Wally Baram
Who Wally Baram is
Wally Baram is a Mexican-Syrian stand-up comedian, writer and actress living in New York City whose comedy draws on entering adult life and growing up with a multicultural identity. She is a series regular, playing Carmen, and supervising producer on Amazon's Overcompensating, has written for English Teacher, What We Do in the Shadows, Betty and Sprung, and was a producer on Netflix's Neon and a co-producer on Apple TV's Shrinking. A Just for Laughs New Face, she made her late-night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Came up through
- Just for Laughs New Faces
- On screen
- Overcompensating, Shrinking, Neon and 5 more
- Next on stage
- 3 December 2026 — San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA
On stage
- Thursday 3 December 2026, 8:00 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Overcompensating Carmen; series regular and supervising producer, Amazon
- Shrinking co-producer, Apple TV
- Neon producer, Netflix
- English Teacher writer, FX
- What We Do in the Shadows writer, seasons 4–5, FX
- Betty writer, season 2, HBO
- Sprung writer, Freevee
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert late-night debut, CBS
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 Wally Baram
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.
- Opey Olagbaju also in Betty
- Caitlin Peluffo also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Emma Willmann also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Sarah Tollemache also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Usama Siddiquee also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Veronika Slowikowska also in What We Do in the Shadows
- Ariel Elias also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Carmen Christopher also in English Teacher
Questions about Wally Baram
Where is Wally Baram performing next?
Thursday 3 December 2026, 8:00 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Overcompensating, Shrinking, Neon, English Teacher, What We Do in the Shadows and Betty, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Opey Olagbaju (also in Betty), Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Emma Willmann (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Sarah Tollemache (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and Usama Siddiquee (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).
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 — Wally Baram bio ↗ Mexican-Syrian, living in NYC; Overcompensating; writing and producing credits; JFL New Faces; Late Show debut; club date at San Jose Improv (3 Dec)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026