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JUST FOR LAUGHS REVEALS THE COVETED LIST OF 2019

NEW FACES

Montreal,July22,2019-JustForLaughsisthrilledtofinallyrevealthehighlyanticipated2019collectionofNewFaces;theworld-renowneddiscoveryshowcasethatpropelsup-and-comingperformersintothecomedystratosphere.NewFaceshasbeenanunmissablepartoftheJustForLaughsFestivalsince1996,wherethefreshestcomediansinthegamegearuptotakethemicrophoneandchangethefaceofcomedy.Withthissummer’sinauguralyearofNewFaces:CanadapresentedbyNetflixsettojointhefourstapleshowcases,NewFacesofComedy,NewFaces:Characters,NewFaces:Unrepped,andNewFaces:Creators,evenmorecomicswillhavetheirchancetobreakthroughthecomedyglassceiling.“TheNewFacesshowcaseatJustForLaughshascatapultedthecareersofsomanyoftoday’smostcelebratedcomedians,”sharesBruceHills,PresidentofJustForLaughs.“Forovertwentyyears,wehavegiventhemostpromisingundiscoveredtalentanexclusiveplatformtolaunchtheircareers,whichhasresultedinthemostimpactfulcomedyshowcaseintheworld". JustForLaughsNewFacesisresponsibleforlaunchingthecareersofmanyall-starcomedians,includingJimmyFallon(1996),GabrielIglesias(1999),KevinHart(2001),HannibalBuress(2006),AmySchumer(2007),ChrisD’Elia(2009),JerrodCarmichael(2011),AliWong(2011),TheLucasBrothers(2012),PeteDavidson(2013),MichelleWolf(2014),andmore.

NewFacesofComedy

ForimagesofNewFacesofComedy,clickhereFortickets,clickhereAnnaDrezenisawritingsupervisorforNBC'sSaturdayNightLive,andtheco-authorofthebooksHowToWinAtFeminismandHowManyWeHateYou.Thelatter,whichwasbasedonAnna’sexperiencesworkingasaconciergeatahotelinTimesSquare,wasoptionedbyABCandturnedintoapilot,starringKatDenningsanddirectedbyWillGluck.SherecentlywroteforSimonRich’sTBSseriesMiracleWorkersstarringDanielRadcliffeandSteveBuscemi,contributedtoKateMcKinnon’sAudiblefantasy-comedyseriesHeadsWillRollandconsultedonJenaFriedman’sAdultSwimspecialSoftFocus.Annawastheeditor-at-largeofREDUCTRESSandwroteforComedyCentral'sReductresspilotstarringAbbyElliott.BradSilnutzerisastandup,writer,producer,actor,andhostbasedinLosAngeles.Hecreated,writes,produces,andstarsinTheFastandtheFurious:AMusicalParodyatTheDynastyTypewriterTheatreinLA.BradwasaProducerforABC’sTheBachelor/Bachelorette/BachelorinParadiseandiscurrentlytheleadproducerforCircadianPictures.BradmadehisNetflixdebutasacelebrityjudge

