--- title: "Comedians From Minnesota: A List With Tour Dates | D.O.C." description: "17 stand-up comedians from Minnesota, A to Z: born or raised there, as each SUCDb record gives it, with its source and their next tour date." url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-minnesota.html updated: 2026-11-13 --- SUCDb · lists of stand-up comedians # Comedians from Minnesota 17 stand-up comedians from Minnesota, A to Z, as their SUCDb records give it: born or raised there, who each one is, the source, and their next date where they have one. - **17** comedians on the list - **6** with a date on the Comedy Calendar - **7** with a special on record - **7** hosting a podcast ## On stage soon The next date for the 6 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first. - [**13** Nov **Chad Daniels** Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, Richmond, VA](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chad-daniels.html) - [**13** Nov **Chloe Radcliffe** G-Son Studios, Los Angeles, CA](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chloe-radcliffe.html) - [**19** Nov **Tommy Brennan** The Comedy Attic, Bloomington, IN](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-brennan.html) - [**21** Nov **Mike Lester** The Comedy Corner Underground, Minneapolis, MN](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mike-lester.html) - [**11** Dec **Tommy Ryman** Loonees Comedy Corner, Colorado Springs, CO](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-ryman.html) - [**25** Feb **Mary Mack** Comedy Key West, Key West, FL](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mary-mack.html) ## Comedians from Minnesota, A to Z From Minnesota as each record gives it: where they grew up or were born, not always where they live now. 6 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar. - [Alice Wetterlund](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alice-wetterlund.html) *From Minneapolis, Minnesota* *Prime Video special* Alice Wetterlund is a stand-up comedian and actor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, based in Los Angeles, who performs at the UCB theatres, San Francisco's Punchline, Largo and the Hollywood Improv as well as at festivals and clubs… [Official site (About) ↗](https://alicewetterlund.com/about.html) - [Andy Erikson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-andy-erikson.html) *Born in Ham Lake* *Dry Bar Comedy special* Andy Erikson is a stand-up comedian who reached the top five of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2015 and played Marguerite Honeywell in Ryan Murphy's Fox series Scream Queens in 2016. [Official site ↗](https://www.andyerikson.com/) - [Chad Daniels](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chad-daniels.html) *Born in Fergus Falls* *Dark* *Netflix, Comedy Central specials* *Hosts a podcast* American stand-up comedian from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, who began at an open mic at Minneapolis's ACME Comedy Company in 1998 and is known for dark, candid material about family life. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Daniels) [Next: 13 November 2026 · Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, Richmond, VA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chad-daniels.html) - [Chase Anthony](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=chase-anthony) *From Minneapolis, MN* Chase Anthony is a comedian from Atlanta, Georgia, raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who moved to Los Angeles after college. [The Improv ↗](https://improv.com/comic/chase+anthony/) - [Chloe Radcliffe](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chloe-radcliffe.html) *From Prior Lake, Minnesota* *Personal and confessional* *Hosts a podcast* American stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Prior Lake, Minnesota, who moved to New York City in 2018 and became a staff writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2020. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_Radcliffe) [Next: 13 November 2026 · G-Son Studios, Los Angeles, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chloe-radcliffe.html) - [Chris Maddock](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chris-maddock.html) *From Minneapolis, Minnesota* Chris Maddock is a Minneapolis stand-up comedian from Stillwater, Minnesota, in the St. Croix Valley, who was named City Pages' Stand Up Comic of the Year in 2014. [Official site ↗](https://www.chrismaddock.com/) - [Lizz Winstead](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-lizz-winstead.html) *Born in Minneapolis* *Political and satire* *Hosts a podcast* Lizz Winstead is an American stand-up comedian, writer and political satirist who co-created Comedy Central's The Daily Show and served as its head writer. [Penguin Random House ↗](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/239324/lizz-winstead/) - [Louie Anderson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-louie-anderson.html) *Born in Saint Paul* American stand-up comedian, actor, author and television host. [Television Academy ↗](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/louie-anderson) - [Mark Poolos](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mark-poolos.html) *From Edina, Minnesota* *Storytelling* *Dry Bar Comedy special* *Hosts a podcast* Mark Poolos is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Edina, Minnesota, who calls the act that of a bumbling jolly giant with fast, engaging storytelling. [Official site (Bio) ↗](https://www.markpoolos.com/bio) - [Mary Mack](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mary-mack.html) *Born in Minnesota* *Hosts a podcast* Mary Mack is a stand-up comedian who calls herself a hybrid of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and a favourite on radio shows and podcasts including Marc Maron's WTF, The Bob & Tom Show and the Grand Ole Opry. [Mary Mack Comedy - official site (About) ↗](https://www.marymackcomedy.com/about) [Next: 25 February 2027 · Comedy Key West, Key West, FL →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mary-mack.html) - [Mike Lester](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mike-lester.html) *From Minneapolis, MN* Mike Lester is a stand-up comedian and actor originally from Minneapolis who performs across the Twin Cities and the Midwest. [Acme Comedy Company ↗](https://acmecomedycompany.com/comedians/mike-lester) [Next: 21 November 2026 · The Comedy Corner Underground, Minneapolis, MN →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mike-lester.html) - [Mitch Hedberg](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mitch-hedberg.html) *From Saint Paul, Minnesota* *One-liners and wordplay* *Comedy Central special* Stand-up comedian known for surreal one-liners, a deadpan drawl and an unconventional stage presence. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Hedberg) - [Nick Swardson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-nick-swardson.html) *Born in Minneapolis* *Storytelling* *Comedy Central, YouTube specials* Nick Swardson is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter from Minneapolis who began at 18 at open mics at Acme Comedy Co. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Swardson) - [Scott Novotny](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-scott-novotny.html) *From Mayo Clinic, MN* *Dry Bar Comedy special* Scott Novotny is a stand-up comedian, born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota, who has been a full-time professional stand-up for thirty years and has headlined more than three hundred comedy clubs, among them the Comedy Store… [Official site (About Scott) ↗](https://www.scottnovotnycomedy.com/pg/bio/) - [Tommy Brennan](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-brennan.html) *From St. Paul, Minnesota* *Observational* *Hosts a podcast* Tommy Brennan is a New York-based stand-up comedian and actor from St. Paul, Minnesota, who started in improv at The Second City in Chicago before switching to stand-up. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Brennan) [Next: 19 November 2026 · The Comedy Attic, Bloomington, IN →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-brennan.html) - [Tommy Ryman](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-ryman.html) *From Minnesota* Tommy Ryman is a stand-up comedian who grew up in Minnesota and was a semifinalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. [Official site ↗](https://www.tommyryman.com/) [Next: 11 December 2026 · Loonees Comedy Corner, Colorado Springs, CO →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-ryman.html) - [Vanessa Johnston](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-vanessa-johnston.html) *From Minneapolis, Minnesota* *Hosts a podcast* Vanessa Johnston, who also performs as Violet Jones, is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian from Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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