Karen Morgan
Who Karen Morgan is
Karen Morgan is a clean stand-up comedian and former trial attorney, born and raised in Athens, Georgia, and living in Cumberland, Maine, who began in comedy as a finalist on Nickelodeon's Search for the Funniest Mom in America. For close to two decades she has performed nationwide, largely in theaters and performing arts centers, with conversational, nostalgic material about family life and growing up in the 1970s and '80s, which she takes on the road as the Unsupervised & Dehydrated Tour. She has three Dry Bar Comedy specials, Go Dawgs! (2020), Rub Some Dirt On It (2023) and Put Some Butter On It (2026), and her album Shiny Happy People Laughing, recorded in Athens and named with R.E.M.'s permission, plays on SiriusXM; she has also appeared on CBS's The Talk and Gotham Comedy Live.
At a glance
- Based in
- Cumberland, ME
- Stand-up specials
- Go Dawgs!, Rub Some Dirt On It and Put Some Butter On It
- Albums
- Shiny Happy People Laughing
- On screen
- The Talk, Gotham Comedy Live and Search for the Funniest Mom in America
- Next on stage
- 16 December 2026 — Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC
- Official site
- karenmorgan.com ↗
On stage
- Wednesday 16 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Go Dawgs! 2020, Dry Bar Comedy
- Rub Some Dirt On It 2023, Dry Bar Comedy
- Put Some Butter On It 2026, Dry Bar Comedy
Albums
- Shiny Happy People Laughing
On screen
- The Talk CBS
- Gotham Comedy Live
- Search for the Funniest Mom in America finalist, Nickelodeon
Comedians like Karen Morgan
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.
- Aisha Tyler also in The Talk
- Fabrizio Copano also in The Talk
- Sheryl Underwood also in The Talk
Career timeline
- 2020Go Dawgs! (2020, Dry Bar Comedy) Special
- 2023Rub Some Dirt On It (2023, Dry Bar Comedy) Special
- 2026Put Some Butter On It (2026, Dry Bar Comedy) Special
Questions about Karen Morgan
Where is Karen Morgan performing next?
Wednesday 16 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Go Dawgs!, Rub Some Dirt On It and Put Some Butter On It.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Talk, Gotham Comedy Live and Search for the Funniest Mom in America.
Where are they based?
Cumberland, ME, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Aisha Tyler (also in The Talk), Fabrizio Copano (also in The Talk) and Sheryl Underwood (also in The Talk).
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
- Karen Morgan — official site, About ↗ Born and raised in Athens, Georgia; lives in Cumberland, Maine; three Dry Bar Comedy specials: Put Some Butter On It (2026), Rub Some Dirt On It (2023) and…
- Karen Morgan — official site ↗ Clean comedy; the Unsupervised & Dehydrated Tour; the third Dry Bar special Put Some Butter On It; Shiny Happy People Laughing recorded in Athens, Georgia,…
- Karen Morgan — official site, Tour ↗ Upcoming shows from 5 November 2026 (Capital City Comedy Club, Austin) through Dallas, Sedona, Tempe, Tucson and Sunnyvale in November and December 2026…
- The Improv — Karen Morgan (Raleigh) ↗ Bio: former trial attorney; finalist on Nickelodeon's Search for the Funniest Mom in America; clean stand-up in theaters and performing arts centers for…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026