Royale Watkins
Who Royale Watkins is
Royale Watkins is a stand-up comedian, writer and producer with more than twenty-five years as a comic. In 2009 Watkins and the actor Anthony Anderson created the Mixtape Comedy Show, which Watkins hosts at Gotham Comedy Club in New York and whose surprise guests have included Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld. Behind the camera Watkins has written and produced Def Comedy Jam, BET Honors and the TV Land Awards, written for Are We There Yet, Til Death and All of Us, executive produced Centric Comedy All-Stars, a Silver Telly winner, and co-directed Lil Rel Howery's Comedy Central special RELevent; Watkins also hosts the podcast Sorta Kinda Funny.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Podcasts
- Sorta Kinda Funny
- On screen
- Mixtape Comedy Show, Def Comedy Jam, BET Honors and 7 more
- Official site
- royalewatkins.com ↗
Is Royale Watkins on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Royale Watkins has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: royalewatkins.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Mixtape Comedy Show co-creator and host
- Def Comedy Jam writer and producer, HBO
- BET Honors writer and producer
- TV Land Awards writer and producer
- Are We There Yet writer
- Til Death writer
- All of Us writer
- Centric Comedy All-Stars executive producer
- Stand Up For Family producer
- Lil Rel Howery: RELevent co-director, Comedy Central
Podcasts
- Sorta Kinda Funny host
Comedians like Royale Watkins
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.
- J. B. Smoove also in 'Til Death
- Vincent Oshana also in 'Til Death
- Keith Robinson also in Are We There Yet?
- Brad Garrett also in 'Til Death
- Christian Finnegan also in Are We There Yet?
- Josh Wolf also in All of Us
- Laura Clery also in 'Til Death
- Tony Rock also in All of Us
Questions and answers
Where is Royale Watkins performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: royalewatkins.com ↗.
What podcast do they host?
Sorta Kinda Funny.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Mixtape Comedy Show (co-creator and host), Def Comedy Jam (writer and producer, HBO), BET Honors (writer and producer), TV Land Awards (writer and producer), Are We There Yet (writer) and Til Death (writer), among 10 credits.
Where is Royale Watkins from?
Royale Watkins is based in Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
J. B. Smoove (also in 'Til Death), Vincent Oshana (also in 'Til Death), Keith Robinson (also in Are We There Yet?), Brad Garrett (also in 'Til Death) and Christian Finnegan (also in Are We There Yet?).
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Sources
- Official site (Bio) ↗ Stand-up performer, writer and producer; twenty-five years as a comic; created the Mixtape Comedy Show with Anthony Anderson in 2009; wrote and produced Def Comedy Jam, BET Honors and TV Land Awards; Centric Comedy All-Stars, a Silver Telly winner; co-directed Lil Rel Howery's RELevent for Comedy Central; writer for…
- Mixtape Comedy ↗ Royale Watkins, the host, a comedy veteran; the show at Gotham Comedy Club in Chelsea; past surprise guests Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld (as of 11 October 2026)
- Mixtape Comedy Show — 'The First 48': Royale Watkins (YouTube, 14 March 2026) ↗ A stand-up set by Royale Watkins at Mixtape Comedy, every third Sunday at Gotham Comedy Club in New York (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026