Comedians
Emily Walsh is a comedian who performs nightly in bars and comedy clubs across New York City. Originally from Boston, MA, Emily moved to New York City after college to pursue her dream of painting scenery for theatre, film and television. She still paints because comedy doesn’t provide healthcare.
Emily recently headlined a sold out Stand Up NY as part of their Headliner Series. She won 1st place in the Comedy Mob Festival at Stand Up NY in 2018, with 200+ comedian submissions, 2nd place in the She Devil Comedy Festival in 2019 at Broadway Comedy Club, and has been named Comic of the Week on Jackie Kashian and Laurie Kilmartin’s podcast the Jackie and Laurie Show. Festival credits include HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival, Gilda’s Laughfest, the Out of Bounds Festival in Austin, and the Cape Fear Comedy Festival, Oak City Comedy Festival, Maine Comedy Festival, and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival.
She hosts and coproduces a bi-monthly show in the East Village called Keeping It Fresh as well as coproducing a show called Isn’t She Funny every week in Brooklyn. Her mom is very supportive of her comedy, and really wants her to write a tv show called “Lady Seinfeld.” So look out for that.
Rosebud Baker is a New York based comedian, actor, and Emmy Award-winning writer. Named one of Variety’s "Top 10 Comics to Watch" and Vulture’s "Comedians You Should and Will Know," Rosebud is currently a writer for Saturday Night Live. She wrote and performed on two WGA Award-nominated sketch series: That Damn Michael Che and Inside Amy Schumer.
Rosebud has performed stand-up on That’s My Time with David Letterman (Netflix), Bill Burr’s The Ringers (Comedy Central), and her debut stand-up special, Whiskey Fists, premiered in 2021 on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel, produced by Bill Burr & All Things Comedy. This year, she released her first Netflix special, The Mother Lode.
Her acting work can be seen in Life & Beth (Hulu) and the upcoming horror-comedy feature film Hell of A Summer, directed by Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk.
Annie Lederman is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer & actress known for her quick-witted observation and uncensored, unapologetic comedic stylings. She is currently on her
international ANNIEWOOD T our.
Annie hosts the hugely popular ANNIEWOOD podcast, offering fans an exclusive, weekly peek
into her world alongside friends. Anniewood features an impressive lineup of guests, including
comedy legends Bill Burr, Nikki Glaser, Marc Maron, and Tim Dillon.
Annie has appeared on Showtime’s hit documentary mini-series, THE COMEDY STORE,
LIGHTS OUT WITH DAVID SPADE, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING, GIRL CODE, CHELSEA
LATELY , COMEDY KNOCKOUT, THE SOUP INVESTIGATES, & ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE
PARTY. She’s a favorite and frequent guest on the hottest comedy podcasts around. You can
listen to Annie’s wild stories and sharp tongue on THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE, THE
CHURCH WITH JOEY DIAZ, WTF WITH MARC MARON, GOOD FOR YOU WITH WHITNEY
CUMMINGS, PLANBRI and many others.
Lederman has also written for some of today’s most popular TV/Film including TruTV’s
IMPRACTICAL JOKERS as well as Showtime’s BORAT . Additionally she was a producer and
writer on Sacha Baron Cohen’s Showtime series WHO IS AMERICA?
For information on her podcasts and tour dates go-to: www.annielederman.com
Shannon Fiedler is a NYC based comedian, writer and content creator, with over 450k followers across social media. Last year, she was named a comic to watch at the New York Comedy Festival, and her debut hour long special, "Thirty, Flirty and Crying," released on YouTube this fall 2025.
Raanan has performed his high-energy, joke-packed comedy on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late, Late Show with James Corden, After Midnight on CBS, and Comedy Central. His second to last special ‘Jokes from the Underground’ was included in the New York Times ‘Best Comedy of 2022’, where critic Jason Zinoman called it the funniest YouTube Special of the year, and said ‘his punchy and deliriously funny club comedy made me laugh after second and third viewings.’ His last special BRAVE also received a rave from the New York Times and was included in their 'Best Comedy of 2023'. Raanan performs all over the world and is a regular at The Comedy Cellar.
Laura Sogar is a former professional swimmer who failed to make the Olympics and handles it by telling jokes on the streets of NYC. She runs a podcast Risque Business News where she talks shit about the business world and hosts Don’t Tell Comedy a “secret” comedy show featuring top talent from across the city.
