Classy like Lena. Sexy like Eartha. Funny like Leighann.
Barack Obama follows her on Twitter (X).
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, in all 50 states, 20 countries, six continents, and Guam.
She 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 NYC Comedy Award for the Most Thought-Provoking Black Female Comic. 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 biennial Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.
She is currently on tour with Funny Women of a Certain Age.
Leighann Lord
Comedy
New York, NY
Seen on Def Jam, The View, Showtime & DryBar!
Performed in 50 states, 20 countries, 6 continents
Performed for the troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany, & The South Pacific
Author of Dict Jokes & Real Women Do It Standing Up
Creator and Executive Producer of The People with Parents Podcast
Former Co-Host of Star Talk Radio with Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson
Emcee of biennial Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.
The Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
““She is charming, acutely observant, wickedly disarming, and, most importantly, funny as hell.” ”
“I’ve watched“ you over the years and your career is the gold standard of consistency.””
““Comics need to study her. She is a brilliant MC and funny without trying. Totally connected to the crowd and got everybody laughing and loving her.” ”
““From her opening line to the end of the night, Leighann owned the stage and captured our audience with her indelible wit and humor. It was an absolute pleasure to have her host American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking Gala this year!” ”