NBC’s ‘Bring The Funny’ Premiere: Meet The Host, Judges And Contestants

bring the funny host judges — Kenan Thompson, Amanda Seales, Chrissy Teigen and Jeff Foxworthy are looking for the next big comedy act on NBC’s “Bring the Funny.” Trae Patton/NBC

With many popular sitcoms under its belt, the long-running sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” forever on its roster and multiple competition series to its name, NBC is ready to combine all of what it does best for a brand new show called “Bring the Funny.”

Premiering tonight, the reality competition series is looking for the next big comedy star(s), with 40 acts going up against each other for the $250,000 grand prize and the chance to perform at the 2020 Just for Laughs Festival.

There will be four rounds: Open Mic, Comedy Clash, Showcase and the live finale where America will vote for which “Bring the Funny” act they think is the funniest.

Before the new NBC show premieres on Tuesday, get all the Season 1 details, including who will be choosing the winners of each round, who’s competing and who’s emceeing.

Who’s The Host?

Actress and comedian Amanda Seales, who most recently could be seen on HBO’s “Insecure” as Tiffany DuBois, will host NBC’s “Bring the Funny.” She previously hosted truTV’s pop culture program “Greatest Ever” from 2016 to 2017.

Who Are The Judges?

Kenan Thompson, who started off on Nickelodeon’s “All That” and “Kenan & Kel” and is now the longest-running cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” will be judging the competition. He’ll do so alongside model, cookbook author, “Lip Sync Battle” commentator and social media influencer Chrissy Teigen and stand-up comedian, author and former “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” host Jeff Foxworthy.

Who Are The Season 1 “Bring The Funny” Contestants?

Variety Act Division

Kristin Key

Hometown: Amarillo, TX
Resident: Redondo Beach, CA

Jarred Fell

Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Resident: Auckland, New Zealand

Drennon Davis

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Morgan Jay

Hometown: Mahwah, NJ
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Randy Feltface

Hometown: Victoria, Australia
Resident: Victoria, Australia

Lewberger

Members: 3 (Alex Lewis, Keith Habersberger, Hughie Stone Fish)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Mister Zed

Hometown: New Jersey
Resident: New Jersey

Mandy Muden

Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Resident: London, United Kingdom

Becca Brown

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Resident: Chicago, IL

Regan and Watkins

Members: 2 (Pat Regan and Jeremiah Watkins)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Harry & Chris

Members: 2
Hometown: Ealing, United Kingdom
Resident: Ealing, United Kingdom

Armando Anto

Hometown: Grenoble, France
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Lucas Bohn

Hometown: Mathews, VA
Resident: Brooklyn, NY

Handsome Naked

Members: 3 (Chucho Perez, Eric Oren, Brad Kemp)
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Resident: Chicago, IL

Stand-Up Act Division

Orlando Leyba

Hometown: Miami, FL
Resident: Glendale, CA

Calvin Evans

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Matt Rife

Hometown: Columbus, OH
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

ISMO

Hometown: Jyväskylä, Finland
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Michael Longfellow

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Erica Rhodes

Hometown: Newton, MA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Tacarra Williams

Hometown: Bronx, NY
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Rocky Dale Davis

Hometown: Brentwood, AL
Resident: Las Vegas, NV

Leclerc Andre

Hometown: Columbia, MD
Resident: Brooklyn, NY

Audrey Stewart

Hometown: Indianapolis, MD
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Graham Kay

Hometown: Ottawa, Canada
Resident: Brooklyn, NY

Daphnique Springs

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
Resident: Burbank, CA

Ali Kolbert

Hometown: Weston, CT
Resident: New York, NY

Ian Lara

Hometown: Queens, NY
Resident: New York, NY

Candice Thompson

Hometown: Queens, NY / Cincinnati, OH
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Ali Siddiq

Hometown: Houston, TX
Resident: Houston, TX

Jesus Trejo

Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Resident: Long Beach, CA

Sketch Act Division

Frangela

Members: 2 (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

JK! Studios

Members: 6 (Mallory Everton, Matt Meese, Jason Gray, Natalie Madsen, Jeremy Warner, Stacey Harkey)
Hometown: Provo, UT
Resident: Provo, UT

Willy Appleman

Hometown: Dorset, VT
Resident: Brooklyn, NY

The Valleyfolk

Members: 4 (Joe Bereta, Elliott Morgan, Lee Newton, Steve Zaragoza)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA

Kids These Days

Members: 6 (Lida Darmian, Maggie Maxwell, Scott Hercman, Nick Reichheld, Rachael Burke, Adrian Frimpong)
Hometown: New York, NY
Resident: New York, NY

Room 28

Members: 6 (Rachel Strauss-Muñiz, Jerry Díaz, Jaime Fernandez, Andrew Casanova, Ariana Rodriguez, McKenna Cox)
Hometown: New York. NY
Resident: New York, NY

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