Isabel Hagen
Who Isabel Hagen is
Isabel Hagen is a stand-up comedian, classically trained violist and filmmaker from New York City who took up stand-up while finishing her master's degree in viola performance at the Juilliard School. A New Face at Montreal's Just for Laughs festival in 2019, she has done stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, working her viola into the act, and released the special Isabel Hagen at the Bitter End in 2026. She has toured as a member of Vampire Weekend's band, and her debut feature film, On a String, which she wrote, directed and starred in, won Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.
At a glance
- Came up through
- Just for Laughs New Faces
- Stand-up specials
- Isabel Hagen at the Bitter End
- Podcasts
- Good Timing with Isabel Hagen
- On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Just for Laughs
- Official site
- isabelhagen.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: isabelhagen.com ↗.
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
- Isabel Hagen at the Bitter End 2026, Veeps; YouTube
On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, 2020 and 2022
- Just for Laughs New Faces, Montreal, 2019
Podcasts
- Good Timing with Isabel Hagen host, podcast, 2020–2021
Where they got their start
- Just for Laughs New Faces New Face, 2019
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Just for Laughs New Faces:
Comedians like Isabel Hagen
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Greg Warren also in Just for Laughs
- Colin Jost also in Just for Laughs
- Daniel Tosh also in Just for Laughs
- Henry Sir also in Just for Laughs
- Jon Rudnitsky also in Just for Laughs
- Marcello Hernández also in Just for Laughs
- Punkie Johnson also in Just for Laughs
- Ryan Hamilton also in Just for Laughs
Career timeline
- 2019Just for Laughs (New Faces, Montreal, 2019) On screen
- 2020The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, 2020 and 2022) On screen
- 2020Good Timing with Isabel Hagen (host, podcast, 2020–2021) Podcast or book
- 2026Isabel Hagen at the Bitter End (2026, Veeps; YouTube) Special
Questions about Isabel Hagen
Where is Isabel Hagen performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: isabelhagen.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Isabel Hagen at the Bitter End.
What podcast do they host?
Good Timing with Isabel Hagen.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Just for Laughs.
Where did they get their start?
Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).
Who are some comedians like them?
Greg Warren (also in Just for Laughs), Colin Jost (also in Just for Laughs), Daniel Tosh (also in Just for Laughs), Henry Sir (also in Just for Laughs) and Jon Rudnitsky (also in Just for Laughs).
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.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Isabel Hagen ↗ Born in New York City; Juilliard bachelor's (2013) and master's (2015) in viola performance; started open mics while finishing her master's; Just for Laughs…
- Wikipedia — 2026 in stand-up comedy ↗ Special at the Bitter End released on Veeps, 28 January 2026
- Isabel Hagen — official site ↗ Link to her special on YouTube ('Isabel Hagen at The Bitter End | Full Comedy Special'); Shows and On a String links
- Isabel Hagen — Bio ↗ Nationally touring stand-up comedian and classically trained violist; Tonight Show; Just for Laughs New Face; Juilliard; Vampire Weekend; On a String at the…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026