The Funny Five

Meet your new best friend, Maggie Faris. Maggie is noted for her ceaselessly cheerful personality and seemingly endless series of quirky, intelligent jokes dissecting our fears and social barriers. Maggie is a comedy competition assassin. Audiences and judges love her. She won the Minnesota Laugh-Off. Another competition win made Maggie the Public Address Announcer for the St. Paul Saints professional baseball team, which led to an appearance on ESPN™ Cold Pizza for her unique style and memorable announcements. She beat out Tig Notaro to win both the Funniest Clip of the Year and the Silver Nail award at the Aspen Comedy Festival. Curve magazine named Maggie Faris one of the Funniest Lesbians in America. She recently won The Advocate Magazine’s national search for the Next Funniest Queer Comedian. She was also voted “Best Comedian” by her Minnesota peers.

Santiago has been trying to make people laugh since he could talk. From the suburbs of Minneapolis he's an up and comer who has done comedy in several states. Whether he's taking note of life's absurdities or commenting on his family's lunacy, He'll irreverently urge you to accept reality while keeping things silly. Santi (for short) frequents Minneapolis comedy favorites such as the Comedy Corner Underground, Sisyphus Brewing, and Volstead’s Emporium. He'll probably do an accent or 6.

Khadijah grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis as an only child. Working as a Sexuality Educator with teens, her confidence in public speaking coupled with her quick wit gave her all the fuel she needed to burst on to the comedy scene making her name known. In March 2019 Khadijah was in the top 5 for the Best comedian for the City Pages Best of the Twin Cities. Her point of view in her stand up as a mother, a Sexuality Educator, and someone that has the confidence and comfort in her skin makes her irresistible to laugh with and relate to.

Jesse Jacobs is a Minneapolis-based comedian and has trouble with handshakes. Whether pointing out the absurdities of everyday life, relationships, or life as a physician, Jesse delivers an energetic and honest look into someone still not comfortable with getting older. He was a finalist at both the 2021 Funniest Person with a Day Job and ACME’s Funniest Person in Minneapolis competitions and continues to perform at shows around the city.

Ben Marcotte is originally from rural Minnesota but moved to Minneapolis in 2015 to further pursue standup comedy. Since then, he’s performed all across the Upper Midwest to rave reviews. He’s the type of guy that you have probably seen many times before, but never inclined to talk to. Marcotte blends stories of past life experiences with whimsical observations that leave audiences wanting more. As a professional by day, and comedian by night, Marcotte will share stories and insights from the mind of an everyman that will make you feel grateful that you don’t have to go to the same company picnics or family reunions as he does. While he is a master storyteller with a great command of the English language, his true skill is not being caught by his boss while typing this bio at work. It was close, twice.