Let's do some funny business at the Burbank Comedy Festival! Every year, top celebrity headlining comedians, and over 200 of the hottest new talent from around the world, converge in Burbank, California for a full week of shows, industry panels, afterparties, classes, and more! Past performers have included Adam Carolla, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Dore, Tom Segura, Christopher Titus, Carol Leifer, Kevin Pollak, and many more. The Burbank Comedy Festival offers the next generation of talent the opportunity to perform and connect with top entertainment professionals, to encourage the expansion live comedy into the community, and to do some funny business in Downtown Burbank!
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Host/MC Jose Barrientos NACA NATIONALS (2015), ABC'S 20/20, 20 MILLION VIEWS YOUTUBE, SPEECH PRANK 101,
Jose Barrientos stands out in the world of comedy with a background as diverse as his humor. A hacker, ex-soldier, magician, and born prankster, he weaves a tapestry of laughs from an array of seemingly dangerous skills. Instead of exploiting his eclectic expertise for anything sinister, Jose chooses to light up rooms with laughter, cleverly intertwining tales of digital escapades, military life, magical mysteries, and playful pranks. His unique act not only tickles the funny bone but also showcases the power of humor to transform and transcend. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Malik B CREED - AMIR, BURNING SANDS - DWIGHT, OPEN MIC STAND OUT
Comedian Nikki Bailey GIGI DOES IT, THE REAL , LAUGH OFF ON BET
Faith-focused and slightly self-absorbed, Nikki Bailey is a spiritual hot mess! After earning a Master of Divinity in theology and ethics, she began a stand-up comedy career telling stories that help us figure out life's lessons with confidence, faith and healthy dose of irreverence. Originally from South Jersey with a saucy Philly attitude and lot of sparkle, she was a featured comedian for Loni Love�s �Laugh Off� on BET�s�The Real�and recently appeared on David Krumholtz�s IFC show,�Gigi Does It. Nikki also writes and performs with WOCA (Women of Color Anonymous), a sketch comedy team in-residence at UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:00 pm. WEBSITE | |
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Birungi is a Ugandan comedian based out of Seattle, Washington. For the last 2 years, he has been a regular feature at various shows in Seattle, Portland, Olympia, Boston & other small cities/towns. He also recently featured at the NW Black Comedy festival in Portland, Oregon. TWITTER |
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Terrell Butler is from Oakland California. Referred to as Big-T, he has always been the comedian of his social circle. Terrell has quickly earned respect as a feature performer.
Terrell is the Winner of the 2016 Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Competition. As a comedian, Big-T draws his comedy from life experience. From the characters in his family, his life as an Oakland youth, and his years as a bouncer in Bay Area nightclubs.
Terrell is a graduate of Academy Of Art University, with a BA in Communication and Media Technology, & MFA in Writing for Film & TV. He has won several awards for his short film. He also served as the Program Director for Urban Knight Radio.com.
There is no doubt that Terrell can excel in whatever field he sets his mind to. He is destined to make an impact in the Entertainment Industry. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Reggie (Kush) Edwards SWAY IN THE MORNING , COMEDY CELLAR, MTV , BRIC TV (LAFFAHOLICS), SERIOUS XM
I'm Reggie Edwards, I'm 24 years old and i just moved to New York from St. Louis about 5 months ago. I've been doing comedy for four years (consistent 4 years) and i felt I hit the ceiling as far as comedy in STL so i decided to take my talents to the east coast. I also won the 2016 Funnybone competition back in St. louis. I'm also a Battle Rapper (undefeated). TWITTER |
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Comedian Rosie Tran MULTIPLE USO TOURS , LAST COMIC STANDING, NBC, FOX, LIFETIME, STYLE
Rosie Tran is one of the fastest rising young stars in the entertainment business! Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, she moved to Hollywood to pursue her career as a professional entertainer. The stand up comedian, writer, and actress has toured internationally, at comedy clubs, colleges, and overseas for the USO in Europe and the Middle East. Rosie has been a featured performer at the Boston International Comedy and Movie Festival, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, and Funnyfest in Canada, to name a few. She was a Los Angeles area finalist on season six of the hit NBC series, Last Comic Standing. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Matt Duckett JUBILEE MEDIA, BIG PINE COMEDY FESTIVAL,
Karthik is an Indian born stand-up comedian based in NYC. As a tax paying, "resident alien" living and working in NYC, he has a lot of opinions and a different perspective on everyday things people take for granted in the "first world" and he shares them through his comedy! Karthik's comedy comes from his life experiences and observations. His comedy is clean, nuanced, humorous, insightful, and at times dark(ish) but never obscene!Â
He has performed at the Burbank Comedy Festival, opened for Trill Comedy Festival and he did a residency at Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Village Comedy Club in NYC. He is terrible at small talk but you can count on him to tell people that Santa doesn't exist! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Drew Kraft 'UGLY STEPCHILDREN', BUZZFEED, WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER, THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO,
Meet the boy next door who lets his freak flag fly. Midwestern. Ginger. Gay. Nerd. This self proclaimed "extroverted loner" has opinions and is not afraid to share them. TWITTER |
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Comedian Tanjareen THE MICHAEL BLACKSON SHOW, FAMILY TIME, FAMOUS IN LOVE, INSECURE, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Hailing from the mean streets of Inglewood...suburbs, Tanjareen brings comedy & sass to anything from pap smears to funerals. Growing up as a brown-skinned lil girl in dime store clothes, she was never seen as the “pretty” girl. So she decided to be Class Clown to get schoolmates to like her. Fast forward, Tanjareen was voted one of the Best of the Fest in the Burbank Comedy Festival, and was a winning finalist of the year-long Flappers Comedy Contest. Meanwhile, as a content creator, she has over 1 million followers online. Currently she can be seen co-starring on THE MICHAEL BLACKSON SHOW on BET+. She also recurred on FAMILY TIME, MILLENNIALS, and Freeform's FAMOUS IN LOVE.
Audiences love her hilarious outlook on Hollywood and her "loose" wedding vows to her comedian husband. Plus in her spare time she is one heck of a Bat Mitzvah emcee! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Nathan Brannon 'LAUGHS' ON FOX, NPR, NBC'S 'GRIMM', THE HAMSTER VILLAGE HOST,
Nathan has been featured on 'Laughs' on Fox, NBC's 'Grimm,' NPR, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian Newspaper, Sirius XM Radio, Pandora, and more. He was recently signed to the record label, Kill Rock Stars, recording his 2nd album 'Because' soon after. He is the winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Portland's Funniest Person, and recorded a split comedy record for the iconic Voodoo Doughnut company. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Flora Gignac THE LAUGH FACTORY, UNCLE CLYDE'S , THE IMPROV, PALM SPRINGS COMEDY FEST., BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Miami raised comedian and actor living in Los Angeles. Producer and performer for #TooSoon Comedy Road Show. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian George K Burns YES WE CANNABIS, E! ENTERTAINMENT, FUBOTV, TV ONE,
George K. Burns is a comedian, writer, and actor, who has appeared on E! Entertainment, fuboTV, and TV One sitcom “Born Again Virgin”. He recently co-created, co-wrote, and executive produced a scripted comedy series for Audible titled YES WE CANNABIS.
Born and raised in Tallahassee, FL, George once had dreams of playing professional basketball in the NBA. However, he decided the world wasn't ready for his talents and chose instead to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Inspired by friends and family who encouraged him to pursue stand-up, he quickly discovered a love for the stage. George is the hilarious, straight shooter you can bring to any dinner party. His unique perspective on personal life experiences, race and society leaves audiences in hysterics, more open-minded and with a new comedic best friend. WEBSITE | |
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