Felicia Folkes
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Felicia Folkes

Who Felicia Folkes is

Felicia Folkes is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Inglewood, California, whose comedy centers on her life as a young Black woman and a breast cancer survivor. She started out as the first Black woman to work as a "door guy" at the Comedy Store and is now a paid regular there, at the Laugh Factory and at the Hollywood Improv. Her stand-up has been seen on Iliza's Locals and in two Don't Tell Comedy short specials on YouTube; she reached the top eight on Netflix's Funny AF with Kevin Hart and was named one of Medium's Comics to Watch in 2025.

At a glance

Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Came up through
The Comedy Store
On screen
Iliza's Locals, Funny AF with Kevin Hart and Don't Tell Comedy
Next on stage
14 October 2026 — Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA
Official site
feliciafolkes.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Questions about Felicia Folkes

Where is Felicia Folkes performing next?

Wednesday 14 October 2026, 8:30 PM (Dvontre and His Friends Figure Out What's Funny ft. Felicia Folkes, Mandal, Gary Michael Anderson) at Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Iliza's Locals, Funny AF with Kevin Hart and Don't Tell Comedy.

Where did they get their start?

The Comedy Store (the first Black woman to work its door, then a paid regular).

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Olivia Carter (also in Funny AF with Kevin Hart), Winston Hodges (also in Funny AF with Kevin Hart), Hunter Hill (also in Iliza's Locals), Avery Pearson (also in Iliza's Locals) and Correy Bell (also in Funny AF with Kevin Hart).

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 29 September 2026