Christi Somers (formerly Chiello) is a comedian, educator, and advocate whose career spans television, film, and groundbreaking comedy education. She made her TV debut roasting Jimmy Carr on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and has been featured on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, This Joka with Will Smith, TruTV's Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, Chris Gethard Presents, and IFC's Comedy Crib. Named a "New Face of Comedy" at the Just For Laughs Festival, Christi's acclaimed one-woman show It’s Christi, Bitch! at Joe's Pub was praised in the New York Times and called a “must-see comedy event” by Time Out New York.

An accomplished voice actor, Christi’s voices can be heard on PBS's Pinkalicious & Peterrific and Adult Swim's Teenage Euthanasia. She made her film debut in Molli and Max in the Future (SXSW premiere), and her roast battle work is enshrined in the National Comedy Center Museum. Her jokes are featured in the MacMillan anthology Eating Salad Drunk, and she just completed a workshop of a new musical at Manhattan Theatre Club. She has also been featured on numerous podcasts including Las Culturistas with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.

As co-founder of The LaughtHER Collective, Christi is redefining comedy education by empowering womxn+ and underrepresented voices through innovative workshops, exclusive comedic blueprints, and dynamic community building. A passionate mental health advocate, she collaborates with Chris Gethard and Wellness Together for Laughing Together’s improv-based workshops that promote social-emotional learning, and she works with nonprofits like Stand Up! Girls and the Center for Creative Education, bringing comedy to underserved youth.

A frequent presenter at Wellness Together’s annual Student Mental Wellness Conference, Christi highlights the healing power of humor and play. Currently, she’s opening for Nicole Byer on her national tour, continuing to make audiences laugh while inspiring the next generation of comedians.