Pretty, Funny Women (PFW) began in 1995 as the first ever all-female comedy show featuring the hottest up-and-coming female comics in Los Angeles. It was created by Lisa Sundstedt, AKA the Madame of Comedy, and is now the longest running all female comedy show in the world.
Lisa produced the "Pretty, Funny Women Show" at the Hollywood Improv for more than ten years, and now clubs all over Los Angeles have been home to PWF shows. Some of the regular performers on Lisa’s shows included; Sheri Shepherd, Chelsea Handler, Tig Notaro, Retta, Natasha Leggero, Maria Bamford, Sarah Tiana, Vicki Barbalak, and Heather McDonald.
After presenting Pretty, Funny Women Zoom Virtual Showcases during lockdown, Lisa is excited to bring Pretty, Funny Women LIVE! back to Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank. We’ll see you there!
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Host/MC Lisa Sundstedt PRETTY FUNNY WOMEN, CHELSEA LATELY,
Lisa is an accomplished stand up comic, writer, singer, actress and producer. Her first professional gig was singing at Tokyo Disneyland. She spent another few months singing on a cruise ship, followed by four years on the road with the 50's rock group "Sha Na Na". In 1995, some jackass at the Hollywood Improv told her, "pretty women can�t be funny" so Lisa created "Pretty, Funny Women"...the longest running all female comedy show in the world. She has appeared on Comics Unleashed, Stand up in Stilettos, The Montreal and Chicago Comedy festivals and clubs across the country.. She has written on �Girls Behaving Badly�, �Chelsea Lately�, �Coach Charming� and was a producer on �Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor� for Nick Mom. She has done hundreds of national commercials and voice-overs, including campaigns for Vons/Safeway, Mattel, Ford, and Kraft. Her hobbies include gambling and, well, thats it. TWITTER |
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Comedian Sharona Dornellas IN THE HEIGHTS (BROADWAY), GHOST (BROADWAY) , THE LOVE GURU , DAVID LETTERMAN ,
You can see this comic here at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA, zoom shows everywhere and live shows real soon. Selected for the 2020 Laugh Riot Girrrl and New York Underground Comedy Festivals please welcome Danna Kiel! TWITTER |
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Comedian Bee Gutierrez SEX LIFE INTERSITIAL , PRICE IS RIGHT, COMEDY STORE, ICE HOUSE,
Originally from Salt Lake City, Bee Gutierrez got her start making people laugh behind the lens of her camera. She took the leap after twenty years of photography by setting down her camera and picking up a mic. Her bold edgy style and versatile ability to bring energy to any room sets her apart on stage from her fellow comedians. INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Cristina Fernandez COMEDY STORE LA JOLLA, BURBANK COMEDY FEST, LAST WEEK TONIGHT, HBO, LAUGH RIOT GRRRL FEST , POWERLESS, NBC
Cristina Fernandez is an actor, comic & writer who's worked alongside Conan O'Brien and Christopher Guest.
She's originally from Puerto Rico. Yes, it's part of the United States.
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Comedian Kim Clevenger THE COMEDY STORE, FLAPPERS, THE SECOND CITY, THE COMEDY CLUB OF KC, KC IMPROV
Kim grew up on her grandpa's cattle ranch outside Kansas City MO, with a horse trough swimming pool and a mean pet rooster. She performed musical theater from an early age, becoming the only Anita in West Side Story history who could not dance. Kim's show biz dreams brought her to LA in 2002, where she's spent 18 years working as a reality TV casting director. Kim made her comedy debut in the famed Pretty, Funny Women all-female comedy show, after studying the craft with PFW founder, Lisa Sundstedt. She's performed all over LA, including The Comedy Store, Flappers, and The Second City. Kim's stories encompass being a former fat girl, dating in LA, and being a "natural" beauty over 40. She resides in NoHo with her rambunctious ChiWeenie, Dilly. INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Nikole Denise LACKAWANNA BLUES-EXTRA, CLEAN HOUSE-HAIR DEPT, HOME AND FAMILY- MAKEOVER
Nikole Denise is a Detroit born LA raised up and coming comedian who spent 15+ years making hair magic in the entertainment industry. She then decided to step in front of the camera creating, producing and staring in her own content. She is a writer, author of a children’s book series, producer, poet, hairstylist and mother of two funny girls. INSTAGRAM |
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Ruth performs all over LA and San Diego, and recently had the thrill of doing shows in her hometown of NY. Nothing makes Ruth happier than doing standup, except maybe a really good cannoli. She tests all of her jokes on her spoiled Pomeranian Rico Suave. If he stays in the room she keeps the joke. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jay Leno YOU BET YOUR LIFE, JAY LENO'S GARAGE, THE TONIGHT SHOW
Acclaimed TV late night show host, admired stand-up comedian, best-selling children’s book author, much-in-demand corporate speaker, TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, and philanthropist…Jay Leno is widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.” Jay Leno’s late night television ratings domination included two decades as the host of the #1- rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” " he never lost a ratings year in which he served as host. Jay Leno is currently hosting “YOU BET YOUR LIFE” and completed the second season returning in syndication in Fall 2022. This comedy show is co-hosted by Jay’s longtime Tonight Show bandleader Kevin Eubanks and features strangers teaming up to answer a series of trivia questions with the goal of winning thousands of dollars. Leno, also produces and is host of the CNBC Television series “JAY LENO’S GARAGE” now in its third season. “Jay Leno’s Garage” explores the world of cars, never forgetting that it’s the people behind the wheel who provide the real stories. The series debuted in October 2015 and delivered CNBC’s most-watched first season in network history. New episodes of “Jay Leno’s Garage” can be viewed on CNBC throughout the year. The show is an outgrowth of JAY LENOS GARAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL which Leno produces and has an international following on the Web and has garnered several Emmy Awards and nominations for Outstanding Special Class"Short-Format Nonfiction Programs. His new product line JAY LENO’S GARAGE ADVANCED VEHICLE CARE launched in December of 2016 and has been well received by the Automotive Industry worldwide. Products are available on www.lenosgarage.com. When he’s not on TV, Leno performs more than 100 stand-up shows annually across the country and internationally; participates in numerous charity and corporate events, does voice-overs for animated series, pens children’s books, and writes a monthly column in various automotive magazines. And in his “spare” time (as if he has any), he enjoys working on his collection of classic cars and motorcycles. In fact, he has built a number of cars, including an acclaimed eco- car in his eco-friendly green garage. Leno is the recipient of many honors, including Emmy, People’s Choice, and TV Guide awards, Harris Poll selection as most popular star on television, the Hasty Pudding Award at Harvard University, The Mark Twain Prize, a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, and being the first person to drive the pace car of all major NASCAR events. He and his wife Mavis, an ardent human rights activist, live in Los Angeles. WEBSITE | |
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