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Moneybag Mafia is an Atlanta native who is well known for his skit writing, acting, and stand up comedy. He originally created his buzz from his social media platforms and has since been on stage with many influential names in comedy across the country such as Mike Epps, 85 South Show, Deray Davis, and Lil Duval. His innovative and unique persona is vastly growing in the entertainment industry and will soon be a household name.
Cortez Macklin, 24 year old Stand up comedian and actor from Chicago, Illinois. He’s been performing for more than seven years, hitting the stage for the first time at the age of 14. He found his love of comedy when he joined a youth program run by Tyler Perry’s very own, Quincy Bonds called “Phat Kids Comedy.” From there he learned how to develop his natural writing and improv skills. Once he graduated, he went on to touch huge platforms such as “America’s Got Talent,” 11alive News and Nick Cannon Presents MTV’s “Wild N’ Out.” His ultimate goal is to become a comedic actor and be able to make the world laugh one stage at a time!
Abe Farrelly is an actor, writer, and stand up comedian originally hailing from the south shore of Massachusetts. Known for his observational storytelling, from his distinct perspective as a Trans man, Abe is a unique voice in comedy.
His ability to riff with the audience always makes him a crowd favorite, as he’s been making his way across the country headlining a variety of clubs and cruises. He’s also performed at legendary spots like The World Famous Comedy Store, the Improv, and the Laugh Factory.
You can also catch Abe MC’ing all sorts of different events around Los Angeles from outdoor movie screenings to drag brunches in WeHo. He can also be seen in his recurring role on the NBC award-winning series, This Is Us. And his recurring guest star role in the latest season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Stephen Kramer Glickman is best known for playing Gustavo Rocque on the Nickelodeon hit series “Big Time Rush” and constantly yelling at his “Dogs!”. More recently, Glickman starred alongside Jennifer Aniston and Andy Samberg in the Warner Brothers animated film “Storks” as Pigeon Toady which is currently streaming on Netflix. Glickman started his career playing Shrek in the original Broadway workshops and readings of “Shrek the Musical” and his 2021 debut music album “The Moving Company” just passed 600,000,000 plays on Tiktok with his cover of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”. On television Glickman has been seen on Workaholics, Stuck in the Middle, The Really Loud House and has appeared in movies including Monster Hunter and White Fang for Netflix.
Kym Whitley is a multi-talented entertainer, rich with humor and heart. She is a Daytime Emmy-Nominated actress for her menacing role as Big Candi on “The Bay.” In addition, Kym is a three-time NAACP Image Award-winner for her “Two Funny Mamas” podcast, alongside her partner in crime, Sherri Shepherd. As an actress, author, comedian, and multi-award-winning podcaster, namely the 2023 Signal Award winner for her Audible podcast, “Kym,” Whitley has proven her versatility and ability to captivate audiences across multiple mediums. Whitley is an HBCU Fisk graduate, where she pledged, Alpha Beta Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Kym also holds an Honorary degree from Virginia University of Lynchburg. Kym Whitley serves as a board member for the Special Needs Network, in Los Angeles, CA, which focuses on Autism and other Developmental and Intellectual Challenges.
Over the past two years, she’s appeared in several high-profile film projects including You People (2023) as Aunt Nadine, Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) as Sister Betty, and Killing Mary Sue (2025), where she plays Anita Koch. She also stars as a part of the AA group alongside Adam Sandler in Netflix’s sequel Happy Gilmore 2 (2025), portraying the character, Bessie. In addition, Whitley is a producer of the animated short Walk in the Light, a powerful true story about a blind man who helped rescue people during the Oklahoma City bombing. On the hosting front, Whitley brought her charm and humor to BET+ as co-host of the reality series I Love Us alongside Kountry Wayne, celebrating Black culture and comedy. With her dynamic range and enduring appeal, Kym Whitley continues to be a beloved figure in film, television, and live entertainment.
Her comedic imprint has been seen on TV series such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Raising Whitley” (OWN),“Act Your Age” (Netflix), and countless others. There is never a dull moment with Kym!
