★ MEET LEIGHANN ★
Barack Obama follows her on Twitter.
Classy like Lena. Sexy like Eartha. Funny like Leighann.
Leighann Lord is a seasoned, NYC-based standup comedian who has been seen on Comedy Central, HBO, The View, and in the Netflix Def Comedy Jam 25th Anniversary Special. She’s performed for the troops in the Middle East, was named one of the 35 Most Hilarious Comedians of Diversity, was a national finalist in the American Black Film Festival-HBO Comedy Wings Competition, and received the American Humanist Association’s Humanist Arts Award. Leighann can be seen in Showtime’s Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age and her Dry Bar Comedy special, I Mean Business, has had over one million views.
Leighann is the author of several humor books including Dict Jokes: Alternate Definitions for Words You’ve Probably Never Heard of But Will Definitely Never Forget and Real Women Do It Standing Up: Stories from the Career of a Very Funny Lady available on Amazon.
She is a former co-host of the Emmy-nominated StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson. Leighann is also the creator of the People with Parents podcast where she talks about the role reversal between adult children and aging parents. The Wall Street Journal called it one of the 10 Podcasts for Older Adults That Promise to Entertain—and Enlighten.
Leighann is currently host of the Center For Inquiry’s online lecture series, Skeptical Inquirer Presents and the emcee of the prestigious Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.
You will be enlightened and entertained.
Classy like Lena. Sexy like Eartha. Funny like Leighann.
Leighann Lord is a seasoned, NYC-based standup comedian who has been seen on Comedy Central, HBO, The View, and in the Netflix Def Comedy Jam 25th Anniversary Special. She’s performed for the troops in the Middle East, was named one of the 35 Most Hilarious Comedians of Diversity, was a national finalist in the American Black Film Festival-HBO Comedy Wings Competition, and received the American Humanist Association’s Humanist Arts Award. Leighann can be seen in Showtime’s Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age and her Dry Bar Comedy special, I Mean Business, has had over one million views.
Leighann is the author of several humor books including Dict Jokes: Alternate Definitions for Words You’ve Probably Never Heard of But Will Definitely Never Forget and Real Women Do It Standing Up: Stories from the Career of a Very Funny Lady available on Amazon.
She is a former co-host of the Emmy-nominated StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson. Leighann is also the creator of the People with Parents podcast where she talks about the role reversal between adult children and aging parents. The Wall Street Journal called it one of the 10 Podcasts for Older Adults That Promise to Entertain—and Enlighten.
Leighann is currently host of the Center For Inquiry’s online lecture series, Skeptical Inquirer Presents and the emcee of the prestigious Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.
You will be enlightened and entertained.
10 Fun Facts About Me
(In No Particular Order)
- My Favorite Golden Girl is Dorothy (And yes, I’ve been to the Golden Girls Café in New York City. It’s official name is Rue La Rue.)
- I’m a serious Science Fiction fan and have been to Dragon Con six times. (What’s Dragon Con? It’s Comic Con with dragons.)
- I have a black belt in mixed martial arts (kickboxing and submission grappling) because hurting people emotionally takes too long.
- If given the opportunity I’m sure the Hogwarts sorting hat would put me in Ravenclaw.
- I was a member of my high school marching band and a member of the drum corps. I started on the bass drum and moved up to the snare line. (That one time in band camp… Another fun sub-fact: I've never seen American Pie.)
- The quirkiest thing I do? I’m super organized so I fold my underwear, safety pin my socks, and label my clear, plastic shoe boxes according to color, heel height and season. Doesn’t everybody?
- My favorite sci-fi movie is T2, followed closely by Serenity.
- On a scale from one to 10, how much of a nerd am I? 42.
- I still sleep with a Teddy Bear. His name is Bear.
- I’m not religious. I’d like to describe myself as a Humanist but human beings are a hard species to love, so … I guess that makes me a Dogist. (Life is better with fur in it.)
LEIGHANN'S LONG BIO
"Comedy, this is class.
Class, this is comedy."
LEIGHANN LORD ON STAGE AT THE APOLLO
AWARD WINNING
Smart, sexy, savvy, and funny, Leighann Lord’s “heads up humor” is stand-up comedy at its finest. Inspired by the brilliance of George Carlin, the smooth jazz style of Franklyn Ajaye, and the elegance of Rita Rudner, Leighann has crafted her own unique brand of Thinking Cap Comedy. It’s no wonder she received the NYC Black Comedy Award for “The Most Thought Provoking Black Female Comic.” And for two consecutive years, Leighann was Harlem Week’s official comedian. (The only other comedian in Harlem Week’s history to earn that distinction was Richard Pryor.)
