Aparna Nancherla
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, California

Aparna Nancherla

Who Aparna Nancherla is

Comedian and writer known for a dry, existential and absurd style. Her work includes the book Unreliable Narrator, the comedy album Just Putting It Out There, a Netflix half-hour on The Standups, Corporate, voice roles on The Great North and BoJack Horseman, and appearances on After Midnight and The Drop.

At a glance

Born
1982
Based in
Los Angeles, California
Stand-up specials
The Standups and Comedy Central half-hour
Albums
Just Putting It Out There
Podcasts
Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome
On screen
The Great North, BoJack Horseman, Corporate and 4 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1472
Next on stage
11 October 2026 — Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
Official site
aparnacomedy.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Aparna Nancherla

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Questions about Aparna Nancherla

Where is Aparna Nancherla performing next?

Sunday 11 October 2026, 5:00 PM (Aparna Nancherla is Trying (Again)!) at Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY, then 6 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

The Standups and Comedy Central half-hour.

What podcast do they host?

Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Great North, BoJack Horseman, Corporate, After Midnight, The Drop and A Simple Favor, among 7 credits.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1982.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1472.

Who are some comedians like them?

Brent Weinbach (also in Corporate), Martha Kelly (also in The Great North), Dulcé Sloan (also in The Great North), Jenny Slate (also in The Great North) and Maria Bamford (also in BoJack Horseman).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026