The Comedians

  • Alvin is based in New York City where he is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and other clubs in the city. He's been featured on Amazon Prime, Sirius XM, and the Fubo network. He performed twice in the New York Comedy Festival, in 2021 as "Comic to Watch" and 2019 as "Best of New Talent." He was selected to perform at SF Sketchfest 2022 and the 2021 Red Clay Comedy Festival. He was also a finalist in the 2019 Devil Cup. He has over 300K followers across social media platforms and currently tours the country headlining various comedy venues.
    @AlvnKuai

  • Arun Rama is a comedian from India that lives in the Dallas area. He harbors a unique fish out of water perspective on life, love, and everything in between that leave audiences thirsty for more. His one of a kind perspective will have your attention and will leave you in splits. He has worked with various nationally touring headliners and has been featured at the Plano Comedy Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, and Tower City Comedy Festival. You can follow him everywhere on social media: @arunformylife

  • Atheer Yacoub is a New York-based comedian with a Palestinian-Muslim upbringing straight out of Alabama. She recently released her comedy album, Denied Entry, where she navigates the treacherous waters of growing up in the Middle East and the South. She's been seen on Comedy Central Arabia for a half-hour special, AXSTV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and is a frequent guest on Sirius XM. You can stream her award-winning sketch show Muslim Girls DTF: Discuss Their Faith, which is now streaming on Fuse TV. Atheer can be found touring the country and internationally.
    @atheeryacoub

  • Barry is a suburban dad from Dallas, Texas. A married, father of two children, who say they love him, but act quite the opposite. Want to know what insight a middle aged father of two can bring today's world, he's got it. Born just North of the border (uh, Oklahoma, not Canada) he'll compare and contrast both. Barry has appeared on JLTV and worked with comedians Nate Bargatze, Jon Lovitz and Tom Arnold. He’s headlined at the State Fair of Texas and the Plano Comedy Festival. He’s featured at Hyena’s, The Improv, Loony Bin and other comedy clubs as well as The Star owned by the Dallas Cowboys.
    @whitewatercomedy

  • Hector Sifuentes is a first generation Mexican-American stand-up comedian hailing from Dallas, Texas. Born to a mother from Parral, Chihuahua, and a father from San Agustin De Ocampo, Durango, Mexico, Hector's unique cultural background infuses his comedy with witty observations and relatable anecdotes that captivate audiences with laughter and resonate with diverse communities.

    @SpiritedFoo

  • An up and coming local favorite, David J. Diaz is already a regular performer at clubs in the Metroplex. His quirky, observational writing combined with his positive, upbeat attitude has been making audiences laugh and take notice. You don’t want to miss a moment he’s on stage.
    @djd666

  • Emily Grefer is a self embraced millennial from Dallas, Texas. Her roll with the punches humor about her chaotic family life, dating conundrums, and affinity for true crime has had her perform alongside club with JR De Guzman, Annie Lederman, Mo Amer, Harland Williams & Helen Hong. She’s been featured at Plano Comedy Festival, LA Roast Battle, and was a semifinalist in the Funniest Comic in Texas competition.
    @emilygrefer

  • KeLanna Spiller, originally hailing from Pine Bluff, AR, now calls Dallas, TX home. In just a few short years, she's graced the stages of renowned comedy venues like the Addison and Arlington Improv alongside national headliners such as John Henton and Robert Powell. Her talent landed her as a finalist in the prestigious Funniest Comic in Texas competition at the Improv Comedy Club. Spiller's dynamic storytelling and keen observational humor have earned her a cherished spot among Dallas' comedy scene favorites. However, it was her unforgettable Comedy Central television debut on Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City that catapulted her onto the global stage. Since then, she's been delighting audiences at clubs across the globe with her infectious energy and wit.
    @kelanna_spiller

  • Kiki Yeung is a comedian, actress, and producer. She has performed at the New York Comedy Festival. Carolines on Broadway, The Comedy Store, The Ice House, Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, and more. Kiki is the founder of Crazy Woke Asians, the award winning, nationally touring comedy show featuring the funniest Asian American comedians. Creator of “Kiki Funny Mama’s Night Out” featuring the funniest Asian American female comedians. Kiki’s been featured in Elizabeth Bank’s Whohaha’s Comedy Callout, LA Times, NBC LA, CBS, FOX13, PIX11 NY and more. Watch Kiki on ABC’s The Parent Test. Catch her one hour special “Don’t Get Sick and Die” taped to a sold out crowd in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Comedy/Bar in 2024.
    @kikifunnymama

  • Marena Riyad is an actress, comedian, and producer, who enjoys making women laugh and men pine from the USA to Palestine. The self proclaimed Femme Fatale of the Middle East is currently touring the country sharing her refreshingly pessimistic take on dating and her coming of age story after being kidnapped from the Holy Land and brought to America at the age of 10. A walking contradiction, her vulnerable yet unapologetic style stems from growing up in two 3rd world countries, Palestine and East Texas. She was a semifinalist for the Funniest Comedian in Texas and brought her comedy to the pageant world as a finalist for Miss Arab USA 2023, and will be featured in the FemComedy Fiesta in March 2024. When she’s not being walked by her muslim dog Layla, she can be found running her empire and producing Kufiya Comedy shows at her studio, The Haus of Henna, in Dallas.