onthefoodcompetitionshow,CookingonHigh.BradwaspreviouslynamedasoneofComedyCentral’sComicstoWatchandasoneofRiotFest’scomicstowatch.BrendanScannellisanactorandcomedianlivinginLA.HestarsinNetflix’sBondingandpreviouslyinHeathersonParamountNetwork.HecanbeseenintheComedyCentraldigitalseriesStandUpFeaturing,andin2018Vulturenamedhima"ComedianYouShouldandWillKnow."BrendanhoststwopopularshowsinLA,"TheCure"(alongsideJoelKimBooster)andtheworkshop"SeeWhatSticks."ChanelAliisastandupcomedian,writer,andactresslivinginNewYorkCity.SheisthehostoftheFoodNetworkdigitalseriesFoodDebate!andacastmemberonMTV’sGirlCode.Herobservationalcomedycoversherupbringing,heruniqueworldview,andtherealitiesofbeingapolitepersonintheentertainmentindustry.In2018,ChanelwasfeaturedontheFriarsClubRoastofGloriaAllredandhaswrittenforthe@NetflixisaJokesocialmediaaccounts.DanLicataisaNYC-basedcomedian.Heisoneofthewriters&co-producersofJoePeraTalksWithYouonAdultSwim,andpreviouslyco-wroteJoePeraHelpsYouFindthePerfectChristmasTree.He’sperformedstand-uponTheChrisGethardShow,andhasmadeseveralvideosforJASH.DewaynePerkinsisaqueerChicagobornandraisedwriterandcomedian.CurrentlyawriteronNBC'sBrooklynNine-Nine,hispreviouscreditsincludeNetflix’sTheBreakwithMichelleWolfandMTV'sWildN'Out.He’salsowrittenforthe2018WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner,inwhichajokehewrotewaslistedasoneofTheNewYorker’s“BestJokesof2018.”DewaynewasnamedoneofComedyCentral’s“UpNext”comediansandafinalistforStand-UpNBC.Dewayneisamemberoftheaward-winningimprovteam3Peat,whoseComedyCentraldigitalshort,THEBLACKENING,writtenbyDewayne,wentviralwithmorethan15millionviews.HannahEinbinderparticipatedin2019’sSanFranciscoSketchfest,hasbeenpublishedinFlauntMagazine,andwasnamedinTheComedyBureau’s“100BestThingsWeWereWitnessToInNoParticularOrderof2018.”Einbinderperformsregularlyatclubsandtheatersaroundthecountry.IsabelHagenbeganpursuingstand-upcomedyupongraduatingfromTheJuilliardSchool,whereshestudiedtheviola.Sherecentlywonfirstplaceinthe2019OneLinerMadnesscompetitionattheBellHouseinBrooklynandisrecognizedasoneofNYC’stoproastbattlers,winningmanytimesatRoastMasters,RoastBattle,andComedyFightClub.Asaviolist,shehasperformedwithartistssuchasBjörk,MaxRichter,andTheNational,andhasappearedwithmusicalguestsonTheTonightShowStarringJimmyFallon.Sherecentlycombinedviolaandcomedyinhersold-out,one-womanshowViolaandJokesatUnderSt.MarksTheater.JayJurdenisarisingNewYorkCitybasedcomedianoriginallyfromMississippi.HehasbeenfeaturedasafinalistforStand-UpNBCandapanelistforMTVNews.Mostrecentlyheappearedinthe2019LaughingSkullComedyFestivalandwaspickedasoneofTimeOutNewYork's2019"ComediansToWatch".Thisfallhecontinueshiscollegecomedytouracrossthecountry.