This hilarious Cuban-American Comedian was selected as a NY Comedy Festival “Comic To Watch,” won the prestigious Westside Comedy Competition, headlined Johnny Carson’s Great American Comedy Festival, appeared on NBC’s Last Call w/ Carson Daly, and performed a late night set on TBS’ Conan. He is also currently being prominently featured in a Just For Laughs documentary series for Amazon Studios which follows selected Comedians as they progress from the first New Faces audition all the way to gracing the stages in Montreal at the most prestigious comedy festival in the world. In addition to being featured on FOX Lethal Weapon & Disney+ Just Roll With It, JC Currais will be acting alongside Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Damien Chazelle in the upcoming Babylon feature! JC is a powerful comedic force to be reckoned with as a Writer, Stand-Up, and Actor.
Radio Big Mack is a radio personality, comedian, writer, and host. Mack has been in the radio business for 10 years starting in 2012 but spent most of his career in Miami. Mack was most recently the head writer for the nationally syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club. He also is one of the current cast members on Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out. Mack joined Wild N Out in 2018 (Season 12) and now has been in 9 seasons and over 120 episodes. Big Mack is also a stand-up comedian, and within the first 5 years, opening for some of the biggest names like Rickey Smiley, Deray Davis, DC Young Fly etc. You can hear him on your radio, see him on your television, hosting your favorite shows or you can follow him on social media @radiobigmack
Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range – from stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music accomplishments – have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer who delivers no matter the arena. Best known as one of the stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Davidson’s visibility has allowed him to become a household name known for his innovative talent across all platforms. His forthcoming series, Varnell (BET) in which he partners with Martin Lawrence, is one of the most eagerly anticipated of 2026 and premieres on Paramount+ on September 1 with late Augst impressive rollout campaign.
Davidson started his career as a standup comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following. Spotted by major concert promoters, he was first booked as the opening act for Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It wasn’t long before he came to Hollywood and was headlining the biggest rooms and met Robert Townsend. This led to his debut and movie debut, Partners in Crime, the conduit to Keenan Ivory Wayans, who offered Tommy the opportunity to audition. Soon, history was made with ILC.
Davidson starred in Disney’s beloved animated series The Proud Family (2001-05) and now is the main star in its current animated, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” (Disney +) now in its fourth season. Other notable guest starring credits include comedy series Poppa’s House opposite Damon Wayans and The Neighborhood (both CBS), VH1’s hit A Black Lady Sketch Show; the Nick Cannon-directed Miracles Across 125th Street, Netflix’s Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine and many more.
The multihyphenate is perhaps best known for starring in the groundbreaking sketch comedy series In Living Color and becoming a standout with his impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other entertainment icons. His performance on the series resulted in three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in Philly, and Takin’ it to DC. Davidson also hosted and starred in the network’s Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show, as well as three seasons of ABC’s Vacation Creation.
Davidson voiced the series regular role of Cream Corn in the Adult Swim action-comedy spoof Black Dynamite and has also made multiple guest appearances on hit shows like CBS’ Poppa’s House opposite Damon Wayans last year and just filmed BET’s award-winning Ms. Pat Show consistently garnering Emmy nominations. He continues to co-headline with Katt Williams, Mark Curry and others selling out large areas
across the country.
Davidson’s feature credits include Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, Morgan Creek’s Juwanna Mann, Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls opposite Jim Carrey, and Strictly Business opposite Halle Berry among others. He also recently starred in the feature documentaries I Am Comic opposite Tim Allen and Lewis Black and Dying Laughing alongside Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman.
His critically lauded music collaboration with one of the greatest bands in history, Earth Wind & Fire for his fourth single, Stronger, last spring was a huge hit and catapulted him to the top of the Jazz charts. Previous collabs include Sweet Reunion with multi-Grammy winner Dave Koz and a host of others. He just won Best Jazz Single 2026 from the Hollywood Independent Music Awards for Come Take My Hand.
Kensington Books published Davidson’s bestselling memoir Living in Color: What’s Funny about Me (2020), recounting his personal triumphs and incredible journey which earned countless critical lauds.
