The New Wave of Standup

Spencer Adamus is a comedian and actor from Winnipeg who appeared on JFL's New Faces of Canada in 2023. He co-created the sketch group Family Dinner.

Jordanne Brown is a standup, writer and performer from Saskatchewan based in Toronto. She has been featured on CBC's TallBoyz, Toronto Sketch Fest and Just For Laughs Originals.

Sam Sferrazza appeared on JFL's New Faces of Canada in 2023. His trademark wit, political satire and relatable rants have earned him recognition from Time Magazine, Narcity, and Thrillist.

Tamara Shevon is a Toronto-based comic who has performed at Just For Laughs, CBC Accent on Toronto and the Comedy is Art Festival.

Alistair Ogden won CBC's Next Up competition in 2019. Since then, he's appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival and garnered over eight-million views across Instagram and TikTok.

Rebecca Reeds is known for her appearances on Sirius XM, and CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud and The Debaters. She co-hosts the award-winning podcast The Villain Was Right.

Known for his relaxed delivery and quick wit, Faris Hytiaa was selected for New Faces of Comedy at JFL in 2023.

Myles Anderson is a regular performer on Laugh Out Loud and The Debaters on CBC Radio.

Chad’s comedy reflects on his own personal experiences including fatherhood and tragedy. His debut album "Live at Wee Johnny's" can be heard on SiriusXM.

Clare Belford was selected for Just For Laughs' New Faces Canada in 2022, and her debut album "The Entire Cabbage" was one of NPR's "Best of 2021."

Dakota Ray Hebert has appeared on Comedy Night with Rick Mercer, Run The Burbs, and Roast Battle Canada. Her debut comedy album “I’ll Give You An Indian Act” is available now.

Mayce Galoni has appeared at Just for Laughs, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, MTV, and has released two albums that are regularly heard on SiriusXM.

Brandon Ash-Mohammed has appeared on TallBoyz, Kids in the Hall, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and Last One Laughing. He won a CSA for Best Writing: Variety Series for RuPaul’s Drag Race: Canada.

Zabrina Douglas draws from her experience as a nurse, a mother, and being raised by Jamaican parents. Her work can be seen on the Comedy Network and CBC.

Ryan Williams' energetic performances, coupled with his sharp material and class observations, have been featured at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and Just For Laughs.

Mikey is from Vancouver Island and has performed on CBC's Laugh Out Loud, JFL Originals, and at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Alannah Brittany has graced major venues and festivals nationwide, including Just for Laughs Vancouver and Big Laughs Comedy Fest.

Jacob Balshin was the winner of I Heart Jokes Awards Newcomer of the Year in Toronto, and was later nominated for Breakout Comic of the Year.

Brendan D'Souza was featured in OUTtv's Out For Laughs Live, and was nominated for the I Heart Jokes Award for Newcomer Comic of the Year.

Mike Green has appeared at Just For Laughs Montreal as part of the New Faces of Comedy showcase. In Winnipeg he produces local standup shows like the Secret Standup Series.

Dino Archie has released four comedy albums. He made his American network late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has appeared on Comedy Central.

Rachel Schaefer has been featured on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, and the JFL Original's album Stand-Up BC: Yee-Haw Hell Yeah.

Seán Devlin's stand-up album AIRPORTS, ANIMALS was nominated for a 2022 Juno Award. He wrote and directed the feature film When the Storm Fades.

Heidi Brander is an award-winning writer for some of CBC's most popular comedy series: Son of a Critch, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Still Standing, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

Travis Lindsay has made multiple appearances at the Halifax Comedy Festival and his debut album The Kid is Alright topped the iTunes Comedy Charts.

Courtney Gilmour was named by NOW magazine as one of the top ten stage artists to watch. Her debut standup album Let Me Hold Your Baby was nominated for a 2023 Juno Award.

Malik Elassal is a standup comedian, actor, and writer from Northeast Calgary. He has performed in clubs across Canada and at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Steev Letts has performed at Just for Laughs VANCOUVER, and the Grindstone Comedy Festival, his debut album Burger Queen is available online.

Hoodo Hersi is a comedian currently writing on A24/Amazon’s untitled Ramy Youssef animated show.

Actress and writer Maddy Kelly is best known for her work on CBC Podcasts’ Let's Make A Sci-Fi, and her performance on The Standup Show with Jon Dore.

Juliana Rodrigues began performing stand-up at the age of fifteen, and has gone on to make quite the name for herself, selected as 2021 Just For Laughs New Face.

Comedian and writer Tin Lorica is co-host of Millennial Live, a live comedy and poetry series.

Abdul Aziz is a comedian and producer who has a critically acclaimed D&D Improv-Fantasy podcast, Spout Lore.

Nick Nemeroff appeared on TBS’ Conan, and his debut comedy album, The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life, was nominated for a 2021 JUNO Award for Comedy Album of the Year

Allie Pearse is a writer on the award winning show Letterkenny, and the 2021 winner of JFL’s Standup & Pitch competition.

Hisham Kelati's debut comedy album Tigre King was nominated for a 2022 Juno for Comedy Album of the Year.

Andrea Jin is a Shanghai born stand-up and writer who was recently selected as a New Face at Just For Laughs MONTRÉAL

Brett Forte was born in '92 but we're pretty sure he grew up in the 80s. He's embarrassed by his generation and thinks you should be too.

Kyle Brownrigg won Best Breakout Artist at The Canadian Comedy Awards in 2019. He has been featured on The Debaters, Halifax Comedy Festival, Laugh Out Loud, SiriusXM Top Comic, and Just for Laughs.

Salma enjoys listening to politicians debate what she can and can't wear on the radio as she ties her hijab in the morning. The only terrorism she partakes in is shooting down stereotypes on stage.

Aaron is a Vancouver comedian who likes to tell silly jokes about worms, werewolves, and stuff like that. He loves standing on stage with a mic, looking out at people and saying, "How y'all doing?"

Yumi Nagashima’s career has seen a meteoric rise in the past two years: a popular YouTube channel, her debut album “My Name Is Yumi,” a Comedy Central Asia special, and appearances at top comedy festivals.

Al Val may be a genderfluid millennial in a perpetual state of mid-life crisis, but you can guarantee that their identities are charmingly hilarious.

Jacob Samuel is a stand-up comic, cartoonist, and writer known for his clever and insightful comedy. Jacob has taped multiple national TV performances for the CBC, The Comedy Network, and Crave.

Cassie Cao is a Canadian Comedy Award-winning comedian based in Toronto whose comedy has been featured on the CBC, Sirius XM, and Just for Laughs. Cassie was formerly an economist, and has years of experience telling jokes to very serious Canadian policy makers.