- Birmingham, AL
- Corporate Comedian
- Negotiable
Lori P. said
“Jody is a great speaker and comedian. I had guests telling us to book him again for next year at the end of the evening. He is easy to deal with and just a great individual! ”
Stand Up Comedy
Overview
Marianna Barksdale is a Nashville-based stand-up comedian, actress, and writer who started her comedy journey in New York before making the move south in 2019. She has since performed at clubs and venues across the country—basically anywhere willing to trust her with a microphone—including The Comedy Cellar, Zanies Nashville, and Third Coast Comedy.
Recently Marianna was featured in an upcoming comedy mini series for King Jester called Breaking Ground and was mentioned in Deadline!
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Reviews
1 review
Joe M.
April 17, 2026Booked Marianna as the feature for an Open Mic Comedy Night
Marianna was awesome! Very Funny! Would Definitely book again!
Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 45 minutes
What to expect
Comedy! Just let me know your restrictions before booking, I can do clean or blue!
Additional booking notes
A stage and lighting is nice to have but I have done comedy in a parking lot and on the street before and both went great. The mic and speaker are the only need to haves.
Services offered
Past booked events
March 2026
17
Tuesday
Nightclub Event
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Bowling Green, KY
Influences and inspiration
Whitney Cummings
Taylor Tomlinson
Ali Wong
Setup requirements
Mic, Mic Stand, Speaker
Report Stand Up Comedy
Stand-Up Comedian
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