D'Lai
Stand-up comedian

D'Lai

Who D'Lai is

D'Lai is a stand-up comedian and entrepreneur whose television credits include HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Showtime, BET's ComicView and Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Network, and who appeared in 2026 on BET's ComicView: Rooftop Series. Alongside headlining shows around the country and touring colleges and universities, he has performed on military tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Japan and Bahrain. His material runs from his destitute beginnings to the experiences that shaped him, and he hosts the weekly D'Lai Show as well as the Instagram segments D'Lai After Dark and I'm Glad You Asked.

At a glance

Came up through
Def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView
Podcasts
The D'Lai Show
On screen
Def Comedy Jam, ComicView, Laugh Out Loud Network and 1 more
Next on stage
14 November 2026 — Helium & Elements Restaurant, Buffalo, NY

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

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView:

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Comedians like D'Lai

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Questions about D'Lai

Where is D'Lai performing next?

Saturday 14 November 2026, 4:00 PM (Special Event: D'Lai) at Helium & Elements Restaurant, Buffalo, NY, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What podcast do they host?

The D'Lai Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Def Comedy Jam, ComicView, Laugh Out Loud Network and ComicView: Rooftop Series.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (on the show) and BET ComicView (on the show; stand-up on ComicView: Rooftop Series).

Who are some comedians like them?

Bruce Bruce (also in ComicView), Don DC Curry (also in ComicView), Lavell Crawford (also in ComicView), Sommore (also in ComicView) and Sheryl Underwood (also came through Def Comedy Jam).

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 →

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026