Jinkx Monsoon (she/her) is a bonafide Broadway superstar, award-winning actor, comedian, recording artist, and two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner known for shows like Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, and Oh, Mary! Her performance as Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony Award winning hit play Oh, Mary! was hailed as one of the “best performances of 2025” by The New York Times, People Magazine, and USA Today, with People calling her “one of the most versatile talents working on the stage today.” Monsoon’s 8-week limited run was completely sold-out, achieving the highest grossing performance since Cole Escola left the show.
Monsoon began her Broadway career in 2023 as Matron “Mama” Morton in the longest-running Broadway musical Chicago, where she broke box office records during an extended 10-week run. She then went on to become the first trans woman to play Audrey in the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors opposite Corbin Bleu, and landed her first original role last year with top billing in the Tony-nominated revival, Pirates! The Penzance Musical. Pirates! led her to the Tonys stage for a knockout performance and a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance. Variety hailed Monsoon’s performance as Ruth as a “triumph” adding, “Broadway should be honored to have her gracing the boards, as she is sure to be canonized as one of the all-time comedy greats.”
This summer, Monsoon will take on her first dramatic role by playing Judy Garland in the Off-West End revival of End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter, directed by Rupert Hands. Hands is best known for his work as Associate Director for Jamie Llyod’s EVITA and Sunset Boulevard. Monsoon is also set to release her first live album, “Jinkx Monsoon: Live at Carnegie Hall” this fall.
In addition to Broadway, Jinkx blew audiences away with her masterful and frightening performance as Maestro on the beloved British sci-fi series Doctor Who (BBC / Disney+). She has toured the world performing original cabaret shows with music partner Major Scales, including the hit Off-Broadway sensation The Vaudevillians, as well as eight international tours of the wildly successful The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show with longtime collaborator and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum BenDeLaCreme. In 2023, she embarked on her first major concert tour with a live band titled “Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake” which performed in sold-out theaters across 44 cities, and in 2025 she headlined her first Carnegie Hall concert which also sold out.
Additional accolades include the Gregory Award for her portrayal of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and The MAC Award for original show, The Ginger Snapped. As a recording artist, Jinkx has released three critically-hailed albums of original music written by Major Scales including The Virgo Odyssey, The Inevitable Album and The Ginger Snapped.
As a voice actor, Jinkx has voiced characters for animated shows such as “Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake” (playing the iconic character Lemongrab), “Steven Universe” (playing Emerald), “Helluva Boss,” “Mighty Magiswords,” “Bravest Warriors,” and more.
Jinkx first garnered an international fan base following her win on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 (2013), and continued her winning streak on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 (2022) where she was crowned “Queen of All Queens,” winning the competition against all previous winners.
Drag icon, BenDeLaCreme, is a global performer, director, writer, and producing powerhouse who rose to international acclaim following superstar runs on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 (2014) and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 (2018) during which she broke multiple series records and earned a spot among the show’s “15 Fan Favorites of All Time.”
Harnessing that energy, BenDeLaCreme took her career where no queen has gone before, founding her own production company, BenDeLaCreme Presents, under which she went on to write, produce and direct multiple sold-out international tours of “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” as well as her critically acclaimed, award winning solo works “Terminally Delightful”, “Cosmos”, “Inferno A Go-Go”, and “Ready To Be Committed,” countless plays and variety shows, and the cult classic holiday film, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special. She has worked as a producer in film and television, and written and directed for some of your favorite drag artists. She is known for her quick wit and sharp mind, as well as her work as a puppeteer, live singer, choreographer, production and costume designer, and ravishing beauty.
Harnessing the fun and beauty of drag entertainment DeLa strives to make politics, philosophy, science and literature all more accessible through entertainment. Forbes says that “Keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience” while Billboard says DeLa “soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art”. TheaterMania calls her work “Spectacular… helping to redefine what cabaret can be: an intoxicating cocktail of high, low, topical, and timeless” and The New York Times has hailed her as “self-possessed and chameleonic.”
In 2023, BenDeLaCreme continued to utilize her massive platform to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ hatred and legislation sweeping the U.S. With appearances at The Daily Show, MSNBC, NPR, and a heartfelt essay penned for Out Magazine, DeLa educated audiences on how politics and dangerous rhetoric negatively impact the queer and trans community on a global scale, as well as offered a message of hope to keep fighting. She continues to use her voice and platform as an activist both in and outside of her work.