Comedians from Texas
32 stand-up comedians from Texas, 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.
- 32comedians on the list
- 17with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- 10with a special on record
- 7hosting a podcast
On stage soon
The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (17 in all).
- 13NovAshton WomackNew York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY
- 13NovCristela AlonzoThe Well Comedy Club, Bakersfield, CA
- 13NovMichael YoComedy Bar - Danforth, Toronto, ON
- 13NovRalph BarbosaDen Theatre, Chicago, IL
- 13NovTess VergultThe Riot Comedy Club, Houston, TX
- 14NovAli SiddiqWintrust Arena, Chicago, IL
- 14NovRodney CarringtonMountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, KY
- 14NovTanner SimonThe Stand, New York, NY
Comedians from Texas, A to Z
From Texas as each record gives it: where they grew up or were born, not always where they live now. 17 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.
- Ainsley Bailey is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian who grew up in Plano, Texas, moved to Los Angeles to act and then turned to stand-up, performing at clubs including the Improv and the Comedy Store. The Improv ↗
- Houston storyteller and stand-up comedian known for his four-part Domino Effect series and a large catalog of independently released specials, including My Two Sons, Rugged and My Father. Official site ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL →
- Andrew Dismukes is a stand-up comedian, writer and cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live. NBC — Saturday Night Live cast ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA →
- Ashton Womack is a stand-up comedian and writer from Houston, Texas, based in New York City, where Womack is a staff writer for The Daily Show. The Tiny Cupboard ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Bill Engvall is a stand-up comedian from Galveston, Texas, known for his Here's Your Sign routine and the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Wikipedia ↗
- CJ Starr is a stand-up comedian raised in the Midwest whose comedy began in Texas. Improv Texas ↗ Next: 22 January 2027 · Loonees Comedy Corner, Colorado Springs, CO →
- Cris Sosa is a comedian who tours and headlines comedy clubs, including Greenwich Village Comedy Club in New York. Official site ↗
- American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and producer raised in San Juan, Texas, who started doing stand-up in 2003 while working as office manager of the Addison Improv, part of a small Dallas scene. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Well Comedy Club, Bakersfield, CA →
- Don "DC" Curry is a stand-up comedian and actor best known as Uncle Elroy in Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002). Wikipedia — Don Curry ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Huntsville Levity Live, Huntsville, AL →
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, podcaster and author. Official about page ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Jake Marin is an American stand-up comedian who was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles in 2012. Improv ↗
- Jamie Foxx is a stand-up comedian, actor and singer from Terrell, Texas, who broke through as a featured player on the sketch show In Living Color. Wikipedia ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, author, writer and producer. Union Stage ↗
- Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian whose arena-scale act centers characters including Walter, Peanut, José Jalapeño on a Stick, Bubba J and Achmed. Official about page ↗
- Karthik Raj is a New York-based stand-up comedian and actor from Dallas, Texas, whose material draws on growing up Indian-American in the South and on his offbeat view of the world around him. Official site ↗
- Kenny Weber is a stand-up comedian from Killeen, Texas. Irvine Improv ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA →
- Maddi Mays is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, actor and artist raised in Houston. Broken Crayons — about Maddi Mays ↗ Next: 27 November 2026 · The Well Comedy Club, Bakersfield, CA →
- Madison Walser is a stand-up comedian from Texas who now lives in Los Angeles, where she runs a weekly Thursday show. Official site ↗
- Mason James is a Houston stand-up comedian known for quick, witty humor. The Riot Houston ↗ Next: 14 January 2027 · American Comedy Co., San Diego, CA →
- Houston-raised stand-up comedian, actor and host of Black and Korean heritage who first became known as an entertainment-news correspondent (E! Wikipedia ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Comedy Bar - Danforth, Toronto, ON →
- Paul Varghese is an American stand-up comedian and actor of Indian descent who reached the semi-finals of Last Comic Standing in its second season. The Laugh Factory ↗ Next: 29 December 2026 · Mic Drop Comedy Plano, Plano, TX →
- Ralph Barbosa is a stand-up comedian born in Dallas and raised in Mesquite, Texas, who was named the Funniest Comic in Texas in 2019 and gained wide notice through a viral Don't Tell Comedy set. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Den Theatre, Chicago, IL →
- Rodney Carrington is an American comedian, actor, singer and writer from Longview, Texas, who mixes stand-up with original country songs and has been one of the top touring comedians for two decades. Saenger Theatre (Pensacola) ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, KY →
- Ron White is a stand-up comedian, actor and author from Fritch, Texas, nicknamed Tater Salad, best known as a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. Wikipedia ↗
- Sean Kent is a stand-up comedian and headliner who won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2011, becoming only the third comedian to win both it and the Seattle International Comedy Competition. Official site ↗
- Sheng Wang is a Taiwanese American stand-up comedian born in Taipei and raised in Houston, now living in Los Angeles, known for a relaxed, observational style. Wikipedia ↗
- Steve Martin is a comedian, actor, writer and musician from Waco, Texas, who became one of the most popular stand-up comedians of the 1970s with an absurdist act that filled stadiums, then stopped stand-up in 1981 to concentrate on films. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 10 April 2027 · The Dome by Rutter Mills, Virginia Beach, VA →
- Tanner Simon is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Texas who bills himself as an autistic comedian. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · The Stand, New York, NY →
- Terry Fator is a Dallas-born ventriloquist, impressionist and stand-up comedian who won the second season of America's Got Talent in 2007. Wikipedia ↗
- Tess Vergult is a stand-up comedian from Houston, Texas. The Riot Houston ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Riot Comedy Club, Houston, TX →
- Trip Truman is a comedian from Houston who has performed in Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, Florida and California. The Riot Houston ↗
- Vanessa Gonzalez is a stand-up comedian from Laredo, Texas, who started doing comedy in Austin in 2009 and was voted the city's Best Stand-Up Comic by the Austin Chronicle in 2017, 2022 and 2023. Official site ↗
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