Kalea McNeill
Who Kalea McNeill is
Kalea McNeill is a stand-up comedian and actor from the Bay Area who trained in theatre at Clark Atlanta University before moving to Los Angeles. She appeared in the first season of Kevin Hart's FunnyAF on Netflix, was named a Just For Laughs New Face of comedy in 2022 and has performed on Don't Tell Comedy, Comedy Central, BET's Comic View and at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, headlining across the country and opening for George Wallace, Earthquake and Arsenio Hall. Her debut special Sma'am (2022) streams on Prime Video, and as an actor she is best known as Hanifa Downey on the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, with roles on S.W.A.T., Baskets, Criminal Minds and Animal Kingdom.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Stand-up specials
- Sma'am
- Albums
- Sma'am
- On screen
- FunnyAF with Kevin Hart, Just For Laughs New Faces, Comic View and 6 more
- Official site
- kaleamcneill.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: kaleamcneill.com ↗.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Sma'am Prime Video, 2022
Albums
- Sma'am Laugh After Dark, 2022
On screen
- FunnyAF with Kevin Hart season 1, Netflix
- Just For Laughs New Faces 2022
- Comic View BET
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Hanifa Downey, recurring, The CW
- The Prank Panel ABC
- S.W.A.T. CBS
- Baskets FX
- Criminal Minds Paramount+
- Animal Kingdom TNT
Comedians like Kalea McNeill
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.
- Danny Jolles also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Tony Roberts also in Comic View
- Aisha Tyler also in Criminal Minds
- Emma Willmann also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Esther Povitsky also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Gary Owen also in Comic View
- Guy Torry also in Comic View
- Karlous Miller also in Comic View
Career timeline
- 2022Sma'am (Prime Video, 2022) Special
- 2022Just For Laughs New Faces (2022) On screen
- 2022Sma'am (Laugh After Dark, 2022) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Kalea McNeill performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: kaleamcneill.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Sma'am.
What TV shows and films are they in?
FunnyAF with Kevin Hart, Just For Laughs New Faces, Comic View, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Prank Panel and S.W.A.T., among 9 credits.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Danny Jolles (also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Tony Roberts (also in Comic View), Aisha Tyler (also in Criminal Minds), Emma Willmann (also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Esther Povitsky (also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend).
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Sources
- Official site (About Me) ↗ Actor and standup comedian from the Bay Area; BA in Theatre Arts from Clark Atlanta University (2009), then Los Angeles; the first season of FunnyAF with…
- Apple Music — Sma'am ↗ Kalea McNeill, 9 November 2022, (P) Laugh After Dark Entertainment LLC (as of 10 October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026