Heather McMahan
Who Heather McMahan is
Heather McMahan is a stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster based in Atlanta. She started out in New York, then trained in improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles before returning to stand-up, and she built her early audience on Instagram. Her stand-up specials are Son I Never Had on Netflix and Breadwinner on Hulu, and she has performed at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival. She hosts the podcast Absolutely Not, has worked as a red-carpet correspondent and host for E!, including at the Oscars, and has headlined three national theater tours, the third called the Bamboozled Tour.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Atlanta, GA
- Stand-up specials
- Son I Never Had and Breadwinner
- Podcasts
- Absolutely Not
- On screen
- E!
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Son I Never Had Netflix
- Breadwinner Hulu
On screen
- E! red-carpet correspondent and host
Podcasts
- Absolutely Not host
Questions and answers
Where is Heather McMahan performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Son I Never Had and Breadwinner.
What podcast do they host?
Absolutely Not.
What TV shows and films are they in?
E!.
Where are they based?
Atlanta, GA, as their record gives it.
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Georgia Public Broadcasting — Atlanta comedian Heather McMahan talks humor, grief and success on and off the stage ↗ Press, 30 April 2024: Atlanta comedian; started in New York, moved to Los Angeles, trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade in improv and sketch before…
- PIX11 — Comedian Heather McMahan debuts comedy special on Netflix ↗ Press: 'Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had' streaming on Netflix; her next special to be filmed in Atlanta (checked 10 October 2026)
- Boch Center — The Bamboozled Tour ↗ Theater page: specials Son I Never Had (Netflix) and Breadwinner (Hulu), both in the top ten; hosts her podcast; organized and headlined a comedy cruise from…
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026