEER! In general, Walkinshaw chooses to avoid mushrooms and marriage. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @walkinsauce.
Marshall Brandon is a talented stand-up comedian and writer from Hartford, Connecticut, who has been making audiences laugh since the beginning of his career. After earning his B.A. in Criminal Justice from Western Connecticut State University, Marshall decided to pursue comedy and writing professionally.
His television credits include three appearances on BET’s “ComicView,” TV One’s “Who Got Jokes,” and NatGeo’s “I Am Rebel.” He has also worked as a writing consultant for truTV’s “Comedy Knockout” and “Laugh Tracks.”
Over the years, Marshall has performed everywhere from intimate comedy clubs to major arenas. He continues to sharpen his craft while maintaining a busy touring schedule, including performances alongside Donnell Rawlings.
Marshall’s comedy transcends cultural boundaries, taking him to stages around the world. He has performed internationally in England, Germany, the Netherlands, Barbados, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. With his versatility, energy, and ability to connect with any crowd, Marshall consistently leaves audiences laughing and wanting more.
