Jesse Appell (艾杰西) is a Fulbright Scholar Alumni whose research focuses on Chinese humor and performance. He is a disciple of master Xiang Sheng performer Ding Guangquan, and regularly performs Xiangsheng, bilingual improv comedy, and Chinese stand-up live and on TV. Appell’s performances, writing, and commentary on Chinese comedy, media, and culture have been seen and heard on CBS, TEDx, PBS, NPR, and PRI, as well as Chinese media such as CCTV, BTV, and CRI. He was listed as one of the People of the Year by the Global Times in 2012. Jesse is the founder of Laugh Beijing and the U.S.-China Comedy Center, social enterprise focused on fulfilling the goal of bringing China and the West closer through laughter.

Ryo Hayashi is the first Buddha Battle champion held at the New York Comedy Club, and won the 3rd place at the Comedy MOB Festival 2019. As an immigrant and divorced single father raising two young children in New York City, Ryo covers a wide range of topics called ‘life’ with aplomb sarcasm.

Michael Lee is a stand-up comic who performs all over New York City. He is also a registered nurse working in Queens and says his patients absolutely love him, usually when he gives them their pain medication. He runs a monthly bar show, "NICE ONE! Comedy." and was recently accepted into the "Crazy Funny Asians" showcase.

Ellen Harrold is a stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City. She is the producer and host of Friday Eve Comedy Show held monthly at the venue Stand Up NY. Ellen can be seen performing at clubs and theaters around the city such as Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, The West End Lounge, The People’s Improv Theater, and more. She also writes a comedy blog for Stand Up NY.

Born NaTosha Wyles originally from Camden, NJ I have been entertaining audiences since the age of five. I have been doing standup comedy for two years and have performed at over ninety shows in LA, NY, MD, DC, NJ, GA, and PA, been accepted to two comedy festivals, and headlined six times. Comedy is in my soul and I live for it everyday.

Claire Alexander is not actually a comedian at all and is only here to flirt with your dad. Hailing from the wealthy state of Connecticut she is, for lack of a better word, a complete gold digger, only creating a career as a comic in NYC to appear as though she is “not like other girls” and to get better pictures for her tinder bio. She has opened many bottles of Sam Adams, and opened the door of the restaurant she works in for Diane Keaton. Follow her on Instagram @clairebearpears and in real life when she’s riding on the Q train because it’ll totally flatter her.

Rangan and Vengan Anandan are identical twin stand-up comedians who perform together as The Twindians. While their parents are from India, they grew up in a smallish town in Michigan (as you can tell from looking at them) and now make New York City their home. The Twindians initially came to New York to pursue corporate careers, but they decided to get into the world of stand-up comedy after noticing the lack of twin Indian representation. They have performed in various cities within the US and internationally, and in numerous comedy festivals including Burbank Comedy Festival (Los Angeles, CA), Laughing Devil Comedy Festival (New York, NY), Trial By Laughter Comedy Festival (Indianapolis, IN), Windsor Comedy Festival (Windsor, ON), Harlem Comedy Festival (New York, NY), and The Meadowlands Comedy Festival (Hoboken, NJ). They are sharing their unique story, one show at a time.

Born on Long Island, Sam Mazany got his start in comedy in Raleigh, North Carolina where he became a regular at Goodnight’s Comedy Club and opened for acts such as Demetri Martin, Mark Normand, Dave Attell, and Sean Donnelly. Since moving to New York, Sam has continued to produce his podcast, Conspiracy Beer Me

John Hastings is a globally touring stand-up comedian with 19 years of experience on stages, from Edinburgh and Melbourne to Just for Laughs Montreal. He's been featured on BBC Radio 4, Comedy Central, CBC, CTV, and more. A COCA Comedian of the Year, Amused Moose Award winner, and Martin Sims Award nominee, John went viral after being heckled by Dennis Rodman and earned a standing ovation on America's Got Talent—performing to an empty room at the height of COVID. In just 10 months, he released eight stand-up specials, and in 2024, he performed an hour-long show Off-Broadway in New York City.

Elazar is an Israeli stand up comedian with very little to say about the Israeli - Palestinian conflict, but a lot to say about salmon, ravioli, pokemon and his half Moroccan/American heritage. He is the winner of Broadway Comedy Club's industry room competition, and a regular performer at Greenwich Village Comedy Club and Brooklyn House of Comedy. He has performed alongside Israeli comedy superstars like Shachar Chasson, and international film stars like TJ Miller.

Jerry Garcia is an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor,[2] who is best known for voicing Sheen Estevez in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and its two Nickelodeon spin-off television show series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Planet Sheen, as well as Pip the Mouse in Barnyard and its spin-off television show series Back at the Barnyard.

Gotham Live & Host of “Cheaper than therapy” podcast.

Tess Tregellas is an actor, comedian, writer, and avid list maker. She is also aware that you have no idea how to pronounce her last name. She has performed stand up comedy all over NYC and has appeared in shows with Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan. She has been featured on Funny or Die. She has written, produced, directed and performed in her short films “Left to Your Own Devices” and “The Cell Phone Block Tango” that have won awards at film festivals across the country. Currently, she produces, hosts and performs in virtual comedy shows for a company called Humor That Works. From her training at The Second City and UCB, she has created sketches and characters for her social media accounts. You can follow her on Instagram @tesstreg and check out her Youtube Channel for weekly sketches.

Mustafe Mussa is a stand up comic who has performed in comedy clubs across New England and the Tri-State area.

Dan Mahboubian Rosen is a comedian, writer, actor and native New Yorker. He brings his unique and wry perspective to the stage, touching upon everything from growing up with immigrant parents to his views on Aladdin. He performs Stand Up at some of the best clubs and shows around New York and worldwide, including Caroline's, The Comic Strip and The Stand. Dan has been featured in the NY Comedy festival, Laughing Devil Fest and was a breakout artist at Caroline's on Broadway. His comedy videos have been featured by Comedy Central, The New Yorker, Funny or Die, College Humor and Fast Company and on social media (270K followers on IG/TikTok) his videos have received over 100M views . He is also a published New Yorker cartoonist.

Gena is a Syrian-Mexican-American comedian, writer, and show producer based in Los Angeles. She’s currently a regular at the Hollywood Improv, the Westside Comedy Theater, the Crow, and a plethora of indie venues around LA. She co-produces "Hilarious Habibis," a quarterly stand-up showcase that exclusively features Middle Eastern talent. The show was recently featured in the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, the New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, the LA Times, and AlAraby TV.