Austin Nasso is a New York-based comedian and impressionist who left a career as a Microsoft software engineer to pursue comedy full-time. He is a recurring guest performer on the Howard Stern Show and the co founder of the internationally touring Tech Roast Show. Known for his tech-savvy humor and impeccable impressions, Austin has amassed a following of over 2 million online since he began performing comedy at age 15.
Jack's hilarious and chaotic energy has gained him a huge cult following. He also has the shortest recorded audition on America's Got Talent. He’s the first magician to compete in a pro boxing match. He’s all around insane. His comedy magic is like nothing else. Whether he's pulling off impossible tricks or delivering punchlines with precision, Jack Grady guarantees a show that’s as hilarious as it is mind-blowing.
Leah Lamarr was born in Queens, New York. She is one of the fastest rising stand-up comedians and star talents. Leah is an internationally touring stand-up comedian, actor, writer, host, podcaster, producer, and icon who rose to prominence in 2020 while being dubbed “the queen of clubhouse” by Joe Rogan on the JRE Podcast. Awarded as Entertainer of the Year by TIME Magazine’s Web3 Division and recognized as a breakout star, Leah has taken her over 800,000 followers on social media along with a passion for technology, comedy, and art to become a fresh and forthcoming star. After becoming the Clubhouse Icon, Leah took her one-hour show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and her 2x sold out show at the New York Comedy Festival. She has performed at all major clubs around the nation. Internationally, she performs at all the major clubs in London, Barcelona, as well as at the Dubai Comedy Festival last year. She has featured for Dane Cook, Erik Griffin, Mark Normand and Russell Peters, and now headlines her own dates. She also recently shot a stand-up special for
LMAOF TV. As a host she has been seen on E!’s “What the Fashion” and Roku’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” as well as co-hosting iHeart’s “Real-Time Crime” podcast along with Teddi Mellencamp (RHOBH). She has been seen on HBO’s LaffTracks, CBS’s Code Black, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central’s Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder, Amazon Prime’s Jean-Claude Van Johnson and TruTV’s Six Degrees of Everything. She recently had a Verizon campaign come out starring Leah as herself, a rising stand-up comedian. Leah can be seen co-hosting season 2 of Internet Game and performing at The Chosen Comedy Festival. She has been featured in Forbes, Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly, Fast Company, Broadway World, Business Insider, Hypemoon, Hypebae and many more.
Dan Mintz is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for his role as Bob's oldest daughter Tina Belcher on the animated show Bob's Burgers.
Ariel Elias is a comedian living in New York City. Growing up, this Kentucky Jew made everyone laugh at her bat mitzvah, and the rest is history.
Today, her comedy is a fun mesh of unique, personal stories mixed with witty and wry observations. Described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the "New York Times", Ariel has also been featured in "Rolling Stone", the "Washington Post", and on "Good Morning America". As a traveling stand up comedian, she has performed on the set of the "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
After catching Jimmy Kimmel’s attention with a viral stand-up clip that displayed her cool, calm, and hilarious composure, he invited Ariel to make her late night television debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" In the same week she also appeared for an interview on the daytime talk show, "Sherri".
When not performing or writing, she’s probably petting a dog or struggling through a puzzle.
Zak Toscani is a standup comedian and writer living on the west coast. Zak started comedy in Portland but it has since taken him all around the world. Zak has performed at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and the The High Plains Comedy Festival.
With a focus on originality, vulnerability and specificity, Zak’s comedy has been highlighted by TIME, The AV Club, and The Portland Mercury. Zak is the most recurring guest on the hit comedy podcast All Fantasy Everything.
Zak has written for Comedy Central and his writing has also been featured in the Washington Post, BBC, Newsweek, Buzzfeed, and Vice.
Robert Kelly’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable. He has been winning over audiences for years touring clubs, colleges and theaters, including repeat performances at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival.
Robert’s most recent one hour comedy special “Kill Box” can be purchased through robertkellylive.com. Robert is the co-host of The Bonfire on SiriusXM. Robert was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. and recurring on the Comedy Central Series This Week At The Comedy Cellar. Besides being a fixture in comedy, Robert played the role of Bobby in the 2022 Fourth of July movie. Robert played Bam Bam in Denis Leary’s FX show Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. He can also be seen as Louie CK’s brother Robbie on the hit series Louie.
His other acting credits include roles in Unsane, Trainwreck, The Truth About Santa Claus, Maron, Benders, Nurse Jackie, Inside Amy Schumer and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Robert currently hosts the top rated podcast “You Know What Dude?” found on iTunes and Patreon. Robert also co-hosts Calta and Kelly with Mike Calta, as well as, Bone To Pick with Paul Virzi, both found on iTunes and YouTube.