JoePrainoisacomedian,actorandpodcasthostoftwosuccessfulpodcasts:TheJoePrainoPodcastandDirtySports(withAndyRuther),whichshowcaseshisimmensedepthofsportsknowledge.Hehasinterviewedthelikesofwriter/directorDavidZucker,NFLstarShawnMerriman,celebritypersonaltrainerDuffyGaverandNBAstarBrianScalabrine,andheperformsatseveralclubsacrossthecountryincludingGothamComedyClub,TheStand,TheLaughFactory,ComedyBar,TheImprov,FlappersandtheWestsideComedyTheater.KevinIsobeganperformingstandupallacrossTexasbeforemovingtoNewYorkwherehehasbeenhoninghisskills.KevinhasperformedattheMontreuxComedyFestivalinSwitzerland,theFunnyorDieOddballFestival,andBridgetownComedyFestival.AfterbeingnamedoneofComedyCentral’sComicsToWatchin2015,Kevin’sstandupwasfeaturedonAXSTV’sGothamComedyLive,ComedyCentral’sAdamDevine’sHouseParty.Ontopofperformingstandup,Kevinistheco-creatorofthehitwebseries,FlatbushMisdemeanors.LoganGuntzelmanisaLosAngeles-basedcomedian.Sheperformsinclubsandroomsalloverthecountry,andhasbeenselectedtoperformintheNewYorkComedyFestival,BostonComedyFestival,10,000LaughsMinneapolis,EchoParkRising,CROMFestDenver,andtheChicagoComedyExpo.She’salsocurrentlyundefeatedintheWorld-FamousComedyStore’sRoastBattleandwasafinalistintheWestsideComedyTheater'sComedyShowdown.MattyRyanhasbeenperformingstand-uparoundthecountryforyears.In2016hemadehisfeaturefilmdebutwitharoleinWhoGetstheDog(nominatedforBestActorinthe2016MidwestIndependentFilmFestival).Alsoin2016,herecordedastandupsetforMTV’sActingOut.In2017hehadagueststarroleonNBC’sChicagoJustice,andwasinvitedtoperformatNBCUniversal/SecondCity’s"BreakoutFest."In2019hetapedasetforComedyCentral’sStandUpFeaturing,whichiscurrentlystreamingontheirdigitalplatforms.OpeyOlagbajuisaNigerian-AmericanstandupcomedianandwriterthatiscurrentlywritingontheKenyaBarrisproducedUnrelatedforFreeform.Previously,heworkedonILoveYouAmericawithSarahSilverman(Hulu)aswellasTheNewNegroes(ComedyCentral).Asastandup,theD.C.-areanativeperformsacrossthecityandhassuccessfullyshowcasedinseveralfestivals,suchasDistrictofComedy(DC),BridgetownComedyFestival,SFSketchfest,andtheWorldSeriesofComedy.PunkieJohnsonisaLosAngeles-basedcomedianfromNewOrleans,Louisiana.Startinghercareerasanemcee,PunkieisnowapaidregularandfavoriteatTheWorld-FamousComedyStoreinHollywoodwheresheisknownasoneofthemostfearless,ruthless,andrawest,forcesonthescene.RecentcreditsincludeComedyCentral’sCorporate,TruTV’sAdamRuinsEverything,Amazon’sPleaseUnderstandMeandmore.ShewillappearoppositeJimmyO.YangandBillBurrintheupcomingfilmTheOpeningAct,andHBO’sTheBlackLadySketchShow.

ReggieConquestisfromPhiladelphiawherehestartedhiscomedycareeratthelegendaryLaffHouse.SincemovingtoNewYorkCity,ReggiehasperformedonFuseTV’sStandUpandDeliverandwrittenforTruTV’sImpracticalJokers.Hisstand-uphasbeenfeaturedatBrooklynComedyFestival,Skankfest,HobokenComedyFestivalandPhiladelphiaComedyFestival.ShaneGillisisastand-upcomicbasedoutofNewYorkCity.Hewasnamedan“Up-Next”ComicatComedyCentral’s2019ClusterfestinSanFrancisco.In2016hewasthewinnerofPhilly’sFunniestatHeliumComedyClub.ShaneisaregularonSiriusXMandComedyCentralRadio’sTheBonfire.He’salsoonehalfofAFairOneonCompoundMediaaswellasMattandShane’sSecretPodcast.ShanehaswrittenforComedyCentral’sDelcoProperandstarredinandwrotefortheDweckShow,TiresEtc,andNewMuscle.ShapelLaceyisanAmericancomedianbornandraisedinMesa,Arizona.ShapelwascheerleadingcompetitivelyforUniversityofLouisvillewhensomeonedaredhimtotakethestageasacomedianandheneverlookedback,droppingoutshortlythereaftertopursueacareerinstandupfulltime.DiligenceandthedesiretogrowledhimfromthePhoenixopenmiccircuitontomainstageswhereheregularlyperformedforcomedianssuchasBillBurr,ChrisD’Elia,HannibalBuress,BryanCallen,FrankCaliendo,andnowregularlyinLosAngeles,California.TacarraWilliamshailsfromtheBronx,NY.Shehashitmajorstand-upstagesinNewYorkandHollywoodincludingCaroline’sonBroadway,BroadwayComedyClub,TheApolloTheatre,HollywoodImprov,TheComedyStoreandTheLaughFactory.Shealsohasheron30minspecialonComedyCentral.TienTranisaformermemberofTheSecondCity’s106thMainstagerevue,DreamFreaksFallFromSpace,andrecentlyperformedinthe2019CBSDiversitySketchComedyShowcase.AgraduateofBostonCollegeanda2016SecondCityBobCurryFellow,TienwaspreviouslyinTheSecondCity’s41stetcrevue,FantasticSuperGreatNationNumeroUno.HerstandupwasfeaturedattheSecondCityNBCUniversalBreakOutComedyFestivalandSCOUTFestival,andshecurrentlyperformsallaroundLosAngeles.Tienisoneoftheco-hostsoftheCrookedMediapodcastHysteria.TyreeElaineisacomedienne,writerandactressfromLosAngeles.SherecentlywrappedthewritersroomonABC'sTheConners.AsemifinalistonNBC'sLastComicStanding,TyreehasalsobeenseenonBlackJesus(AdultSwim),LaffTracks(TruTV),50Central(BET),ShowtimeattheApollo(FOX),BillBellamy'sWho'sGotJokes?(TVOne),TheXperiment(BET)andLaffMobb'sWeGotNext(Aspire).TyreerecentlycreatedandstarredinadigitalanthologyvideoseriescalledWomenOver30BeLike,whichwaswrittenaboutbyTheNewYorkTimes.TheNewFacesofComedyshowcaseswilltakeplaceatSalleLudger-DuvernayattheMonumentNationalonJuly24,2019at7:00and9:30pm.