WORLD TRAVELED
Leighann has performed around the world and in all 50 states, including Guam. Yes, Guam. In London she appeared at The Comedy Store, and on the BBC show Blouse and Skirt (think Politically Incorrect meets BET). In The Netherlands, she was a guest on the popular late night talk show Raymann is Late! and The Comedy Factory. A festival favorite, Leighann has been featured in the Trinidad, Montreal, Winnipeg, Halifax, Boston, Detroit and NYC Underground Comedy Festivals. She also entertained U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia during Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as troops helping the Haitian earthquake relief effort (Operation Unified Response).
MORE THAN STAND-UP
As a comedic commentator Leighann has pulled pundit duty on VH1, Fox News, and MSNBC giving her informed and funny take on politics, world news and current events. Her popular weekly humor blog, The Urban Erma, is the longest running featured column on StageTimeMag.com and is available as a free podcast on iTunes. Leighann has also contributed various blogs on online magazines including FoxNew.com’s Team Washington, The Huffington Post, and she wrote for the pilot of The Chris Rock Show.
AUTHOR
Leighann is the author of several books including Dict Jokes: Alternate Definitions for Words You’ve Probably Never Heard of But Will Definitely Never Forget, Volume One, which was nominated for a Wheatley Award. Dict Jokes, Volume Two, is also available on Amazon Kindle. She is most proud of her latest book is Real Women Do It Standing Up For giggles she also penned Leighann Lord's Big Book of Book Titles: When You Don't Have Time to Read a Whole F**king Book. You might also enjoy her essay collections The Great Spanx Experiment, I Wish Facebook Had a Hate Button, and Happy Black Men.
SPEAKER
With a beautiful blend of grace, charm, humor and intellect Leighann Lord has become one of the hottest public speakers working today. One of her most popular topics is Parenting Your Parents: Six Caregiver Survival Tips; When Your Empty Nest Smells Like Bengay And Mothballs. Leighann is the creator of the podcast, People with Parents, where she talks about navigating the role-reversal between adult children and their parents.Her careers as an actress (Radioland Murders), stand-up comedian (HBO, Comedy Central, AspireTV), radio and TV co-host (StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson) and author have made her a intuitive and engaging speaker who leaves her audiences enlightened and entertained.
Her careers as an actress (Radioland Murders), stand-up comedian (HBO, Comedy Central, AspireTV), radio and TV co-host (StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson) and author have made her a intuitive and engaging speaker who leaves her audiences enlightened and entertained.
THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE
Instead of buying shoes, clothes, or a new handbag, I acquired my Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Why? Because I’m disciplined and I study.
But for real though, my alma mater was taking too long to award me an honorary degree, so I went on ahead and honored myself. I think Dr. Lord has a nice ring to it.
“Take two Dict Jokes and call me in the morning.”
Oh, who* am I kidding? When the sales are too good to pass up, Dr. Lord is still going shopping. I already have a Masters in that.
#MyLifeIsMyThesis
#TheComedyDoctorIsIn
#IDoItAllForTheJokes
#DoctorWhoDoctorLord
*I know it should be “whom” but I’m trying to maintain my colloquial street cred.
FUNNY FREETHINKER
Leighann was the NYC face of the African Americans for Humanism Outreach Campaign sponsored by the Center For Inquiry. She was featured in The Atheist Book: A Better Life by Chris Johnson and is a contributor to Laughing Liberally: Letters to the American Voter. (The ebook is available on Amazon.) Leighann is a former co-host of StarTalk Radio with Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson. And she is the 2019 winner of the Humanist Arts Award.
COMING TO THE STAGE
Leighann’s stand-up is frequently heard on XM-Sirius Satellite Radio and appeared on many stand-up comedy shows including Girls Night Out (Lifetime), The Original Def Comedy All Star Jam (HBO), Premium Blend (Comedy Central), The World Stands Up (Comedy Central), Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, VH1's 40 Most Shocking Celebrity Hair Moments, The View (ABC), Comic Quickies (SiTV), HA! Comedy (Gospel Music Channel) and We Got Next! (ASPIRE TV). Named one of New York’s 10 Hot Comics by Improper Magazine her web site, VeryFunnyLady.com, says it all! Enjoy her recently released Dry Bar Comedy Special!