Aurie Styla is an award-winning UK comedian & actor, who has firmly established himself as a multi-faceted and in-demand talent. His charisma, presence & humour stand him out as one of the most enjoyed acts across a multitude of stages, platforms & screens.
His skill with a microphone and audience is hard to match. Aurie regularly brings his engaging style of comedy around the world, from comedy clubs, to arenas, from corporate events to on-screen appearances in the UK, Europe, Canada, USA, UAE, New Zealand & more.
In 2025, he completed his largest comedy tour ‘The Aurator,’ totalling with 104 shows & over 30,000 tickets sold, in UK< Europe, North America, UAE & New Zealand. Over the last decade, his personable and direct-to-consumer approach to delivering comedy, has amassed over 1 million dedicated followers & 100s of millions of views, across his social media platforms, 100's of millions of video views across his social media platforms. His 4th comedy special ‘GREEN’ was critically acclaimed, winning the Spirit of the (Edinburgh) Fringe Award in 2022, accumulated multiple 4 & 5 star reviews, and has been quoted by several charities for its comical & informative approach to breaking the stigmas around therapy and mental health advocacy. GREEN is now available to watch on YouTube here.
Aurie has appeared on 'Richard Osman's House Of Games' (BBC) ‘Deep Fake Neighbour Wars’ (ITVX), ‘Comedy Central Live’, ‘Jonathan Ross’Comedy Club’ (ITV), ‘Life’s A Pitch’ (Sky), ‘Don’t Hate The Playaz’ (ITV), multiple seasons of ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV2), 'The Apprentice, You're Fired' (BBC) and more .He is also no stranger to the big screen, as Aurie can be seen as the lead character, Billy Pitcher in the 2022 British comedy ‘On The Other Foot’ and the co-lead in 2019 horror-comedy ‘The Living Dead,’ Both of which can be seen on Amazon Prime.
In the radio space, Aurie has his own series on BBC Radio 4. ‘Tech Talk' is a comedic deep dive into his love for technology over the years, and into the future. Tech Talk has also been renewed for Season 2, set to release in 2026. He also regularly contributes to other radio format shows such as ‘The Now Show’ (Radio 4), ‘NewsJack’ (Radio 4), & 'You're Part Of The Problem’.
In the podcasting space, he can be heard as the main host of the ‘Respectfully...’ Podcast and Aurie Styla's Replay Gang, as well as guest appearing on several other popular podcasts.
In his free time (if ever there is) Aurie is an avid gamer, movie & tech buff, He also stays active in fitness as much as possible, with swimming, quad roller skating and resistance training.
His distinctive voice is also heard across a wide range media channels and commercials. He was the worldwide voice of Pinterest, whilst also lending his voice to companies/brands such as eBay, Wagamama, Cinch, Fifa, Audible, BBC, C4, Enterprise and much more.
Cody Marino is a stand-up comic from CT. He performs weekly all across CT, NY, and MA. Cody is known for his brutal honesty on stage and isn't afraid to share stories about his wild family or his past struggles with addiction. When he is not on stage, Cody enjoys going to concerts, eating froyo, doing jiu jitsu, and minding his own business.
Colin “Cab” Washington is a Philly-born actor, writer, comedian and producer known for blending sharp observational humor with personal storytelling. His credits include "Insecure" (HBO), BuzzFeed, Cracked, "Timeout New York," and producing for "First Things First" on Fox Sports. Cab was featured as an emerging artist at SF Sketchfest '24 and the New York Comedy Festival '24, drawing laughs from the chaos of relationships, identity, and the trials and tribulations of being a millennial in their 30’s. He’s the creator and host of "Runnin’ Late" comedy show, a live comedy show featuring stand-up, interviews, and music which has sold out over 100 shows around the country. When he’s not performing every night at the best comedy clubs in New York City, he has enjoyed touring with Brian Simpson, Liza Treyger, Aida Rodriguez, and Chris Redd. Outside comedy, he co-owns Ron’s Signature Sauce, reviving his family’s iconic Philly BBQ legacy, which was recently featured on "Good Day Philadelphia." Whether on stage, screen, or the grill, Cab brings heart, humor, and authenticity to everything he does.
Primarily known for his high energy 60 second comical food critic reviews of small business and his charismatic humor, wit, down to earth personality and fine taste in pure New York food culture. Mark Brucato, aka “Lil Mo Mozzarella’s” videos have a spirit akin to Adam Richman meets Guy Fieri’s Diners Drive-ins & Dives mixed with a quick in and out Italian twist.
