Janet McNamara
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Janet McNamara

Who Janet McNamara is

Janet McNamara is a stand-up comedian from the Boston area, now based in New York City, where she became a regular at the Comedy Cellar after her debut special, Not Smart Enough, went viral. She spent 15 years balancing stand-up with a career in accounting in her hometown, and her debut album, also titled Not Smart Enough, is out on PGF Records. She has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy, America's Got Talent and American Idol, and has opened for Maria Bamford, Jessica Kirson and Eugene Mirman.

At a glance

Based in
New York, NY
Stand-up specials
Not Smart Enough
Albums
Not Smart Enough
On screen
Don't Tell Comedy, America's Got Talent and American Idol
Next on stage
5 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

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Questions about Janet McNamara

Where is Janet McNamara performing next?

Monday 5 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Philipp Kostelecky (Good Bits ft: Peter Liu, Julian Breheny, Philipp Kostelecky, Janet McNamara, Shaun Murphy, Sonya Vai) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY, then 11 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?

Not Smart Enough.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Don't Tell Comedy, America's Got Talent and American Idol.

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Philipp Kostelecky (on the same bill, 5 October 2026), Ellen DeGeneres (also in American Idol), Alex Kumin (also in Don't Tell Comedy), Ali Sultan (also in Don't Tell Comedy) and Andy Haynes (also in Don't Tell Comedy).

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.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026