    @MarenaRiyad

  • Ichiban Mom, Michelle MaliZaki is not only a stand-up comedian, but also a musical artist. Her song, "Nap Time! by nap8sta” is the official song for National Napping Day. Michelle's achievements include being a runner-up at FunnyFest in Canada in 2023 and the US Comedy Contest in 2021. She is the co-host for “Japanese America,” a podcast for Japanese American National Museum and was featured in a CNN program “Champions for Change,” raising her status to become a formidable force in the entertainment world.
    @mmalizaki

  • A Syrian stand up comedian who uses his quick wit and sharp observational humor to paint a picture of what it is like to be a refugee living in America.

    He has been featured on NPR’s What’s Funny Detroit Comedy Showcase, as well as the LaughFest Comedy Festival in 2020, and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival in 2022. Additionally, he was a finalist at the 42nd Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2022.
    @osamathecomedian

  • Exploding onto every stage with unparalleled energy and gusto, Parker Slavens is a stand-up comedian hailing from Dallas, Texas. His journey into the spotlight began in the world of magic, starting in the 5th grade, an experience that not only honed his skills in captivating an audience but also led to a remarkable week-long stint performing on the Boardwalk at Disney World, Orlando. Though now a former magician, this early foray into the world of performance art profoundly influenced Parker, shaping him into the dynamic and engaging performer he is today, along with leading him to start his stand-up career at the early age of 16.

    Now, he wows every audience with impassioned diatribes on the dating scene, hilarious anecdotes about his childhood, and insightful observations on the luxury athleisure market. He can be counted on to deliver relatable comedy, jumping between feel-good anecdotes and half-crazed retellings from his wild and wonderful life, guaranteeing a performance that is both memorable and uniquely entertaining.

    Parker has performed at comedy clubs and venues across the country and has made appearances sharing the stage with Josh Blue, Greg Fitzsimmons, The Sklar Brothers, and many more.
    @parkerslayyyvens

  • Raza is a nationally touring comedian with roots in Chicago and Austin. His stylings douse matters of race, relationships, and society in a vat of absurdity and good-natured nihilism.
    @razadots

  • Sheridi Lester is a stand-up comedian based out of Dallas, TX. With a unique voice and sarcastic wit, Sheridi is always a crowd favorite. She has performed in numerous comedy festivals around the country including the “Laughing Skull Comedy Festival”, “Boston Comedy Festival”, and “Dallas Comedy Festival”. Headliners Sheridi has opened for include Paul Reiser, Nikki Glaser, and Jeff Ross. She is the 2023 winner of "Funniest Comic in Dallas". You can see her regularly in clubs throughout the DFW area.
    @sheridi

  • SURENI WEERASEKERA is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, & New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She was recently announced as a performer on 2024 Netflix is a Joke “Introducing…” showcase. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter to her ruthless, dark jabs. She has performed at New York Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, Desi Comedy Festival, Oakland Comedy Festival, and Silicon Valley Pride Festival. She recently opened for Hari Kondabolu, Irene Tu, and Ashley Gavin. She has been featured on Amazon Prime and HBO. Sureni was recently featured on Don’t Tell Comedy. With an aptitude for writing, Sureni was awarded the 2019 Diversity in Comedy Writing Fellowship at Killing My Lobster SF. She is the creator of “Medium Roasts,” a mini-video series about the cafe world, whom she wrote, edited and acted in. She runs a monthly show called Earth Tones at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY featuring QTBIPIOC comics.
    @sureni

  • Tanveer Arora is a Sikh who was born in Mumbai, India, but his love for denim durags brought him to Texas. Tanveer is forever grateful to his family as they are his key comedy subjects. He also likes to share his culture, religion and his Indianness through his comedy. His new material is very personal and focuses on his sexuality and mental health.

    Tanveer has performed in a variety of comedy shows all over USA and also internationally as well including India and Japan and has even performed in multiple languages. His video on Racism went viral on instagram and tik tok with 3M+ views.
    @Tanveerarora

  • Zaid Fouzi is a Syrian-American comedian based in Chicago, IL. Known for his animated storytelling and observational humor, he performs all over the country. Zaid dedicates his comedy to advocating for the Arab-American identity. He has worked with some of the top Arab-American comedians including Bassem Youseff, Sammy Obeid, Ahmed Ahmed and Amer Zahr. In 2023, Zaid performed in the 1001 Laughs Comedy Tour across West Bank, Palestine. His work and story have been featured on NPR, and AlAraby TV.
    @zaid.fouzi

  • Zenjiro is an award-winning multilingual comedian and actor, who performs in English, Japanese and Korean. He hosted numerous TV programs in Japan, and was also featured in TV shows such as Just for Laughs, Ed Byrne Comedy Gala, and Japanorama (presented by Jonathan Ross) on BBC; US Comedy Arts Festival on HBO; and Raymann is Laat on Dutch TV channel NTR. Zenjiro has performed at various comedy festivals around the world, including Just for Laughs Festivals in Montreal; HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen; Melbourne Comedy Festival; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; Rotterdam Comedy Festival; and Tokyo International Comedy Festival. In Japan he won the ABC Manzai Competition and other prestigious prizes, and in the US he came in second place in the LA Comedy Store Stand-up Competition. More recently he won the Stand-up Bangkok International Comedy Competition in 2015 and in the US he came in fourth-ranking in the Sacramento Stand-up Competition in 2016.
    @zenzenjiro