NewFaces:Characters

ForimagesforNewFaces:Characters,clickhereFortickets,clickhereAllisonDunbarisawriterandperformerfortheGroundlingsMainCompany.SherecentlywrappedaleadroleinthecomedyfeatureFilmFestoppositeMattCook,WillSassoandDionaReasonover.ShealsoplaysHelgaintheVinceVaughanproducedfeatureTheOpeningActoppositeKenJeong,JimmyO.YangandBillBurr.HerrecentTVactingcreditsincludeamajorrecurringarcontheSony/CrackledramaStartUp,FOX'sSingleParents,CW'sCrazyEx-GirlfriendandwasaleadintheHULUseriesQuickdraw.GeorgeAivaliotisisacharactercomedianandone-manproductioncircusbasedoutofLosAngeles.InspiredbyJimCarrey,hestudiedimprovisationandsketchcomedyforover10years.Mostrecently,hecreatedhisown“30DaysofCharacters”whichinvolvedwriting,playing,shootingandeditinganewcharactereverydayforamonth.Healsoproducesanddirectsanongoingweb-series:CharactersofLosAngeles,whichshowcasesotherLABasedcharactercomedians,andhasdirectedtwoshortcomediesthatarecurrentlybeingsubmittedtofestivals.HaleyHepworthisanLAbasedwriterandperformer,originallyfromBoise,Idaho.ShecurrentlyperformseverySaturdaynightwithUCB'spremierMainStagesketchreviewSquadron.HersolocharactershowHaleyHepworthisMissingwasfeaturedasanLAWeeklypickoftheweekandenjoyedayear-longextendedrunatUCB.Sheisthenon-felinestarofBuzzfeed'sLifewithaCat,whichhasbeenviewedover17milliontimesonline,andisanalumofCharactersWelcome,MaudeNight,andHaroldNightteamsatUCB.MichaelChurvenisanactor,writerandimproviserbasedinLosAngeles.OriginallyfromAustralia,heiscurrentlyamaincompanymemberofTheGroundlingsTheaterwhereheperformsimprovandsketchcomedyweekly.HealsotrainedatSecondCityLosAngelesandiOWest,withtelevision

