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THE LINEUP

ARTISTS

The comedians making Chicago laugh during Whats Funny Comedy Festival.

NIEM LYON

Stand-up and television veteran.

SATURDAY HEADLINERS

Saturday · The Vic Theatre

LIL REL HOWERY

Comedian, actor, co-founder of WFCF.

OPENING NIGHT SHOWCASE

Friday · The Vic Theatre

Comedian Dave Jones

Grand Rapids, MI

De’Anthony Turner

Atlanta

Henry Coleman

Joy Gamby

Chicago

LadyRe The Funny Lady

St Louis

Nick Jones

New York City

Ronni Jay

St Louis

Smitty

Chicago

Travis Lincoln

Columbia SC

COUSIN TIERA

2024 WFCF Icon Award honoree.

LEGENDS BRUNCH

Sunday · Promontory

Arpit Jain

Los Angeles

Corey Cherry

Grand Prairie

Derrick Hurley

Chicago

Jasmine Burton

Washington DC

Kelly K Dub

Larry Greene

St. Louis, MO

Nitty Frazier

Chicago

Shang

New York

Spunky Robinson

Miami

Xavier

Chicago

CORREY BELL

Comedy producer and 2025 WFCF Icon Award honoree.

ICON AWARD CEREMONY

Saturday · The Vic Theatre

Brandon Taylor

Chicago

D.Lo

Baltimore

Eva Evans

Jesnaira Baez

Chicago

Kenny Mac

Chicago

Lyssa Laird

Chicago

Ray Money

Charlotte, NC

Shawn Lee

ZACHARY, LA/Dallas

SteFunny

Virginia Beach

JUST NESH

Chicago comedian and WFCF co-founder.

WHATS FUNNY TODAY LIVE

Saturday · Thalia Hall

Che Che

Baltimore

David Donnick

Chicago

Harold Pierre

Chicago

Jose Contrerad

San Leandro, CA

Lady Rico

Houston

Mo Hill

Columbus, Ohio

Rodney Lumpkins

Sheldon Calhoun

Chicago

Tam White

Detroit

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