The Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour includes winners and the best talent from its competitions.
What started out as an annual videotape comedy competition in New York in honor of fellow women in comedy who have helped so many others get their start, has steadily become known in the comedy world as the CAREER BUILDER FOR WOMEN IN COMEDY.
Since its inaugural year when the contest went “live” in a NJ YMCA, the Ladies of Laughter has visited legendary venues including Caesars and Madison Square Garden. Past participants include Amy Schumer, Michelle Buteau, Tammy Pescatelli and Big Bang Theory star Melissa Rauch, among countless others.
The Funny & Fabulous Tour has visited beautiful theaters all over America with some bringing the show back two or three times a year with different women each time.
In 2018, Carol Burnett graciously accepted the first ever “Ladies of Laughter Spirit Award” established to honor those who have inspired others to enter the competitive field of comedy.
In 2023, the Ladies of Laughter released their first recording, “Ladies of Laughter from the Friar’s Club” with past winners. This is the first all-women recording of comedy from the 100+ year old show business institution.
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Jane Condon-2004 National Professional Ladies of Laughter Winner!
She has two boys, otherwise everything’s fine. Since she’s from a blue-collar town in Massachusetts, she likes to make fun of her current posh address in Greenwich, CT. She loves to tell stories about her adventures (mostly survival tales) with her boys. Condon was named one of 10 Comedy Best Bets in Back Stage’s annual comedy issue (2001). She has appeared on ABC-TV’s “The View” and Lifetime TV’s “Girls’ Night Out” and FOX-TV’s series finale of “24.” She won Audience Favorite (NY) on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Last May 2011, Jane was the commencement speaker at Wellesley College (her alma mater) and at the University of New Haven graduation.
Poppy Champlin
The 2024 Ladies of Laughter National Professional winner, Poppi was comedically trained at Chicago Second City Training Center. Her stand-up resume is extensive: Winner, America’s Funniest Real Woman on The Joan Rivers Show; featured on Entertainment Tonight, Showtime, LOGO, Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central, VH-1, HBO and Oprah. One of the top acts in the country, Poppy has opened for such comics as Ray Romano, Denis Leary, Bill Maher, Bill Hicks and Rosie O’Donnell. Poppy can be seen at comedy clubs across the country in her "Queer Queens of Comedy" show and was a staff writer for Fox's, Show Me The Funny.
Ruthy Ferrera
Ruthy Ferrera is a bi-lingual (English/Spanish) comedienne and the 2024 Newcomer National Champion of Ladies of Laughter.
Ruthy has always been the life of the party since she was born. Ruthy was born in her mother’s friend’s living room, giving Ruth automatic bragging rights to say she was born to entertain. Ruthy loves and bleeds entertainment, and has worked in every area within entertainment from radio, TV, magazines, Theaters, movies, comedy clubs, etc.
This Bla-tina (Black Latina) was first comedian to open the brand-new Copacabana nightclub in NYC, was heard on the Howard Stern show and has featured for Latino Legend Comedian, Joey Vega who is long-time opener for Grammy recording artist, Marc Anthony.