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Netflix has unveiled nan first trailer for Funny AF pinch Kevin Hart, Hart’s caller drama title bid looking for nan adjacent superstar successful stand-up, besides naming contestants selected from auditions successful New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Notables connected nan database see Usama Siddiquee, who we named to our database of nan Comics to Keep an Eye On successful 2026, and Kill Tony breakout Uncle Lazer.
On Funny AF, comics from crossed nan federation will compete for a chance astatine their ain Netflix stand-up special, facing rigorous tests that reflector nan real-life travel of a comedian — from sadistic unfastened mics to bombed sets, rewrites and nan unit of big-stage performances.
As antecedently announced, Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler and Nikki Glaser will service arsenic typical impermanent judges, pinch nan bid premiering April 20. New episodes will beryllium released complete nan people of 3 weeks culminating pinch nan semi-final and finale unrecorded connected Netflix astatine 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET connected May 4th and 5th, respectively. Viewers from astir nan world will beryllium capable to ballot successful existent clip during nan unrecorded shows for their favourite stand-up comedian, pinch nan victor to beryllium announced unrecorded in-show connected nan 5th.
Hailing from Hartbeat and Alfred Street Industries, Funny AF pinch Kevin Hart is exec produced by Hart; Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Nan Strait and Dan Volpe for Alfred Street Industries; Luke Kelly-Clyne, Meghan Hoffman and Jeff Clanagan for Hartbeat, and Jenny Groom. Bill Dixon, Liz Cook, San Heng, and Jason Raff are serving arsenic showrunners.
Check retired nan trailer supra and database of contestants below.
NYC CONTESTANTS
- LeClerc Andre – Queens, NY
- Eva Evans – Brooklyn, NY
- Winston Hodges – Washington DC
- Mia Jackson – Hackensack, NJ
- Conor Janda – Brooklyn, NY
- Andre Kim – Queens, NY
- Glorelys Mora – New York City, NY
- Caitlin Peluffo – New York City, NY
- Usama Siddiquee – Brooklyn, NY
- TaTa Sherise – Jersey City, NJ
- Eeland Stribling – Denver, CO
- Reg Thomas – Brooklyn, NY
- Leonard Ouzts – Harlem, NY
- Salma Zaky – Brooklyn, NY
LA CONTESTANTS
- Dvontre Coleman – Los Angeles, CA
- Dan Donohue – Los Angeles, CA
- Felicia Folkes – Los Angeles, CA
- Steve Furey – Los Angeles, CA
- Macey Isaacs – Los Angeles, CA
- Andrea Jin – Los Angeles, CA
- Papp Johnson – Los Angeles, CA
- Ray Lau – Los Angeles, CA
- Denny Love – Los Angeles, CA
- Kalea McNeil – Los Angeles, CA
- Heather Pasternak – Los Angeles, CA
- Janesh Rahlan – Los Angeles, CA
- Ashley Ray – Los Angeles, CA
- Saul Trujillo – Los Angeles, CA
CHICAGO CONTESTANTS
- Correy Bell – Matteson, IL
- Pam Carrington – Hillside, NJ
- Olivia Carter – Brooklyn, NY
- Daniel Dellanno – Atlanta, GA
- Caleb Elliott – Austin, TX
- Liz Glazer – New York City, NY
- Ryan Goldscher – Los Angeles, Ca
- Chris Higgins – Chicago, IL
- Mason James – Houston, TX
- Luis Juarez – Dallas, TX
- Uncle Lazer – Austin, TX
- Aidan McCluskey – Minneapolis, MN
- Tiera Oleary – Chicago, IL
- Tee Sanders – Chicago, IL
- Ron Taylor – Detroit, MI
- Michael Turner – Los Angeles, CA
