Kelly MacFarland is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. She delivers a performance with best-friend energy, leaving you with the urge to invite her to dinner. The comedy is bold, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt. Kelly brings deeply relatable stories about love, loss, and everything in between. Perfect for audiences who love comedy with brains, edge, and heart. Kelly has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Today Show, AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE, Up Early Tonight on Hulu, Dry Bar Comedy, Don’t Tell Comedy and Denis Leary’s Comics Come Home at the Boston TD Garden. Check out Kelly’s comedy special, Wit Happens, streaming now on Prime Video and her latest offering, Hot Gnome, on YouTube. She has several comedy albums available on iTunes and can be heard on SiriusXM and Spotify.
For over 20 years, Kelly has hosted and performed at corporate events nationwide. She has worked extensively with the American Heart Association, keynoting Go Red Luncheons across the country and hosting major events all over the country. Kelly has been a featured speaker for organizations like Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Pittsburgh Women in Business Conference, and the Metrowest Women’s Expo. She has also hosted high-profile events including the MITX Technology Awards, Tedy’s Team Gala, and the American Stroke Association, while entertaining audiences from legal, medical, nonprofit, and business communities nationwide.
Kelly is an accomplished improviser, speaker, comedian, and coach. A former resident cast member of the ImprovBoston National Touring Company, she has performed with actor Fred Willard and Laura Hall from the hit show Whose Line is it Anyway. Kelly has appeared in the feature film The Sympathy Card, the award winning series, Paid For By, and contributed to the Audible series, Sounds Like America. Kelly also led outreach and corporate training at ImprovBoston for ten years. As a comedy coach, she helps professionals—from CEOs to PhDs—find their voice, connect authentically, and elevate their speaking skills.
Bring Kelly to your next party, gala, training, or even your wedding, she loves weddings!
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