creditsincludingABC’sModernFamily,AdultSwim’sMikeTysonMysteriesandTruTV’sYouCanDoBetter.HeappearedinthefeaturefilmWildNightswithEmilyalongsideMollyShannon.HisshortfilmTroughmantooktheBestHumorAwardatDanSavage's2019HumpFilmFestival.MichaelVanSchoickwasborninNewJersey,raisedinFlorida,andisnowbasedinLosAngeles.HecompletedaseasonasaSundayCompanymemberatTheGroundlingsTheatre,andiscurrentlyworkingonasketchseriescreatedbySarahCornellandSarahHamblin.He’smostwell-knownfortheMoneySupermarketadcampaign#epicstrut,whichairedintheUK.AlongwithhavingcompletedhiseducationwithTheGroundlingsSchool,MichaelalsoearnedhisBFAinActingfromFloridaStateUniversity.RachelPegramisaBrooklynbasedcomedian,actor,andwriter.RachelattendedNYUTisch,whereshewasalsoamemberofthepremieresketchgroupHammerkatz.RachelcanbeseenintheAdamSandlerNetflixmovieTheWeekOfalongsideChrisRockandRachelDratch.ShehasbeenonTheChrisGethardShow,FullFrontalwithSamanthaBee,TheLateShow,ComedyCentral,MTV,CollegeHumor,Amazon,BETandmore.ShukriR.AbdiisanLA-basedperformer,writer,andTVproduceroriginallyfromPotomac,Maryland.Shukriwasrecentlyacastmemberandwriterinthe2019CBSDiversityShowcase.ShewasalsoSupervisingProducerandHeadWriterofBET’scomedicgameshow,BlackCardRevoked.ShukriperformsattheUprightCitizensBrigadewithDonatellaonMaudeNight,andhasperformedwithmusicalimprovteamsBabyWantsCandyandThePickUp.TaylorOrtegaisawriter,comedianandactressbasedinNewYorkCity.ShestarredintheDisneyChannelOriginalmovieKimPossible,cannextbeseenintheA24/IlanaGlazerthrillerFalsePositiveandAfterYang,andHBO’sSuccession.ShewroteandstarredinanepisodeofBlankMeetsBlankonTruTV’slatenightblockLateNightSnackandwrotefortheTRLrebootonMTV.TaylorhasalsobeenahostandcorrespondentforMTVNews,E!,Billboard,CosmopolitanandthegamingappCandyCrush.ThomasWhittingtoniscomedian,actorandwriterbasedinNYC.HehasbeenfeaturedinsketchesonTheLateShowwithStephenColbertandShowtime’sDesus&Mero,whereheappearedoppositeLinManuelMiranda.ThomasalsovoicesmanycharactersontheShowtimeseriesOurCartoonPresidentandintheAudibleseriesHeadsWillRollalongsideKateMcKinnonandMerylStreep.TristanGriffinisaNYC-basedcomedicactor,writerandimpressionistwhoisoriginallyfromRome,Georgia.TristancanbeseenregularlyatUCBTNYontheMaudeteam,TheFoundation.In2019,hewaschosenasagueststarforTheSpotlightshow,whichhighlightsoneperformer.TristancanalsobeseenonTheIntern,UnbreakableKimmySchmidt,Gypsy,TheGoodCopandtheupcomingNetflixseries,LivingWithYourselfandComedyCentral’sNightPigeon.

NewFaces:CharacterswilltakeplaceatSalleLudger-DuvernayattheMonumentNationalonJuly25,2019at7:00pm.

NewFaces:Unrepped

ForimagesforNewFaces:Unrepped,clickhereFortickets,clickhereAndrewMurphyisfromAustin,Texasandiscurrentlythecity'sreigningFunniestPersoninAustinwinner.He'sperformedstandupalloverthecountryandhasopenedforTheoVonn,BrianPosehn,BruceBruce,theLucasBrothers,andDanSoderamongothers.AndrewStanleyisanAtlanta-basedstand-upcomedian.HisobservationalstyleanddrysenseofhumorhavepleasedaudiencesacrosstheUnitedStatesandinternationally.AndrewwasnamedthegrandprizewinnerofThe2017SearchfortheSouth’sFunniestAccountant.Hewasalsoselectedtoparticipateinthe2018and2019LaughingSkullComedyFestivals.

CraigConantwasbornandraisedinLosAngeles,California.Conantstandsoutoneveryshowhe'sonandisquicklymakinganameforhimselfinLA’scutthroatcomedyscene,sharingthestagealongsidesomeoftoday'sbiggestnamesincludingDaveChappelle,ChrisD'Elia,andmore.CraigConantwasonMTVandvoicedSkeetWilliamColeintheanimatedseriesCourtOrdered.

DrewDunnstartedperformingcomedyattheageof21andhasn’tlookedbacksince.ThisNH-basedcomicquicklyestablishedhimselfasoneofthenation’sfastestrisingcomedianswithhisquickwitanduniquepointofview.DrewhaswontheBostonComedyFestivalin2017followedbywinningtheSeattleInternationalComedyCompetitionin2018.

