Kate Davis
Who Kate Davis is
Kate Davis is a Canadian stand-up comedian, keynote speaker and host who has been on the Canadian comedy scene for more than twenty years and earned twelve Canadian Comedy Award nominations, including the Phil Hartman Award. Her web series Best Before, which she wrote, produced and starred in, won at the 2017 Canadian Comedy Awards, and she has had an hour-long special on CTV's Comedy Network and taped a gala at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
She is heard on SiriusXM and on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud and The Debaters, and has shared the stage with Lewis Black and Seth Meyers. Her albums are House Arrest (Howl & Roar Records) and Tested Positive (Waverley Records, 2021), recorded behind plexiglass at half capacity during the pandemic, and a run of tracks from Tested Positive was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in February 2023.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Comedy Network special
- Albums
- House Arrest and Tested Positive
- On screen
- Best Before, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Laugh Out Loud and 1 more
- Official site
- katedavis.ca ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: katedavis.ca ↗.
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
- Comedy Network special hour-long, CTV
Albums
- House Arrest Howl & Roar Records
- Tested Positive Waverley Records, 2021
On screen
- Best Before web series; creator, writer and star; Canadian Comedy Award, 2017
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival gala
- Laugh Out Loud CBC Radio
- The Debaters CBC Radio
Comedians like Kate Davis
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.
- Tracy Hamilton also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Ivan Decker also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Kathleen McGee also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Kristeen von Hagen also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Salma Hindy also in Laugh Out Loud
Questions and answers
Where is Kate Davis performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: katedavis.ca ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Comedy Network special.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Best Before, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Laugh Out Loud and The Debaters.
Who are some comedians like them?
Tracy Hamilton (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Ivan Decker (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Kathleen McGee (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Kristeen von Hagen (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival) and Salma Hindy (also in Laugh Out Loud).
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
- Official site (Comedy) ↗ On the Canadian Comedy scene for over 20 years; 12 Canadian Comedy Award nominations including the Phil Hartman Award; web series Best Before, which she…
- Official site (About Kate) ↗ Keynote speaker, comedian, host and panelist; the photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes lookup) - Tested Positive ↗ Tested Positive, Kate Davis, 17 December 2021, (P) 2021 Waverley Records; tracks Patient Zero, The Youngest, Spare Parts, Never Own a House, Ai, Family…
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy newest tracks (Internet Archive capture, 18 February 2023) ↗ Tracks from Tested Positive by Kate Davis played on Raw Dog Comedy on 17 February 2023 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026