Meka Mo (host), Queens native, is an NYC comedy regular, producing Purple Park Comedy at Q.E.D. and Queens² Mic at The Tiny Cupboard—both platforms spotlighting BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQIA voices. She’s the 2021 U.S. Comedy Contest winner, a Ladies of Laughter finalist, and has hit stages from Coney Island to Oakland. You can also catch her co-hosting the emotional wellness comedy podcast We’re Done Here.

Grace Johnson is a Nigerian New Yorker and a rising star in comedy, recently named one of the New York Comedy Festival’s 2023 “Comics to Watch” and a finalist in New York’s Funniest 2024. With a comedy special on Don’t Tell Comedy and a finalist spot at the Big Sky Comedy Festival, Grace is making audiences laugh coast to coast. In 2023, she was crowned the Bell House Newcomer, and her sharp, delightfully nerdy perspective—what she calls “Glasses Comedy”—invites you to see the world through her witty, unapologetic lens.

Eva Evans, hailing from Brooklyn and Jamaica, has been described as “the true definition of a hustler.” Though many recognize her as a viral sensation from her clip on Don'tTell comedy, she has been doing comedy for years. She’s been featured on Sway in the Morning at Caroline’s and The Wendy Williams Show, BET, and at the request of Senator Jessie Williams performed at the 2018 Women’s Empowerment Awards. Eva has performed in the Netflix is a Joke Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, Harlem Comedy Festival, and Manhattan Comedy Festival; and was the only female comedian to regularly perform in front of detainees at Riker's Island.

Vannessa Jackson is a stand-up comedian and TV writer whose credits include Saturday Night Live (Seasons 47–49), A Black Lady Sketch Show, and A Little Late with Lilly Singh. She got her start as a writing apprentice on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and previously wrote for E! and the iconic Tiger Beat magazine. Originally from L.A., she now brings her sharp wit and celeb-savvy humor to New York stages and writers' rooms.

Marina Franklin is a powerhouse comedian, actor, and writer known for her sharp wit and standout performances on HBO, Hulu, Comedy Central, and more. A festival favorite and host of the acclaimed podcast Friends Like Us, she brings humor, heart, and unapologetic realness to every stage and screen. Her critically acclaimed podcast, Friends Like Us, brings together women of color — and the occasional brave man — to unpack current events with humor, heart, and honesty.