Rebecca O'Neal

Rebecca O'Neal (born 1987)[1] is an American comedian and writer. She gained prominence performing stand-up comedy in her hometown of Chicago. O'Neal was featured on an episode of Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, 2 Dope Queens, and Easy.

Life and career

O'Neal was born and raised on the southwest side of Chicago.[2] She was raised in an Evangelical Christian household.[3]

After high school she enrolled at Columbia College Chicago and later dropped out, after which she worked as an event promoter for local rappers and music artists.[2]

She started her comedy career as a writer for outlets such as Splitsider, Gawker, Vanity Fair, and BuzzFeed.[4] In 2012, she transitioned to performing stand-up and began performing at open mic night at Cole's in Chicago.[3][2] After she became a steady performer, she hosted shows at Cole's, the Laugh Factory, and a comedy special on WCIU.[4] Her sets span a range of topics such as fashion, pop culture, sex, and quantum particle theories.[5][6] She also tests material out on her Twitter account.[6]

O'Neal opened shows for Maria Bamford, Cameron Esposito, Hannibal Buress, and W. Kamau Bell, and also performed at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival.[5][4] In 2016, she quit her day job to pursue comedy full-time.[7] That year, she headlined a show at the Laugh Factory.[7]

In 2017, O'Neal relocated to Brooklyn, New York.[4] She was on an episode of Netflix's Easy performing as herself, and she was also featured on the HBO series 2 Dope Queens.[6] In 2020, O'Neal was a featured comic on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.[8]

Personal life

O'Neal is queer.[4] She resides in Brooklyn.[1]

References
  1. Garcia, Sandra E. (2021-03-05). "Yes, You Should Get Vaccinated, Even if You Think B.M.I. Is Nonsense". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. Steinkopf-Frank, Hannah (2019-04-12). "Comedy Queen Rebecca O'Neal Returns To Chicago For Tax Day Show — And Hopefully Some L'Patron Tacos". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. "Chi-Town Comedy Chat: Rebecca O'Neal is the Host with the Most". Rebellious Magazine. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. "Overcoming a Stalker Helped This Woman Thrive as a Comedian". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. Prado, Emily (2014-05-13). "Six Hilarious Female Comedians You Don't Know Yet—But Should". Bitch Media. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. Chee, Karen (2018-11-09). "Rebecca O'Neal Uses Twitter to Diagram Her Jokes". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  7. Freeman, Zach. "Pomp and circumstance for Chicago comic Rebecca O'Neal". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. Staff, Interrobang (2020-10-27). "We're So Excited About Comedy Central Stand Up Featuring Some of Our Favorite Comics!". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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