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34-year-old Detroit-born comic Ron Taylor has been declared nan victor of Funny AF pinch Kevin Hart, Netflix‘s drama title bid which wrapped its first play past night.
Taylor prevailed complete comics including Caitlin Peluffo, Usama Siddiquee, and Reg Thomas.
Hart said of nan accomplishment, “Ron is specified an astonishing talent, he has a beardown sound and I emotion his energy. He is poised, polished, and now positioned to beryllium a look that we will beryllium seeing for rather immoderate time. This title was everything it was expected to beryllium positive more. The 4 finalists were each astonishing – they did not disappoint. I americium blown distant astatine Ron’s triumph and we are each successful afloat ceremony mode.”
Taylor was crowned victor of Funny AF during a taping connected Tuesday night, for an section that aired live. As winner, he’ll now get his very ain Netflix special, which he’s said he would title Elevate. Additionally, he will look arsenic a typical impermanent astatine The Roast of Kevin Hart, being put connected adjacent nan conclusion of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026, this coming Sunday, May 10th.
Hailing from Hartbeat and Alfred Street Industries, Funny AF was created by Hart pinch nan extremity of uncovering nan adjacent awesome sound successful drama pinch nan guts, perspective, and punchlines to go nan adjacent family name. Over nan people of nan series, Hart was joined by a roster of drama heavyweights successful evaluating comics from crossed nan country. This included Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler, Nikki Glaser, and Chris Rock.
New episodes of Funny AF were released complete nan people of 3 weeks, culminating pinch nan semi-final and finale airing live, during which viewers astir nan world were capable to ballot successful existent clip for their favourite comic.
Bill Dixon, Liz Cook, San Heng, Jason Raff served arsenic showrunners of Funny AF, whose exec producers included 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.
Prior to Funny AF, Taylor had already been made a paid regular astatine nan Comedy Store successful Los Angeles and been selected by Bill Burr for nan Comedy Central showcase The Ringers. He is repped by Ethan Stern astatine Underscore Talent and Innovative Artists Entertainment.
