Nick Clement Every year, the Just for Laughs Montréal Festival hosts an awards show that honors some of the most prominent names in comedy.
This year’s awards show will be held on July 28 at the festival. Quinta Brunson Comedy Person of the Year The Philadelphia native, who got her start making Instagram memes, was selected for the Just for Laughs New Faces: Creators Award in 2017.
Six years later, Brunson is an Emmy award-winning actor, producer, writer and creator, thanks to ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” Last year, Brunson became the first Black woman to receive three Emmy nominations, going on to win a writing trophy for her work.
The show’s second season was just nominated for eight more Emmy statuettes; Brunson was recognized for her performance on the series and as host on “Saturday Night Live.” Ronny ChiengBreakout Comedy Star of the Year Chieng, a stand-up comedian, actor and “The Daily Show” correspondent, appeared in the worldwide box office hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” and has gone on to roles in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” and horror hit “M3GAN.” He will soon be seen in the 10-episode Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.” Bert KreischerStand-Up Comedian of the Year Kreischer turned his viral story about getting entangled with Russian mobsters into the 2023 indie feature “The Machine,” which he produced and starred in.
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