JanaeBurrisisacomedian,writer,actorandformerco-hostoftheDenverPost’sCannabistShowinDenver,Colorado.HeryearsgrowingupinoneofL.A.’smostnotoriousneighborhoods,combined

withhertraininginavant-gardetheatermakeJanae’scomedystylesomethingsimilartoaonewomanshow,aperfectfitforShitTalkTours,whichshehostsregularlyattheMuseumofContemporaryArtinDenver.

JordanJensenworkedasafarmer,abutcher,andacarpenterinherhometownofIthaca,NYbeforemovingtoNashvilletopursuestand-upcomedy.ShehassincebeenfeaturedattheNashville,Asheville,Orlando,&Memphiscomedyfestivals,heardonSiriusXM,andworkedwithKyleKinane,NateBargatze,andJenKirkman.

LaelO'ShaughnessyisaChicagobasedstand-upcomedianandwriter.Lael'scandidbrandofhumorandenergeticstagepresencehasmadeheraregularattheLaughFactory,theComedyBar,andComedyonState.AlongwithperformingregularlyaroundChicago,shealsoproducesapopularweeklyindependentcomedyshowcasecalledHighDiveComedy,attheHighDivebarinUkrainianVillage.NapoleonEmillisaBrooklyn-basedcomicwithNorthCarolinaroots.In2018,NapoleonsecuredaspotamongsttheprofessionalcomedysceneaswinnerofCaroline'sonBroadway'sMarchMadnesscompetition,aseriesregardedasNYC'smostinfluentialnewtalentcomedycompetition.Napoleonhasappearedintheaward-winningshortcomedyseriesFlatbushMisdemeanorsandisaregularguestonundergroundcomedypodcasts.Asof2019,Napoleonco-hostshisregularstand-upseriesNoPhoneThursdaysalongwithSNL'sNimeshPatel.SeanGrantisoriginallyfromMiami,FLandhasperformedallovertheUSandintheUK.Hewasnamed“FunniestCollegeKidinAmerica”onJimmyKimmelLive!andhashadguestactingrolesonMarononIFC,MeettheBrowns,andWTFBaronDavisonFuseTV.HehashadajokefeaturedonTruTV’sLaffTracksSeasonOneandalsoonSeasonTwosettopremierlaterthisyear.SeanwastheHeadWriteronDeadHouse,afeaturedshowonKevinHart'sLOLNetwork.SamTallentisknownforwhip-quickwitandrollickingimprovisations,andisoneofthesharpest,mostoriginalrisingtalentsincomedytoday.Samhasworkedalongsidemanyofthebiggestnamesincomedy,includingRusselPeters,RonWhite,DaveChappelle,andmore.HerecentlywonhisbattleonComedyCentral'sRoastBattle,andwasseenonVICELAND'sFlophouseaswellasTheChrisGethardShow.Hisdebutnovel,“RunningtheLight”,willbeavailablethisfall.TinaFrimlhasappearedinthe2018NBCComedySpotlightSeriesatBoston'sWomeninComedyFestival.Inherhomestate,shewascrownedthe2018winnerof‘Vermont’sFunniestComedian’attheVermontComedyClubandhassincebeguninfiltratingstagesinBoston,NewYork,andLondon.Usinganimatedoptimismonherownphysicaldisability,yetfearlesshonestyaboutthesocialassumptionsthatcomewithit,Tinabefriendsaudiencesofallsortswithhereccentricstyle,off-beatmind,andunexpectedphilosophyacquiredthroughheruniquecircumstances.

NewFaces:UnreppedwilltakeplaceatSalleLudger-DuvernayattheMonumentNationalonJuly25,2019at9:30pm.