Smart, sexy, savvy, and funny, Leighann Lord’s “heads up humor” is stand-up comedy at its finest. Inspired by the brilliance of George Carlin, the smooth jazz style of Franklyn Ajaye, and the elegance of Rita Rudner, Leighann has crafted her own unique brand of Thinking Cap Comedy. It’s no wonder she received the NYC Black Comedy Award for “The Most Thought Provoking Black Female Comic.” And for two consecutive years, Leighann was Harlem Week’s official comedian. (The only other comedian in Harlem Week’s history to earn that distinction was Richard Pryor.)
WORLD TRAVELED
Leighann has performed around the world and in all 50 states, including Guam. Yes, Guam. In London she appeared at The Comedy Store, and on the BBC show Blouse and Skirt (think Politically Incorrect meets BET). In The Netherlands, she was a guest on the popular late night talk show Raymann is Late! and The Comedy Factory. A festival favorite, Leighann has been featured in the Trinidad, Montreal, Winnipeg, Halifax, Boston, Detroit and NYC Underground Comedy Festivals. She also entertained U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia during Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as troops helping the Haitian earthquake relief effort (Operation Unified Response).
MORE THAN STAND-UP
As a comedic commentator Leighann has pulled pundit duty on VH1, Fox News, and MSNBC giving her informed and funny take on politics, world news and current events. Her popular weekly humor blog, The Urban Erma, is the longest running featured column on StageTimeMag.com and is available as a free podcast on iTunes. Leighann has also contributed various blogs on online magazines including FoxNew.com’s Team Washington, The Huffington Post, and she wrote for the pilot of The Chris Rock Show.
AUTHOR
Leighann is the author of several books including Dict Jokes: Alternate Definitions for Words You’ve Probably Never Heard of But Will Definitely Never Forget, Volume One, which was nominated for a Wheatley Award. Dict Jokes, Volume Two, is also available on Amazon Kindle. She is most proud of her latest book is Real Women Do It Standing Up For giggles she also penned Leighann Lord's Big Book of Book Titles: When You Don't Have Time to Read a Whole F**king Book. You might also enjoy her essay collections The Great Spanx Experiment, I Wish Facebook Had a Hate Button, and Happy Black Men.
SPEAKER
With a beautiful blend of grace, charm, humor and intellect Leighann Lord has become one of the hottest public speakers working today. One of her most popular topics is Parenting Your Parents: Six Caregiver Survival Tips; When Your Empty Nest Smells Like Bengay And Mothballs. Leighann is the creator of the podcast, People with Parents, where she talks about navigating the role-reversal between adult children and their parents.Her careers as an actress (Radioland Murders), stand-up comedian (HBO, Comedy Central, AspireTV), radio and TV co-host (StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson) and author have made her a intuitive and engaging speaker who leaves her audiences enlightened and entertained.
Her careers as an actress (Radioland Murders), stand-up comedian (HBO, Comedy Central, AspireTV), radio and TV co-host (StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson) and author have made her a intuitive and engaging speaker who leaves her audiences enlightened and entertained.
THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE
Instead of buying shoes, clothes, or a new handbag, I acquired my Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Why? Because I’m disciplined and I study.
But for real though, my alma mater was taking too long to award me an honorary degree, so I went on ahead and honored myself. I think Dr. Lord has a nice ring to it.
“Take two Dict Jokes and call me in the morning.”
Oh, who* am I kidding? When the sales are too good to pass up, Dr. Lord is still going shopping. I already have a Masters in that.
#MyLifeIsMyThesis
#TheComedyDoctorIsIn
#IDoItAllForTheJokes
#DoctorWhoDoctorLord
*I know it should be “whom” but I’m trying to maintain my colloquial street cred.
FUNNY FREETHINKER
Leighann was the NYC face of the African Americans for Humanism Outreach Campaign sponsored by the Center For Inquiry. She was featured in The Atheist Book: A Better Life by Chris Johnson and is a contributor to Laughing Liberally: Letters to the American Voter. (The ebook is available on Amazon.) Leighann is a former co-host of StarTalk Radio with Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson. And she is the 2019 winner of the Humanist Arts Award.
COMING TO THE STAGE
Leighann’s stand-up is frequently heard on XM-Sirius Satellite Radio and appeared on many stand-up comedy shows including Girls Night Out (Lifetime), The Original Def Comedy All Star Jam (HBO), Premium Blend (Comedy Central), The World Stands Up (Comedy Central), Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, VH1's 40 Most Shocking Celebrity Hair Moments, The View (ABC), Comic Quickies (SiTV), HA! Comedy (Gospel Music Channel) and We Got Next! (ASPIRE TV). Named one of New York’s 10 Hot Comics by Improper Magazine her web site, VeryFunnyLady.com, says it all! Enjoy her recently released Dry Bar Comedy Special!
