Kiry Shabazz
Who Kiry Shabazz is
Los Angeles–based stand-up comedian with Midwest roots whose career started in Northern California. He won the StandUp NBC competition, made his TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2018, and has appeared on Comedy Central's Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers and Epix's Unprotected Sets; he was a Just for Laughs New Face and is known for his Don't Tell Comedy sets.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Came up through
- Just for Laughs New Faces
- On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers and Unprotected Sets
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, TV debut, 2018
- Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers stand-up, Comedy Central, 2020
- Unprotected Sets Epix
Where they got their start
- Just for Laughs New Faces New Face
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Just for Laughs New Faces:
Comedians like Kiry Shabazz
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.
- Josh Adam Meyers also in Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers
- Leonard Ouzts also in Unprotected Sets
- Punkie Johnson also in Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers
- Lynne Koplitz also in Unprotected Sets
- Mia Jackson also in Unprotected Sets
- Mohanad Elshieky also in Unprotected Sets
- Ainsley Bailey also came through Just for Laughs New Faces
- Fumi Abe also came through Just for Laughs New Faces
Questions about Kiry Shabazz
Where is Kiry Shabazz performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers and Unprotected Sets.
Where did they get their start?
Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Josh Adam Meyers (also in Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers), Leonard Ouzts (also in Unprotected Sets), Punkie Johnson (also in Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers), Lynne Koplitz (also in Unprotected Sets) and Mia Jackson (also in Unprotected Sets).
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
- Improv — Kiry Shabazz bio ↗ LA base, Midwest roots, StandUp NBC win, Tonight Show debut, The Ringers, Unprotected Sets, JFL New Face, Don’t Tell Comedy sets
- YouTube — The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kiry Shabazz Stand-Up ↗ TV debut on The Tonight Show (posted 21 April 2018)
- YouTube — Comedy Central Stand-Up: Kiry Shabazz, Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers ↗ The Ringers set (posted 18 January 2020)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026