Christi Somers

Comedian, Educator & Chief Joy Officer

Christi Somers is a stand-up comic, comedy educator, and mental health advocate who has built a career at the intersection of humor, heart, and connection. Blending a lifetime of experience on stage with a passion for teaching, she helps emerging comedians find their voice, own their truth, and thrive—onstage and off.

She’s the co-founder of The LaughtHER Collective, where she’s redefining comedy education through inclusive tools and a mission to amplify womxn+ and underrepresented voices. Whether she’s creating workshops that use humor as a tool for healing, mentoring the next generation of comics, or opening for Nicole Byer on her national theatre tour, Christi is proof that comedy can break barriers, build community, and bring every voice into the spotlight!

Christi Somers

“Very Funny.”

-The New York Times

What shapes us? What breaks us? And how do we turn it all into something worth laughing about?

Christi Somers—praised by The New York Times as “very funny” and hailed as a “must-see” by Time Out New York—delivers a powerhouse new hour that’s as bold as it is blisteringly funny. With her signature blend of razor-sharp wit, theatrical absurdity, and raw, unfiltered honesty, she dives headfirst into the chaos of childhood, the heartbreak of loss, the contradictions of faith, and the ridiculous beauty of simply surviving.

This isn’t just stand-up—it’s a full-throttle, can’t-look-away experience from a comedian whose career has been built on truth, connection, and comedy that cuts deep. Hilarious, heartbreaking, and completely unforgettable, this is the show you’ll be talking about long after the lights come up.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED DUE TO AN UPCOMING SURGERY. I AM OKAY & IT'S A PLANNED PROCEDURE, BUT I WILL NEED TIME TO RECOVER. I WILL BE BACK WITH MORE JOKES (AND SOME SCARS) SOON SO PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATES! IF YOU BOUGHT TICKETS THEY WILL BE REFUNDED. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING - IT MEANS THE WORLD.

Christi Somers (formerly Chiello) is a comedian, educator, and mental health advocate whose work spans TV, film, and trailblazing comedy education. She made her national TV debut roasting Jimmy Carr on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and has since appeared on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, This Joka with Will Smith, TruTV’s Late Night Snack, Chris Gethard Presents, IFC’s Comedy Crib, and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. Her acclaimed solo show It’s Christi, Bitch! at Joe’s Pub was praised by The New York Times and called a “must-see” by Time Out New York.

Named a “New Face of Comedy” by the Just For Laughs Festival, Christi most recently appeared in the comedy special Dead Moms Club alongside Bob the Drag Queen. Her voice acting work includes Pinkalicious & Peterrific (PBS Kids) and Teenage Euthanasia (Adult Swim), and she made her film debut in the SXSW-premiering Molli and Max in the Future. Her roast battles are enshrined at the National Comedy Center, and her jokes appear in the MacMillan anthology Eating Salad Drunk.

As co-founder of The LaughtHER Collective, Christi is redefining comedy education through inclusive workshops, innovative blueprints, and a thriving community for womxn+ and underrepresented comedians. She works with nonprofits like Stand Up! Girls and the Center for Creative Education, helping bring comedy and communication skills to young people. Christi is also a teaching artist and outreach coordinator with Laughing Together, an improv-based program developed by Chris Gethard and Wellness Together to promote social-emotional learning in schools. She serves on the Board of Directors for Mentor Me, supporting youth through creative mentorship and community engagement.

A passionate mental health advocate, Christi is a frequent speaker at the annual Student Mental Wellness Conference and a firm believer in the healing power of humor and play. She’s currently opening for Nicole Byer on her national tour—bringing her unique voice to stages across the country and inspiring the next generation of comedians.

Bio.

"Stand Up Supreme Christi Chiello has been a staple in the NYC comedy scene for over a decade and may very well be the most lovable stand up comedian working today."

Broadway World
"A good performer bares her soul in an honest and engaging way. A great performer does it while making her audience feel like family. Make no mistake, Christi Chiello is a great performer. "

Time Out New York
"The quality of her jokes and they fit into her very upbeat and optimistic personality make her hard to forget."

Vulture
"Christi Chiello might be the most delightful stand-up in NYC. Her bubbly personality and decisively dark humor are the perfect mix and you'll find yourself obsessively watching her hilarious Instagram stories after you've seen her perform."

9 of the Funniest Women in NYC; Pop Sugar
"(In It's Christi, B*tch!) She gets to shine. Telling her own story in her own words." Item

The New York Times
"This champion of crowd work is your naughtiest buddy on a night out, the devil in your ear, the voice on your next favorite cartoon and the sweetest comic in town."

Time Out New York
"Christi is one of my favorite performers. You put her on any stage in NYC and she walks away with the room in the palm of her hand as well as every comic's respect. She can go in and smoke people at a Roast Battle, go charm the New Yorker-reading crowd by putting on a solo show at Joe's Pub, and then go put on the boldest weirdest shit with the Bushwick scene, and everyone in all those corners of comedy walk away feeling like she stole the show."

Chris Gethard; Vulture