Valerie Tosi is a Second City trained actor, writer, voiceover artist, and stand-up comedian. In 2019, she made her late-night debut on Conan and has appeared in a viral commercial for Lyft with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, was featured on 'The Joel McHale Show' on Netflix, 'Based On A True Story' on Peacock, and was a guest star on 'Stan Against Evil' on IFC. You may recognize Valerie's voice from her work on scripted podcasts, animation projects, and several ad campaigns, including Google Home Mini. As a comic, she tours the US regularly and has headlined and featured at festivals such as Limestone, Laughing Skull, and West End. Between road dates, Valerie has produced and hosted The Mermaid Comedy Hour, a monthly female- and non-binary-focused comedy show at The Hollywood Improv, for over 10 years. She regularly features for Emmy Award-winning comedian Dana Gould and has previously featured for Paul Reiser, Heather McDonald, Gina Brillon, Orny Adams, Brent Terhune, and more. Her debut comedy album "Beach Trash" reached #1 on the iTunes charts and was featured in The Boston Globe. When she's not slinging jokes, you can find her at her pinball league (yes, that's a real thing!), pumping quarters into the Jurassic Park table.

Kari Assad is a Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. She is the co-host of the popular show Mermaid Comedy Hour at the Hollywood Improv. Her silly and relatable content has been featured on the popular comedy platform WhoHaha, and she's also been a featured performer at premium festivals like Limestone, 10,000 Laughs, and Flyover where Tig Notaro personally picked her to open. When she's not on stage, you can find her borderline making out with your dog.

Janan started comedy in Houston in 2018, where she spent a few years performing in clubs, founding and co-running the well-received JK Fridays Show series, and releasing a popular 4-season podcast, BYOBlanket, with her wife. She’s featured for acts such as Ronny Chieng, Nimesh Patel, Maria Bamford, Mo Amer, Rosebud Baker, and Kristin Key. She’s a Palestinian redneck comedian and yoga teacher from Texas. While she is an anomaly as a person, audiences relate to her story as that kid who just wants so badly to fit in and be cool. As a result, she consistently overdresses and has fashionable haircuts. Janan’s style of humor is silly, witty, and sarcastic. Credits: Finalist, Houston’s Funniest Comedian Contest, 2019 Finalist, Funniest Person in Houston, 2024 Queer Comedy Fest, 2025 Oakland Comedy Fest, 2025 Winner, Outsmart Magazine’s Gayest and Greatest Favorite Female Comedian, 2025

Christie Bahna is an Egyptian-American comic, writer, and voice actor based in Los Angeles. She performs regularly at venues across the country and has been part of several acclaimed festivals, including Netflix Is A Joke, SF Sketchfest, and Big Pine Comedy Festival (Best of Fest 2025). As an actor, Christie has voiced characters for Disney+, Marvel Studios, Bethesda Games, and Penguin Random House Audio.

Originally from East Tennessee, Alexis Bradby started her stand-up journey shortly after moving to Los Angeles and attending the University of Southern California. Recently, she filmed a comedy showcase for VEEPS. In addition to stand-up, Alexis writes for television and was in the writers’ room for hit shows such as iCarly and Tab Time.

Laurie Douglas is an actor, comedian and writer based in Los Angeles, CA. She performs all over the country and internationally at the Dubai Comedy Festival. Laurie’s appeared on both seasons of Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks on TruTV and has several films available on Amazon. Laurie also had a short film, The Hollies, premiere at Cannes Film Festival.

Sophie Delaney (she/her) is a Los Angeles-based writer/performer/comedian. She has trained and performed improv, standup, and sketch comedy at iO Chicago, Second City Chicago, The Annoyance, The Upstairs Gallery, iO West, and UCB LA. In another life, she played Tom Cruise in the play "The Tomkat Project," which ran in Chicago, Los Angeles, and at The New York Fringe Festival. With her creative partner, Jessica Uhler, she has co/written and starred in the short films "Harriet. Sam.," "Trapped," "Smooth," "Miss," and "Jess is Afraid." They also host and produce "The Milly Milly Show" and co-host their podcast, "Chompin' with Sophie & Jess." Sophie has also written for Smosh and regularly contributed to Comedy Central and Funny or Die.

Daniela Inés Calvo is a bilingual standup comedian known for igniting the scene for standup en Español in Los Ángeles. Raised between Miami and Argentina, she brings a sharp, cross-cultural voice to stages in both English and Spanish. Since April 2024, Daniela has produced No Hablo Inglés Comedy, the city's first all-Spanish-language showcase, selling out shows across LA County. Since Sep 2024, she's teamed up with Francisco Ramos to produce 10+ showcases en Español at The Comedy Store – The Belly Room. In Oct 2025, she made history as the first to produce and headline a standup en Español showcase at The World Famous Comedy Store – The Main Room. Although she's focused on producing Español shows, Daniela has also sold out her English show at The Belly Room in March 2025 and January 2026. She regularly performs in both languages across LA and was featured in LALIFF 2025 in their first Latino Comedy Showcase. She is one of the few comedians featured in both English and Spanish at Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2026.