NewFaces:Creators

ForimagesforNewFaces:Creators,clickhereFortickets,clickhereBenitoSkinnerisaBrooklyn-basedcomedianwhoinitiallygainednotorietyforhisimpressionsandcharacters.Inthepastyearalone,Skinner’soriginalsketcheshavegarneredover50millionviews.Hisonemanshow,“Overcompensating”,depictshistransformationfromclosetedhighschoolfootballstartoviralcomedianwithablendofstand-up,video,music,andliveimpressions.HedebutedhislivecomedyshowaspartoftheNewYorkComedyFestivalin2018toasold-outcrowd,andthisyear,hetookhisshowontheroadwithTheOvercompensatingToursellingoutmultipleshowswithinhoursallacrosstheUS.BradGageisaLosAngeles-basedactor,writer,andhost.HehaswrittenandcreateddigitalshowsforABC,Fullscreen,LiveMe,PROHBTDMedia,andYouTube.HisactingcreditsincludeCW’sJaneTheVirgin,NBC’sTimeless,TBS’TheGuestBook,andCrackle’sanimatedshowSupermansion.

CarmenAngelicaisawriter,director,andcomedianbasedinLosAngeles,CA.ShegraduatedfromNYU'sTischSchoolofFilmandTelevisionwithaBFA,currentlycreatingsketches,series,brandedcontentandseveralshortfilms.ShehadasuccessfullongrunningsoloshowthatshewroteandstarredindirectedbyRebeccaDrysdalecalledWhoAmIAndWhatTheHellAmIDoing?Carmen’sworkhasbeenfeaturedinEntertainmentWeekly,TVGuide,andmore.

FelipeDiPoiisanArgentine-borncomedian,writer,andanimatorbasedinBrooklyn.SincegraduatingfromtheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesignwherehereceivedadegreeinanimation,hisworkshasbeenselectedfortheOttawaAnimationFestival,theAnimationBlockParty,andtheGlasAnimationFestival,amongothers,and4ofhisfilmshavereceivedVimeoStaffPicks.

JennahBrittany,bestknownas@MISSJAYDMV,isawriter,actor,producer,andmostimportantlyacreator.Creatingcontentacrossallmediaplatforms,shehasnotablyhighsocialengagementrates.Herabilitytowrite,starandproduceherownmaterialhasledtoseveralbrandedpartnerships,includingTarget,BurgerKing,andCrownRoyal,andcampaignsforTBS,Paramount,andUniversal.TinyChefiscomposedofRachelLarsen,AdamReidandOzlemAkturk.Larsen’sexperienceasananimatorincludesfilmslikeIsleofDogs,Coraline,ortheTVshowRobotChicken.Reid’sexperienceasawriteranddirectorincludeshiscreationcompanyBodegaStudiosandhisfeaturefilmHelloLonesomewasnominatedforaFilmIndependentSpiritAward.Akturk’sexperienceonfeaturefilmsincludeTimBurton’sFrankenweenieandWesAnderson’sIsleofDogs.TheTinyChefshowstarsTinyChef,whocreatestheworld’stiniestdishesfortheworld’stiniestcookingshowintheworld’stiniestkitchen. TutweezyakaDariusTutwilerisaMemphis,Tennesseenative.Tutweezycommittedtohiscallingin2014afterhisvinevideo“TheBlindDate”wentviral,amassingover100millionviewsworldwide.Today,Tutweezyhasattractedover2.2millionfollowersacrosshissocialmediaplatforms.HisSpongebobIntheHoodparodieshavegainedover15Mviewsandcounting.Tutweezyisdedicatedtokeepinghisfansentertainedbyconsistentlydeliveringnewandengagingcontent. NewFaces:CreatorswilltakeplaceintheGrandSalonOperaattheDoubleTreebyHiltonMontrealonJuly25,2019at12:30pm.

NewFaces:CanadapresentedbyNetflix

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BeeBertrandisonehalfofGenderOutlaws,abrandnewQAPDshowatComedyBarunderthePRIDEumbrella,co-hosted/co-producedwithAliceRosefeaturingtrans*/non-binary/andgendernon-conformingcomedians.BeegottheirstartonQAPD,andhaspreviouslyperformedatShade,CrimsonWave,ChurchStreetComedy,andwithCaraConnors@I'llBeSeeingYou.BrettForte’sfrustrationleadstocomedy.Ifsomethingrubshimthewrongway,you'resuretogetalaughoutofit.Afterwinning'YukYuksTopNewComic'of2016and'Edmonton'sFunniestPerson'in2017,BrettwasaskedtoworkforBobbyLee,JoshWolfandChrisD’Elia.ForteisalsofreshoffrepresentingCanadaatTheWorld-FamousComedyStoreinLA.CassieCaoisastand-upcomedianandactorbasedinToronto.SheisthewinnerofaCanadianComedyAwardforBestTapedLivePerformance,andtherecipientoftheSecondCityNBCDiversityFellowship.Sheregularlytourscomedyclubsandtheatrevenuesacrossthecountry.CassiewasformerlyaneconomistandhasyearsofexperiencetellingjokesabouttheinterestratetoprominentCanadianpolicymakers.

