Nikkie Knowles, a DMV based comic, is making waves in the comedy industry. Her humor is inspired by her unique experiences as a mother of five boys and a military wife. She began her comedy journey by participating in the Armed Services Arts Partnership's Comedy Bootcamp, a program that provides veterans and their families an opportunity to learn the art of standup comedy. Nikkie has graced the stage at various festivals and clubs across the eastern coast, including the Kennedy Center and Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. Her win as Magooby's Comedian of the Year 2021 marked a historic moment as she became the first woman to achieve this feat.

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Ryan Donahue is a comedian, actor, and writer based in NYC. After making his network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he's made multiple appearances on HBO's Crashing and Pause with Sam Jay, where he is also a staff writer. He's performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, and The Great American Comedy Festival held in honor of Johnny Carson. Ryan has opened for Norm Macdonald, Tig Notaro, and his grandparents tell him he should meet David Letterman. If anyone has seen David, please relay this information to him. Thank you.

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Clarence Nixon was born and raised in Washington, DC. He’s an example of what happens when introversion meets stand-up comedy. His perspective on everyday life situations become jokes, as he looks to adjust the world one laugh at a time.

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Ross Benoit is a Massachusetts native who moved to Northern Virginia at age 6. Eighteen years later, he started doing stand-up comedy. You can see him hosting shows and performing at venues all around the DMV. Ross won Comedy Kumite 8.2 (winter 2017) at the DC Improv, as well as Kumite 21.2 (summer 2019).

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