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Nataly Aukar is a Lebanese-born and raised stand-up comic based in New York City. After working as a writer at a production house in Lebanon throughout college, Nataly graduated from the American University of Beirut and immediately moved to NY to pursue stand-up comedy. She’s a regular at New York Comedy Club, was featured on TimeOutNY, and has opened for Gad El-Maleh, Laurie Kilmartin, Hasan Minhaj, Mo Amer, and Ramy Youssef. Nataly also starred in Sofa So Good, a comedy short film by Noa Osheroff, featured on the New Yorker and selected at the Lower East Side Film Festival 2020, Aspen Shorts Fest 2020, and the Woodstock Film Festival 2020 amongst others. Nataly was featured in the first season of Pause with Sam Jay on HBO and was recently part of Netflix’s “Introducing…” showcase at the Netflix is a Joke Fest in 2022.

Che Durena is best known for his viral videos and impressive social media presence, with over 8 million followers and counting. His content has garnered over 1 billion views worldwide.   A seasoned standup comic with more than a decade of experience, Che has performed at the world’s largest comedy festival three times, headlining sold-out theater shows and sharing stages with comedy greats like Jay Pharoah, Fortune Feimster, Brad Williams, and Lil Rel Howery.   He’s been featured on national networks such as the CBC and as a guest on top-ranking comedy podcasts, including The Bertcast with Bert Kreischer, Are You Garbage, KFC Radio, After Dark with Dr. Drew, First Date, and more.   Che had the privilege of opening for Bert Kreischer during the Tops Off Stadium Tour, performing to a crowd of over 12,000.   Before his social media rise, Che worked as a host and writer for My Most Amazing Top 10, a YouTube channel with over 7 million subscribers, and as a content creator for Herb, a cannabis platform with 14 million followers. He’s appeared on JFL All Access, Comedy Network, and CraveTV, and his comedy album Tales From My Butthole showcases his stand-out humor.

Neema Naz is an Iranian-Canadian stand up comedian, actor, and content creator. During the fall of 2014 he launched his comedy career in Toronto. His inaugural headline stand up comedy tour in 2022, “I’m Your Sugar Daddy"  welcomed over 15,000 fans from Los Angeles to Vancouver, New York to Montreal, San Francisco to Toronto, and many more. He has also headlined shows in Sydney, Berlin, and Melbourne.  Neema has toured with and supported several comedy greats including Russell Peters, Theo Von, Howie Mandel, Omid Djalili, and Maz Jobrani. His online presence has garnered him over 1.5 billion views and has been co-signed by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, David Goggins, Gordon Ramsay, Kevin Hart, and Andrew Schulz. Neema will be performing the “My Estupid Life” Tour around the globe in 2025 starting in North America, followed by UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Neema has several acting credits for “The Boys” (Amazon Prime), US National Bank, and a lead role in “Please, After You” (in theatres 2025).

Onika McLean is a Brooklyn-bred stand-up comedian, actor, and mom of two known for her bold, smart takes on corporate life, motherhood, and modern relationships. She has appeared in a speaking role on Law & Order, as well as on Don’t Tell Comedy, Pause with Sam Jay, Bravo’s Emmy-winning The Singles Project, and Bon Appétit’s Epicurious “Four Levels” series. She was also among the final comedians to perform at the legendary Caroline’s Comedy Club on its historic New Year’s Eve closing night and has featured for Michael Che. Her independently released stand-up special, Playtime, is streaming now, and she is currently developing her next comedy hour, Climate Change.  A nationwide headliner and regular at top clubs including The Stand NYC, Onika has performed across the country and delivered a standout full-hour set at the New York Comedy Festival. Blending razor-sharp honesty with fearless storytelling, Onika finds comedy in the chaos of career ambition, parenting pressure, and the relentless pursuit of doing it all — without losing your sense of humor.  

Jaye McBride is funny, smart and proudly transgender. Jaye is the first openly transgender comedian to perform at Madison Square Garden is a regular at New York City’s “Comedy Cellar". In 2021 she was featured as one of the "New Faces" at the Just For Laugh's comedy festival and has also been featured at The Boston and Limestone Comedy Festivals. In addition to stand-up, Jaye speaks at high schools, colleges and groups all across the country about being transgender and how we can help trans kids from facing some of the obstacles and challenges she faced. Having transitioned in 2007, Jaye is uniquely qualified to talk about awkward first dates, strained family relationships and self-acceptance. Jaye is originally from Upstate NY but now lives in Brooklyn, NY.