W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian, director, producer, and dad. For seven seasons, he was the host and executive producer of the five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN docuseries United Shades of America. Kamau won a Peabody Award for his Showtime docuseries We Need To Talk About Cosby. He is also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Do The Work: An Antiracist Activity Book. His first book was his memoir with the easy-to-remember title: The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. Recently Kamau directed and produced the HBO documentary 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed. As a stand-up comic, Kamau has recorded two comedy specials. The second one, Private School Negro, is available on Netflix. Kamau is on the board of directors of DonorsChoose - a non-profit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free - a non-profit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization. Kamau also is the ACLU’s Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice. He lives in Oakland, California. He cares a lot… maybe too much.
Jim Norton is a stand-up comedian, radio host, actor, and a twice NY Times bestselling author. He hosts the podcast 'Jim Norton Can't Save You', as well as Sword Fight, the latter of which he co-hosts with his wife Nikki. His comedy specials can be seen on Netflix, MAX, Hulu, and Amazon. In addition to his stand-up specials, he has released 8 comedy albums. Throughout his career he has made multiple appearances on late night talk shows, and has appeared in several tv shows and films, including Martin Scorsese’s, The Irishman. A longtime fan of mixed martial arts, Jim is also the co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, "UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton & Matt Serra". He lives in New York City.
Dulcé Sloan is an Emmy Winning comedian and actress who has won over audiences through performances on the live stages, in television, film, radio and as an author. Most recently a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy Winning "The Daily Show" with Trevor Noah, she has been hailed by Variety Magazine, Rolling Stone and Timeout LA as a Top Comedian To Watch. In addition to her Emmy, she has won a Webby Award and two \NAACP Image Awards, and has been nominated for a Critics Choice and GLAAD Award. She has also been honored as the NBC Stand Up Showcase Winner, a Montreal Just For Laughs New Face and as a Comedian to Watch on "The Steve Harvey Show".
Dulcé offers a fresh and honest perspective that eviscerates the status quo. She can currently be seen in the FOX animated series “Great North” alongside Jenny Slate and Will Forte. She is featured in Netflix’s most recent stand-up series VERIFIED, and she can also be seen in the feature film Chick Fight alongside Malin Ackerman and Alec Baldwin, which The Hollywood Reporter hailed her as “not just stealing the movie but making sure that no one else even comes close.” She is a regular on NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!” and has also appeared multiple times on the CNN New Year’s Eve Special with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Netflix’s “Dinner Time Live,” CBS’ “After Midnight,” and has made multiple appearances as a correspondent on "E! News Daily". Her signature point-of-view and confidence drives her hilarious views on everything from her personal relationships to the absurdities of society.
Dulcé’s book HELLO FRIENDS: STORIES OF DATING, DESTINY AND DAY JOBS was published by Penguin Random House on February 7, 2024.
New to Los Angeles, Alec Flynn is an east coast transplant by way of Denver, Colorado. His "Don't Tell Comedy" appearance has amassed over 2.1M views after reaching 100k in its first 24 hours. This all-around good guy has performed at the High Plains Comedy Festival, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and was named as one of the "Comics to Watch" at the 2023 New York Comedy Festival.
Jason Cheny is a Taiwanese American stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles. Jason has toured all over Asia — including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan — as well as comedy clubs all across the US. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, and he has featured for Iliza Shlesinger, Ronny Chieng, and Phil Wang. Jason can be seen on LAUGHS for Fox/Hulu, and his comedy album Growing Pains debuted at #1 on iTunes. Catch him on tour in a city near you!
Jason Cheny, “The American Dream” Don’t Tell Set: https://youtu.be/rP2KwXBd98I
Watch some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comics from New York audition for the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival happening in July. For stand-ups, Just For Laughs is the most important and recognized career-booster around. This lineup will feature comedians trying to get their first big break for the chance to step onto the biggest stage in the world. Some of the many comics who launched their careers at Just For Laughs include Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Ali Wong, Jerrod Carmichael, Colin Jost, Hasan Minhaj, Mike Birbiglia, Nikki Glaser, Kumail Nanjiani, Gabriel Iglesias, Pete Holmes, Jermaine Fowler, Michelle Wolf, and Hannibal Buress. Catch these comics now before they become stars!Get the authentic NYC stand up comedy experience at New York Comedy Club! Enjoy a nightly showcase of the best comedians in the city, hot up-and-comers, plus hotshot celebrity drop ins, national and international touring comics and more surprises!
