Janelle James is making us laugh on ABC’s Abbott Elementary and winning awards for her comedic abilities.
YES! Janelle does stand-up! She toured with Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and David Cross. (TOURED not opened once)
Janelle James
Category Archives: Comedians J by First Name
Jay Pharoah
Pharoah is best known for his wide array of uncanny celebrity impressions on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, including President Barack Obama, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Stephen A. Smith, Kanye West and Chris Tucker, as well as for his recurring character of school principal Daniel Frye.
Pharoah developed his comedy skills at a young age, training in local comedy clubs. He went on to tour in the U.K., U.S. and Montreal.
Pharoah recently released a series of music videos through Above Average including “Bad Kisser,” a parody on Usher’s “Good Kisser,” and “Problems.” Pharoah’s previous Kanye West parody, “I Am a Dog,” became an instant viral video reaching over a million views within the first week. His past feature film credits include “Ride Along” with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, “Top Five” and “Balls Out.” This summer he debuted his first stand-up comedy special, “Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?,” on Showtime.
Originally from Virginia, Pharoah currently resides in New York City. His birthday is October 14.
John Morgan
John Morgan, the Ragin Cajun was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. The cultural, political and economic diversity of that city laid the groundwork for his development as a performer. John is one of nine children and after high school he attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana Lafayette) where he earned degrees in English, Political Science, and Interpersonal Communications. It was during his college career that John discovered he had the gift of comedy.
The “Ragin Cajun” gives parents a “talk” about how to raise children with manners. He thinks we are afraid to bust an ass! The stories will have you busting a gut with laughter! John dares to talk boldly about real issues. Whether he is speaking about children or relationships, his comedy comes from life experience with his wife and kids. Although his material may push some limits, it is never derogatory to any race, sex or creed. He finishes with a heartfelt patriotic theme making his show perfect for Armed Services Week.
John has worked steadily at comedy clubs, corporate events, and musical arenas. He has made national television appearances on MTV, Showtime, and Night Watch with Charlie Rose. He has been the opening act for Jerry Seinfeld, Kathleen Madigan and numerous musical artists.
John’s confident demeanor and honest approach to life is refreshingly original.
When not at home playing such roles as husband, papa, handyman, Spiderman, or Power Ranger, John travels the country doing comedy.
Jess Hilarious
Jess Hilarious is one of the freshest and most highly sought after faces in comedy. Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland Jess is an accomplished stand-up comedian, also known for her appearances on MTV’s WILD N’ OUT, and has appeared on Russell Simmons’ ALL DEF COMEDY on HBO, as well as various shows on VH1, BET, and many others.
Last year, Jess Hilarious made her network debut in the FOX scripted comedy, REL, opposite Lil Rel Howry. She has opened for comedy legends such as Martin Lawrence, Rickey Smiley, Mo’Nique and Mike Epps.
Launching her own comedy tour in the summer of 2017, Jess is now taking the country by storm as a headliner, and continues to sell out comedy venues throughout the country. Jess accredits her work ethic from her parents Kevin and Robin who have been happily married for 28 years and own and operate their own business. Her drive and determination was instilled in her from helping run the family business at a young age.
Jess is extremely popular on Instagram, where her brilliant, cutting edge, and humorous content has earned her more than 5 million followers. Her segment, “Jess with the Mess”, has become a social media sensation, regularly garnering over one million views for each video posted. A hard-working single mom, Jess often includes her young son, Ashton, in her videos. Her comedy is smart and straight to the point. When it comes to the funny, Jess holds NOTHING back.
Justin Whitehead
Justin Whitehead is a professional comedian and entertainer. A native of South Georgia, Whitehead was born and raised in Desoto, a rural, tight-knit community with a population barely over 700 people. He was raised by both parents, alongside 4 siblings and has always bared witness to hard work and ambition.
Growing up, he didn’t intend to go into comedy, but his peers always recognized his natural sense of humor and vibrant energy he brought to every room. After non-stop encouragement from his peers and community, Justin performed at countless local shows and was met with rave reviews.
With intentions to advance his career, he relocated to Atlanta in 2012. His knack for improv and storytelling has made him a popular name on the circuit, garnering bookings at premier venues such as Uptown Comedy Club, The Funny Bone, and Stardome. Through his hysterical stand-up shows, and viral moments on social media, he’s built a loyal fanbase of more than 300k followers and become a favorite amongst celebrities including Diddy, Rickey Smiley, and many more. In February 2021, he launched the “Go Live” tour, selling out venues in more than 18 cities nationwide. Citing Redd Foxx, Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and Jamie Foxx as inspiration, Whitehead is destined for stardom, wielding his undeniable stage presence to lead the next generation of superstar comedians.
J.J. Williamson
Hard work and enthusiasm has promoted Jeremiah (J.J.) Williamson into a very successful start in the entertainment industry. J.J. is rapidly becoming nationally known and requested for both his comedy and acting abilities.
J.J. has performed via the television circuit on “The Monique Show”, “Russell Simmons HBO Def Comedy Jam”, “Comedy Central”, “Showtime at the Apollo” and “BET Comicview”. In 2000, J.J. earned his status among the comedy elite by winning the Bay Area Comedy Competition in Oakland, California.
J.J. has proven to show his versatility and stage presence which enabled him the opportunity to debut on the “Big Screen” as Cousin Bowdie in the 2004 Blockbuster Film “Johnson Family Vacation”. Jeremiah co-starred in the film with such actors as Cedric “The Entertainer”, Vanessa Williams, Steve Harvey, Bow-Wow and the list goes on. He also starred in the comedy series “Cedric The Entertainer Presents: The Platinum Comedy Series – Starting Line-Up”, produced by Urban Works Entertainment. His ability to move the crowd with consistent delivery has given him an abundance of positive exposure and support in the field of entertainment.
J. J. launched his career in a spectacular manner and continues to escalate to the next level. His sayings “Az-U-Should” and “I Pre-C-8 Dees Few Giggles Ya’ll Givin A Brotha” have become well known and well received by audiences both young and old!