Sonya Vai

New York City, NY

$500 and up

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

SONYA VAI is a comedian, actress & writer who can be seen performing not just in the states but internationally. She recently filmed “Stories from the Stage” which will air on PBS this fall. Upon finishing the first run of her show at the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Festival, she set out on a 50 show European comedy tour hitting London, Paris & Barcelona. She's been featured in the New York Times & The Hollywood Reporter. Her most recent television pilot was accepted into the Austin Film Festival where it received rave reviews. Sonya has opened for critically acclaimed comedians such as Janeane Garafalo and Judah Friedlander. She performs regularly at comedy clubs throughout in NYC.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Tricia F.

December 13, 2023
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Hilarious

Sonya is fantastic! Our crowd loved her.

Hired as: Comedy Show

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Sonya Vai

Tricia was wonderful to work with and the fundraiser was so much fun!


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Laura M.

April 30, 2023
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Bridal Shower with Sonya Vai

Sonya performed at our daughter’s bridal shower. She tailored her material to fit the occasion perfectly! She was punctual, professional and very, very funny!

Hired as: Comedian

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Booking information

Price range: $500 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 15 - 60 minutes

What to expect

Jokes, jokes and more jokes!

About

SONYA VAI is a comedian, actress & writer who can be seen performing not just in the states but internationally. She recently filmed “Stories from the Stage” which will air on PBS this fall. Upon finishing the first run of her show at the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Festival, she set out on a 50 show European comedy tour hitting London, Paris & Barcelona. She's been featured in the New York Times & The Hollywood Reporter. Her most recent television pilot was accepted into the Austin Film Festival where it received rave reviews. Sonya has opened for critically acclaimed comedians such as Janeane Garafalo and Judah Friedlander. She performs regularly at comedy clubs throughout in NYC.

Additional booking notes

Venue should have a good mic/amp. I can bring my own for an additional charge.

Past booked events

December 2023

11

Monday

Fundraiser

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Chappaqua, NY

May 2023

17

Wednesday

Corporate Event

4:00pm - 4:45pm

New York City, NY

April 2023

29

Saturday

Bridal Shower

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Cranford, NJ

July 2016

08

Friday

Blunt Force Comedy @ The Nerdist School, LA, CA

10:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)

02

Saturday

Joke Room @ 4 Points Sheraton, Bakersfield, CA

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Set list

Please see performance videos.

Influences and inspiration

Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Carol Burnett, Jackie Gleason, Wanda Sykes, Laurie Kilmartin.

Setup requirements

Microphone and Amp

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