CharlesHaycockisauniquecomedianinmanyways.CharleshasappearedonTVtapingsforthe2018WinnipegComedyFestivalandthe2017HalifaxComedyFestival.Hewasfeaturedatthe2017SudburyComedyFestival,the2016KamloopsKomedyFestival,Nextfest2015andthe2015GlobalVisionsFilmFestival.He'sopenedforinternationaltouringstarslikeAlonzoBoddenandBryanCallen.

HishamKelatiisacomedywriterandstand-upcomicfromToronto,knownforhisvividandengagingstorytelling.HishamhaswrittenandstarredinsketchesforHerbandCBCComedy,wasfeaturedonCBCLOL,andhasopenedforK.TrevorWilson,AzharUsman,andChrisRedd.LeonardChanwasbornandraisedinTorontoandperformsstand-upallacrossCanada.HehasbeenheardonCBC'sTheDebaters,LaughOutLoud,andSiriusXMradio,andhasbeenpublishedonCBCComedyandtheBeaverton.HewontheAbsoluteComedyProveYou'reaComiccompetition,aswellastheTorontoComedyBrawl,andwasafinalistattheCBCOriginalsStandUpandPitchcontestatthe2018JustForLaughsfestivalinMontreal.HewasrecentlynamedbyCBCasoneofthefifteenCanadiancomedianstowatchin2019.RebeccaReedsisastand-upcomedianandwriterfromsmalltownOntario.ShehasopenedforseveraldistinguishedcomediansandhasappearedonSiriusXM,Fox,andCBCComedywhereherclipwasviewedmorethan2milliontimes.InOctober2018,herTheVillainWasRightpodcastpremieredontheFromSuperheroesPodcastNetwork,alongwithco-hostcomedianCraigFay.TheVWRpodcastwonOutstandingDebutforaSeriesattheCanadianPodcastAwards.RobBebenekisastand-upcomicwhowasafinalistinSiriusXMCanada'sNextTopComiccompetitionin2013.He'sappearedonMTV,SiriusXMradioandCBC'sLaughOutLoud.He's

performedattheHalifaxComedyFestival,HubcapComedyFestival,CottageCountryComedyFestival,theNXNEFestivalandtheWaterlooComedyFestival.TrannaWintourisaspiritual,pop-culture-obsessed,fashion-hungry,transgendercomedian,singer,producer,andwriter.Onstage,Trannabringsauniqueandraremixofwit,glamour,anddepththatalwaysleavesaudienceswantingmore.She’sbeennamedbyFashionmagazineasoneofthequeensofCanadiancomedy,andCBCComedyplacedheratthetopoftheirlistoftopcomedianstowatchin2019.Inadditiontoherworkasaperformer,Trannaco-hostsandco-producesCBCPodcasts’ChosenFamilywithhercreativepartner/comedysoulmate,ThomasLeblanc.ChosenFamilyreachedthetop10ofiTunesCanada’stopcomedypodcastsandwasnamedoneofApple’sBestPodcastsof2018.

YumiNagashimaisaVancouver-basedJapanese-Canadiancomedian.Inlessthanthreeyears,shehasmadealargesplashontheNorthAmericancomedyscene,withhersassystagepresenceanduniqueworldview.YumiisamainstayontheVancouvercomedyscene,butisalsoafrequenteronCBC’sTheDebaters.

NewFaces:CanadapresentedbyNetflixwilltakeplaceintheSalleLudger-DuvernayattheMonumentNationalonJuly26,2019at7:00pm.

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