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DANA GOLDBERG
ABOUT DANA: As seen on ABC, TBS, and Last Comic Standing, Dana Goldberg is a force of nature on stage. With performances at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, The Comedy Festival produced by TBS and HBO, and the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; her quick wit and playful stage presence have earned her loyal fans across the world.
In addition to headlining theaters and festivals, Dana has performed at and emceed hundreds of high-profile events, sharing the national stage with luminaries like President Barack Obama, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Kristin Chenoweth, Meryl Streep, Carol Burnett, Sir Elton John and countless others. Combining her gift of humor with humanitarian efforts, Dana has raised over $70M for non-profits around the country in the fight for LGBTQ rights, women's health, and HIV/AIDS education and prevention...just to name a few. With over 150,000 followers, Dana was recently named to Curve Magazine’s Power List and GO Magazine’s 100 Women We Love.
She is the co-host of the top-rated news podcast The Daily Beans (250,000 weekly downloads) and is currently developing her first TV pilot with Soto Productions (Tony Award winning Suffs The Musical and Laura Benanti’s Nobody Cares).
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TESTIMONIALS
“It’s something to behold when you’re watching her make everybody laugh. Not just people who agree with her – everybody. And not a lot of comedians, and dare I say women, have that quality, without overstepping. She can overstep and you still find yourself laughing. Comedians like Dana are so vital and so important to the community. Not just to be heard, but to be able to laugh at oneself and to be able to discuss politics and laugh; and make it a meaningful conversation is really important. And she does all of these with aplomb.”
“Among the things that make a Dana Goldberg show so easy to enjoy are her ability to keep the rhetoric whip-smart without getting so lofty that it goes over the heads of the audience, and her ability to read a room.
It is clear Dana has had plenty of time to hone her stand-up skills, and she has certainly made her mark as a comedy writer, but she manages to discuss tough topics without veering into vitriol, and, for all the profanity and frank sex talk, she seems to steer clear of bonafide vulgarity, which is difficult for a lot of stand up comics these days; conversely, Goldberg remains affable without the tendency to be twee, something some other stand-ups do to avoid the possibility of being disliked.
Perhaps Dana Goldberg knows, inherently, that it is pretty difficult to dislike her, thus providing her with permission to just be who she is, say what she wants, and let the laughs fall where they may. Everywhere. The laughs fall everywhere.”
“Her work has allowed us to gain the resources to elect more LGBTQ+ elected leaders than ever before and to mobilize more Equality voters than ever too – at a time when our world desperately needs real leadership,” Robinson says. “If you were to ask me for the name of one of the most important people that is fueling the movement for LGBTQ+ equality, I would say Dana Goldberg.”
“As emcee at events for GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, and the Trevor Project, this out lesbian comedian has emerged as the go-to resistance comic, good for when the queer community wants to fight for our humanity — and laugh at ourselves in the process. “I get to say the things that other people are afraid to,” Goldberg says. “And I give [audiences] permission to laugh at things that they don’t give themselves permission to.”
“Once you stop laughing, you’ll realize Dana Goldberg’s comedy is a true inspiration in the fight for LGBT equality. Dana has performed at many [Human Rights Campaign] community events, always making the audience laugh and think. Her hilarious routine is intelligent humor that will captivate any audience.”
PHOTOS
BROADWAY WORLD
Review: Dana Goldberg RELAX... I'M JUST JOKING at The Green Room 42 Bonds Diverse Audience Through Belly Laughs
There was a time when advertising a show for a lesbian stand-up comic meant that the audience would be made up, entirely, of lesbians, there not only to laugh but to revel in representation. That was important, then, and it's important now: representation is vital for our society.
Every person should feel that they are seen, that they are acknowledged, that they are appreciated, and much of the time that begins with representation. The times have changed, though, and when an out and proud lesbian comic is booked into a nightclub, there is every chance that her audience will be a wide cross-section of humanity, which is a gorgeous thing to witness in today's world because it is visible proof of how far we've come, and of the possibility of going farther.
And it was a gorgeous crowd at The Green Room 42 on February 9th, when Dana Goldberg played a comedy set for a room full of diverse demographics, all of whom had at least one thing in common: laughter. Lots and lots of laughter.
PRESS
THE ADVOCATE
Comedian Dana Goldberg Isn't Holding Anything Back — Guess what happens when this Jewish lesbian walks into a bar?
Lesbian comedian Dana Goldberg knows she's pissing people off. She just doesn't care. "If I'm making everyone happy in the world, I don't think I'm doing my job," she argues. On the other hand, Goldberg also believes it's her job "to bring people joy, but it's also to help people be seen when they don't feel like they're being seen."
Goldberg, who started in comedy in Albuquerque, N.M., 15 years ago, has seen her star rise each year since. Today, her social media following continues to grow (thanks, in part, to her role in the resistance against the current administration). A weekly guest on The Stephanie Miller Show on SiriusXM, Goldberg hosts her own web series, Out in Left Field With Dana Goldberg on Advocate.com, and has performed in 40 states and eight countries.
As emcee at events for GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, and the Trevor Project, this out lesbian comedian has emerged as the go-to resistance comic, good for when the queer community wants to fight for our humanity -- and laugh at ourselves in the process.
CURVE MAGAZINE
Laughter With Purpose And Pride: Meet the country’s hardest-working comic, Dana Goldberg, standing up for our cause.
While we’ve been waving rainbow flags, day drinking, and avoiding our exes—or not—standup comic and activist Dana Goldberg has been working and touring around the country to entertain and inform our LGBTQ community—and crack us up along the way. We caught up with the jet-setting justice seeker for mirth and more.
OUT SMART MAGAZINE
Going Once, Going Twice… SOLD: An interview with comedian, writer, and actress Dana Goldberg
Dana Goldberg has been making audiences laugh for the last 11 years, and her career seems to be hotter than ever. She’s received praise from the likes of The Advocate, Curve Magazine, and the LA Times. She’s just released a new album and is currently on tour. She’s even shared the stage with the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga.