comedy

Kathy Griffin

4.7

Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian bringing her fearless, biting satire to Austin. This legendary performer holds the Guinness Book of World Records for 20 televised stand-up specials and is best known for her hit Bravo series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, which won 2 Emmys during its 6-year run.

Griffin's career spans television, film, and publishing. She starred on NBC's Suddenly Susan, guest-starred on Seinfeld, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, You, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and voiced characters in Shrek Forever After, The Simpsons, American Dad, Futurama, and Dilbert. She co-hosted CNN's New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper for 10 years.

Her memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List, and her second book, Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index, was also a bestseller. A passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, women, and other disenfranchised groups, Griffin is also a cancer survivor who uses her platform to drive social change.